GLENVILLE — Glenville State College students will return to campus for the fall 2020 semester that begins Aug. 17. “While we at GSC wish to provide a controlled and safe environment, we will also strive to retain the sense of community and belonging that the campus has always been known ...
WHEELING — The Health Plan, a health maintenance organization based in Wheeling, was awarded a three-year extension of a statewide Medicaid contract through the Mountain Health Trust managed care program by the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources. The Health Plan, which ...
PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg company has made a major donation to WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center to buy a new ultraviolet light germ-zapping robot. Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal Co. has contributed $50,000 through its Spartan Foundation. “We are proud to contribute to the ...
WILLIAMSTOWN — The Mid-Ohio Regional Airport is on track with projects and other airport business that was discussed during Tuesday’s Wood County Airport Authority meeting. Bids were discussed for the repair of the roof in the main terminal and the LED lighting and electrical volt ...
To some, the beginning of summer means trips to the beach. Yet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there had been questions as to whether those beaches would be open for people to enjoy after nearly three months of stay-at-home orders. As mid-June approaches, the answer as to whether beaches ...
PARKERSBURG — Behind the hot water, warm homes and clean clothes is a natural gas employee who tirelessly works to make sure people have what they need for a comfortable life. Nothing, not even a global pandemic, can stop them from doing their job. Rich Thompson, gas operation supervisor ...
FREDERICK, Md. — Comic book shops are about camaraderie as much as their products, and that’s a big help as they work to recover from the pandemic. “(We have) a distinct advantage over lots of small shops because we have more of a loyal and personal base,” said Jon Cohen, manager of ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Murray Energy Holdings issued layoff notices to nearly 350 workers at six of its subsidiaries in Eastern Ohio as part of its bankruptcy restructuring. The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing originally was sent April 1 and updated Monday ...
STRASBURG, Va. — Recent changes to a federal forgivable loan program intended to help small businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic have been welcomed by some owners but may have come too late for others. Passed by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives last week and signed into law ...
BELLEVILLE — A supervisor at the Belleville Hydroelectric Plant has received the American Municipal Power 2020 DNA Award. Anthony (Tony) Belcher of Marietta is the operations and maintenance supervisor at the plant and joined AMP in 1998 as a member of the original crew that commissioned the ...
PARKERSBURG — West Virginia University at Parkersburg is planning to restart face-to-face classes this fall, the university president told the Board of Governors on Wednesday. The board met via Zoom and discussed the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on the university. It also ...
The last two months have been a tough time for all of us. As a tight knit small business community, we have missed the opportunity to visit and shop local. Now that restrictions are easing, it’s time for local businesses to get the word out that they are OPEN. — The Parkersburg News and ...
PARKERSBURG — Chams Lebanese Cuisine on Market Street joined other local restaurants last week in reopening for modified indoor dining. “We have 25 tables instead of 55,” said Ben Ekelman, son of the restaurant’s co-owner and namesake, Chams Ekelman. “We have a glass pane in front of ...
As the nation continues to stabilize following the COVID-19 outbreak, many state leaders are allowing doors to re-open for a return to how life was before the pandemic began. One key element to achieving that normality for some is the re-opening of restaurants across the country. While states ...
PARKERSBURG — The Smoot Theatre and the Oil, Gas and Industrial Historical Association in Parkersburg have received pandemic relief funds through the federal C.A.R.E.S. Act, from the West Virginia Humanities Council. The Smoot received $5,000 and the association received $10,000. The ...
MARIETTA — Waterview Pointe on Harmar Hill Wednesday started accepting residents into its renovated 48,000 square foot long- and short-term care facility. Original built in 1966, the facility at 117 Bartlett St. underwent a multi-million dollar renovation over the last year by new owners, ...
MARIETTA — Two days after he graduated high school in 1970, he donned the same work attire he still puts on today. “I didn’t like school much so college wasn’t for me,” said Gary Wells, 67, of Marietta. Wells was hired on just two months before his 18th birthday by Chuck Warren, ...
PARKERSBURG — An Express Care location in Fruth Pharmacy at Mineral Wells on West Virginia 14 has been opened by WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. The location, which aims to bring quick, convenient care to those residents in the area, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and is ...
MARIETTA — Local Wheaton Moving Agent Five Star Moving & Storage Inc. was recognized nationally by Wheaton World Wide Moving as one of the top ten agents out of more than 450 at the Las Vegas Annual Gala. Five Star has won the Spire Award for each of the last three years. According to ...
BELPRE — Zenergy Massage, 206 Stone Road, has celebrated its opening of the business’ new site on June 2 with a ribbon-cutting conducted by Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce and the city of Belpre. An open house with tours followed. The business offers couples massage, relaxation, deep ...