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Morrisey holds ceremonial signing for Small Business Growth Act

CHARLESTON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a ceremonial signing Tuesday for a bill – the first to pass the West Virginia Legislature during the recent session – that focuses on benefiting existing small businesses in the state. Morrisey held a ceremonial bill signing Tuesday afternoon for ...

Memorial Health to host primary care community discussion

MARIETTA - The Memorial Health Foundation will host a community event next month to explore how relationships between patients and providers shape care across the Mid-Ohio Valley. “Conversations of Care: Exploring the Provider-Patient Relationship in Primary Care” is scheduled for May 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Center on Market at 328 2nd St. in Parkersburg. The event is being organized in collaboration with the Memorial Health System Department of Primary Care. According to a release provided by Memorial Health Systems, the free event will bring together West Virginia-based ...

Parkersburg recycling lawsuit continues despite new contract

PARKERSBURG – The plaintiff in a lawsuit over Parkersburg’s suspension of curbside recycling is asking a judge to prohibit the city from entering into a contract for a subscription-based program with Rumpke and order the reinstatement of curbside recycling. Parkersburg resident Walt Auvil filed the lawsuit in July after the city suspended its curbside recycling service in May, citing manpower issues. In an amended complaint filed 10 days later and a motion filed March 27, Auvil, an attorney, says the city has violated state code requiring cities with a population of 10,000 or more ...

Minted Vintage Market draws large crowd in Mineral Wells

MINERAL WELLS – The Spring Minted Vintage Market drew heavy crowds to Mineral Wells on Saturday, with traffic backing up for an extended stretch as shoppers waited to enter the popular event featuring more than 100 vendors. Attendees described a long line of vehicles stretching down the ...