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Menjivar-Ayala installed as bishop of Wheeling-Charleston Diocese

WHEELING — As the newly installed bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese, the Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala already had one thing figured out with his new Mountain State mission. It never hurts to quote "Country Roads." Menjivar, who was installed as the 10th bishop of the diocese ...

Picture This: Water main break at 19th and Murdoch

PARKERSBURG – Traffic was reduced to one lane on Murdoch Avenue around 19th Street Saturday morning and into the afternoon as Parkersburg Utility Board personnel worked to isolate and repair a water main break at the intersection.

North Hills celebrates July 4, fetes 250th observance

NORTH HILLS – The annual North Hills July 4 observance was held Saturday when America’s 250th Independence Day was celebrated in an event that defines the town, organizers said. “(Saturday’s) celebration is about more than a parade,” parade coordinator K.C. Doepker said at the opening ceremony. “As we celebrate our nation’s 250th year, we also celebrate the spirit that has always made America strong. Neighbors helping neighbors, volunteers serving without expectation and communities coming together for a common purpose. That’s exactly what we’ve witnessed here in ...

Mountain State Art and Craft Fair keeps tradition rolling amid heat

RIPLEY – Attendees and vendors at the 64th annual Mountain State Art and Craft Festival had to adapt to temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s during the annual Independence Day weekend event. “If we would have had a week like last week, we would’ve been swamped,” said Cathy ...

Picture This: Charleston celebrates America 250

West Virginia National Guard Adj. Gen. Jim Seward and his wife Leslie Seward joined Gov. Patrick Morrisey and First Lady Denise Morrisey Thursday take the first rides on the George Washington gondola on the America 250 Big Wheel. The Capitol City Celebration festivities for the 250th ...