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Senate passes West Virginia First Energy Act

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate passed a bill overwhelmingly Friday to encourage coal-fired power plants to produce more electricity, but some senators were concerned the bill could fall back on electric ratepayers to cover the possible increased costs. The state Senate passed ...

West Virginia House passes ‘Jobs First’ bill aimed at aerospace industry

CHARLESTON — The latest “Jobs First - Opportunity Everywhere” bill to make it through the West Virginia House of Delegates is aimed at transforming the state into a competitive hub for the aerospace industry. The House passed House Bill 4006, creating the West Virginia Aerospace and ...

Peterson announces retirement from Virginia economic development agency

RICHMOND, Va. – Parkersburg High School alumnus Chuck Peterson is retiring after 15 years with the Greater Richmond Partnership. “I’ve been fortunate to work with outstanding economic development professionals under great leadership here in Greater Richmond,” said Peterson, vice ...

Larry Casey joins iTech as new solutions specialist

PARKERSBURG - iTech announces the addition of Larry Casey as its new solutions specialist. Casey has 30 years of experience in the phone industry where he started with Advanced Communications and became NEC certified and Bogen certified. “We are excited to welcome Larry to the team,” ...

Blennerhassett Island Historic State Park to host seasonal hiring events

PARKERSBURG - Blennerhassett Historic State Park will hold seasonal hiring events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14 and Saturday, March 21, at the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, 137 Juliana Street, Parkersburg. The positions to be filled include docents, who serve as ...