CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey praised an upgrade in West Virginia’s ratings outlook, but that same report included a warning about the state’s continuing loss of population, reliance on fossil fuel taxes and one-time monies. S&P Global Ratings, an international credit rating ...
PARKERSBURG — Best Buy is set to open in the former TJ Maxx building on Grand Central Avenue on Halloween. Plans to bring the electronics retailer to the area have been in the works for more than a year, said Griffin Weatherholt, experience supervisor at the store. “There’s just not ...
The Parkersburg Area Association of Realtors has donated $4,596.55 to North Star Child Advocacy Center in Parkersburg. The funds, presented on Tuesday, Oct. 14, were raised during the association’s annual Purse Bingo held Sept. 28 at the American Legion Post 15 in Parkersburg. From left: ...
CHARLESTON — With the federal government shutdown showing no signs of ending in the short-term, the effects are now being felt by West Virginia’s most vulnerable populations. In a Facebook post Saturday, the West Virginia Department of Human Services said the Supplemental Nutrition ...
PARKERSBURG – A local contractor wants potential contracts they might bid on dealing with asbestos removal to be better defined in what the county is expecting from the work. Representatives of Bosley Construction appeared before the Wood County Commission on Monday to address concerns they ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation's neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown, leaving many scrambling to figure out how to keep their doors open. The early education ...
