Picture this: Off ramp
Work continues on removing what remains of the north end of the ramp leading from the bridge over the Little Kanawha onto Juliana Street. The work detours traffic onto the southbound ramp, and is expect to take two years.
Ohio residents continue signature collection for petition ban on data centers
MARIETTA - Ohio residents are petitioning for a ban on all proposed data centers exceeding 25 megawatts of electricity per month while the Ohio Joint Data Center Committee continues testimony meetings at the Statehouse in Columbus. Amidst the influx of information and testimonies, Jessica ...
WV Tourism Department names local History Heroes
CHARLESTON – Four people from the region were named Monday as History Heroes by the West Virginia Department of Tourism. They were Dorothy "Bibbee" Enoch of Wood County, Fred Harmon of Wood County and Earl Parsons and Zach Parsons of Tyler County, according to a news release from the ...
Red Cross appeals for blood donations
PARKERSBURG – The American Red Cross on Monday issued an urgent need for donors of all blood types. Scheduled donations, which account for 90% of all blood donations, have sharply dropped in recent weeks, Sharon Kesselring, executive director of the American Red Cross of the Ohio Valley, said. “As a result, the blood supply has fallen by several thousand units in just a week, raising concerns that the decline could worsen as we enter trauma season,” she said. “This period between Memorial Day and Labor Day brings an increase in severe injuries from car accidents, ATV crashes, ...
Authority slates annual Pleasants County electronics recycling day
An annual electronics recycling collection will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Momentive Performance Materials Plant, 10851 Energy Highway, in Friendly. Sponsored by the Pleasants County Solid Waste Authority, all residents of nearby counties, non-profits and small businesses can drop off any broken or unwanted electronic equipment. Individuals or businesses with more than 20 items to recycle should call (304) 652-8413 or (304) 6528487 to make special arrangements prior to the event. The collection has been hosted by Momentive for 17 years. More than 614,000 pounds of ...
Actors Guild of Parkersburg opens ‘Sylvia’ on Friday
“Sylvia” opens Friday at the Actors Guild of Parkersburg for a two-week run. The show is about Greg and Kate who moved to Manhattan after 22 years of raising their children in the suburbs. Greg’s career is winding down while Kate’s is beginning to offer her more opportunities. Greg ...