Picture This – AP Edition: Photos Show Mock Funeral for the Penny at Lincoln Memorial
WASHINGTON (AP) — A mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this year, was held Saturday in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
National accreditation renewed for Marietta Main Street
MARIETTA — Heritage Ohio and the Ohio Main Street Program have announced that Marietta Main Street has received National Accreditation through Main Street America. The designation is awarded through the Ohio Main Street Program, which serves as the state’s coordinating agency for Main ...
Picture This: Realty Checks
The Parkersburg Area Association of Realtors’ Public Relations Committee raised money at its annual Christmas auction and donated $10,110.42 each to Old Man Rivers Mission and the Family Crisis Intervention Center. Pictured at the check presentation to Old Man Rivers on Dec. 12 are, from ...
Money on the Table: States face a choice on whether to embrace Trump’s tax cuts on tips, overtime and more
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — To tax tips or not? That is a question that will confront lawmakers in states across the U.S. as they convene for work next year. President Donald Trump's administration is urging states to follow its lead by enacting a slew of new tax breaks for individuals ...
Wood County Commission awards bid to demolish home
PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Commission awarded a bid to demolish and clean up a dilapidated home at 89 Washington Heights in Parkersburg. During its Thursday meeting, the commission unanimously awarded the bid to Graham Demolition of Parkersburg for $6,200. Other bids included JC Bosley ...
West Virginia University at Parkersburg receives federal tech grant
PARKERSBURG — West Virginia University at Parkersburg has received an $815,824 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. government’s independent science agency. The three-year grant will support the college’s Building a Pathway to ...