PARKERSBURG - Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has hired eight new line and substation employees from the Power Systems Institute training program to enhance service reliability for customers in West Virginia.The Power Systems Institute is a utility training partnership established ...

PARKERSBERG - School is out and its time to find a summer job.This isn't always an easy task, especially for teens breaking into the job market and not knowing where to start.Job opportunities are available, but who is hiring and where to look are the questions. Locally owned businesses are ...

MARIETTA - A child's imagination and creativity can run wild with paints, yarns, plants and beads now that a new art studio geared toward children is open on Front Street in Marietta.Peddler of Dreams Art Space for Children, a newly opened business at 270 Front St. in downtown Marietta, will be ...

MARIETTA - After two years since the push for the availability of more liquor licenses brought about the revitalization district in downtown Marietta, 14 of 15 licenses remain available.Marietta City Council in November 2013 designated a 22-acre revitalization district in downtown and parts of ...

COLUMBUS - Commercial Driver License restrictions will change on July 1, 2015, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles said. The process to obtain a CDL is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The new restrictions are as follows:* (P) No passengers in Commercial Motor ...

PARKERSBURG - A project proposed by Downtown PKB is among the award recipients announced Friday by Main Street West Virginia through the Governor's Main Street and ON TRAC programs.Also, Carrie Nesselrode, former executive director of Downtown PKB, was named the ON TRAC Community Volunteer of ...

BELPRE - Area patients will soon have a place to learn how to take better care of themselves, an official with Memorial Health System told the Belpre Chamber of Commerce Thursday.Jennifer Offenberger, director of marketing for the Memorial Health System, announced the construction of a $10 ...

MARIETTA - As the fiscal year comes to a close, the Washington County Career Center is preparing for a new year, which will include some familiar faces going to work in new, administrative positions.Two internal hires were recently made at the school to fill the positions of Adult Technical ...

PARKERSBURG - Students in the Civic Leaders Fellowship program with the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation participated in a "speed dating" program Friday, giving them a chance to meet with a variety of community and business leaders.Foundation Executive Director Judy Sjostedt said 18 ...

VIENNA - Since buying Full Circle Yoga a year ago, Cheryl McHugh has added classes and yoga techniques.And McHugh plans to bring more programs to her Vienna business in The Shops at Grand Central, Garden Level.Full Circle Yoga was founded about 13 years ago by Lori Tofaute, McHugh said. Tofaute ...

MARIETTA - Though the Ohio Department of Natural Resources reported that production numbers for oil and gas in the first quarter of 2015 increased across Ohio, in Washington, Noble, Monroe and Morgan counties that overall growth was only in natural gas.Across the four counties Ohio's horizontal ...

VIENNA - The City of Vienna was "pretty in pink" on May 30 for Pink Day, the annual breast cancer research fundraising event held by Scots Landscape.A portion of the proceeds of every pink flower, flowering tree or shrub sold that day was earmarked for breast cancer research. This year's ...

MARIETTA - The 17th educational program sponsored by the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program for Ohio science teachers was held in Marietta.At the two-day event held at both the Lafayette Hotel and at surrounding businesses, teachers from middle and high schools and instructors from ...

MARIETTA - Though many residents have called the place home for years, the tear of a ribbon Thursday morning marked a ceremonial start to what is now Brookdale Marietta, formerly Emeritus at Marietta, the senior assisted living and retirement community on Browns Road in Marietta.After ...

PARKERSBURG - All graduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg have passed the Pharmacy Technician National Certification exam each year.Debra Rice and Bruce Laymanm, recent graduates of the Pharmacy Technician Program, said their training and experience from the one-year program ...

BELMONT - Community and business leaders got a look at the workings of a local power provider on Wednesday.More than 30 members of the Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley toured the Pleasants Power Station at Belmont.With coal-fired power plants and the federal Environmental Protection ...

PARKERSBURG - Showing up and doing the work expected is how a mother and daughter view their work histories as the company they work for commended their years of service without missing a day of work.Winans Services recently honored Kate Satterfield and her daughter Tammie Layne for their years ...

MARIETTA - A new restaurant opened on Front Street.Tonya's Country Kitchen opened Monday to numerous patrons looking for homemade meals.With daily specials that include favorites like meatloaf, spaghetti and cheesy omelets, Tonya's opens at 6 a.m. every day and serves breakfast, lunch and ...

PARKERSBURG - Perry & Associates Certified Public Accountants, A.C., now offers forensic accounting as part of its Tax, Audit, Review, Consultation, Bookkeeping, Payroll and Litigation Support, said company President Jodey Altier.Forensic Accounting is the integration of accounting, ...

PARKERSBURG - Scot's Landscape held its second annual "Pink Day" to raise money for the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Diagnostic and Treatment Fund.This year's "Pink Day" celebrated and honored the life of Stephanie Starcher, superintendent of Fort Frye Local Schools.Starcher has ...