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WVUP projects move forward in Vienna

VIENNA — Vienna City Council unanimously approved two zoning changes Thursday that divide portions of the WVU Parkersburg Innovation and Technology Center property between residential and commercial classifications as projects at the site move forward. The first ordinance rezones the southerly portion of the property from E-1 educational to R-2 single-family and two-family residential. The second changes another portion from E-1 to C-1 linear business and shopping center district. Both ordinances were on second reading and were voted on together. Councilman Tony Morrison asked ...

Marietta College received $19.3M in donations last year

MARIETTA — Marietta College received a record $19.3 million in philanthropic support during the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to a release issued by the college. The total surpassed the $16.1 million received during the previous fiscal year and marked an increase from the $7.4 million received three years ago, the release said. The college described it as the most successful year of giving in the institution’s nearly 200-year history. The milestone came one year after Marietta introduced “More History to Make,” a strategic plan focused on expanding experiential learning, ...

Auville resigning as manager of Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport

WILLIAMSTOWN – The manager at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport is resigning. Ben Auville, who has served as manager at the airport since December 2022, announced his resignation to the Wood County Airport Authority on Thursday, citing family obligations as his reason for stepping down. He will officially step down before the end of the month. Auville had come to the airport after retiring from the U.S. Air Force following 20 years of service and he had experience with commercial and private aviation as well. He was a 1994 graduate of Parkersburg South High School and a graduate ...

Jobs cut as Greenbrier sacrifices casino to secure financing

CHARLESTON – The family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice told a federal judge that in order to secure its deal with a New York financier to satisfy debts owed to a Texas-based hotel company, it will shutter the Greenbrier’s popular casino temporarily as the deal awaits approval from state gaming ...

Nucor Steel site closed Monday due to ‘written threat’

Work at a state-of-the-art steel mill in Mason County was temporarily halted Monday after the company became aware of a written threat, officials said. The threat was directed at the jobsite in Apple Grtove on W.Va. 2 and referenced Monday, Katherine Miller, director of public affairs and ...

Akron Children’s and Frontier Local launch in-school health partnership

NEW MATAMORAS - Students returning to school on Aug. 20 in the Frontier Local School District will have access to a variety of pediatric-focused health services through a new partnership between the district and Akron Children’s School-Based Health Centers. “With a parent’s consent, a nurse practitioner can provide a wide range of medical exams and services to students in person or through telehealth,” said Dr. Lisa Miyatake, medical director of school-based health services for Akron Children’s. “SBHC is a very successful and proven approach to keeping children healthy in ...