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Lawsuit filed over alleged contamination from Chemours landfill

CHARLESTON – A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Washington, W.Va., residents who say their property was contaminated by hazardous materials – including forever chemicals – from a landfill used by Chemours. Filed Sept. 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, the complaint alleges that hazardous chemicals including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, were released from the landfill and migrated through surrounding soil, groundwater and other pathways, according to a release from R. Booth Goodwin II, one ...

Stillworks Distillery earns silver at world competition

PARKERSBURG — Stillworks Distillery, located just underneath North End Tavern in Parkersburg, has earned national recognition after its Allegheny American Single Malt Whiskey received a silver medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The award marked the distillery’s first ...

Tourist bureau chief retiring, interim named

PARKERSBURG - Leadership at the Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau is changing. Mark Lewis, president and CEO of the tourism bureau for the past 14 years, is retiring on Nov. 1. Autumn Henthorn, who has been with the bureau for nine years, will become interim ...

MHS receives vascular surgery award

MARIETTA – The vascular surgery team at Memorial Health System has received a three-star Commitment to Vascular Quality Improvement Award from the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative. The award recognizes the health system’s continued commitment to advancing the quality of vascular care, according to a release from Memorial. Three stars is the highest level available through the Commitment to Vascular Quality Improvement Awards program. “Our vascular care team leverages VQI data to evaluate the effectiveness of our program, identify opportunities for ...

More support needed for childcare expansion, panelists say

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – A bill that became law without the signature of Gov. Patrick Morrisey earlier this year to improve access and affordability for childcare is helping, but panelists at a business-focused summit this week said more help is needed. The West Virginia Chamber of ...