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Four receive inaugural RTA Adventure Grants

MARIETTA — Four Mid-Ohio Valley residents will pursue outdoor experiences ranging from trail running and camping to painting and whitewater rafting through a new Rivers, Trails & Ales Festival grant program. The festival named Stacey Saunders, Rachel Dickel, Greta Guimond and Shawn Spence as the inaugural recipients of its Rivers, Trails & Ales Adventure Grant, according to a release. The micro-grant program provides awards of up to $500 to help residents overcome barriers to outdoor recreation. The grants may support hiking, camping, paddling, trail exploration, outdoor education, ...

Capito tours Marshall County power plant

MOUNDSVILLE - U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito took a tour of the Mitchell Power Plant in Marshall County on Tuesday afternoon to get an up-close look at how the facility is serving the surrounding community. While observing the plant's present, the West Virginia Republican also said she is ...

Village of Beverly awarded Safe Routes to Schools grants

On Wednesday, State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) announced the Village of Beverly was recently awarded grant funding from the Safe Routes to Schools program to support infrastructure projects designed to increase safety for K-12 students walking and biking to and from school. ...

Former delegate Kessinger appointed new West Virginia tourism secretary

CHARLESTON – A former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Fayette County will become the second cabinet secretary of the Department of Tourism, succeeding Chelsea Ruby in the role. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Kayla Kessinger’s appointment Tuesday morning in ...

ACLU-WV notifies state officials of intent to sue over ‘unconstitutional’ school funding

CHARLESTON – More than 44 years ago, a decision handed down by an Ohio County judge led to an overhaul of how West Virginia funds its 55 county school systems. Advocates for better school funding believe a new lawsuit is warranted to fix new disparities. The ACLU of West Virginia sent a letter Monday to state Attorney General J.B. McCuskey providing a 30-day notice of its intent to file a class action lawsuit against the Legislature, several state elected officials, the Department of Education and state Board of Education members, and the Lincoln County Board of ...

House candidates unbothered by Criss write-in effort

PARKERSBURG – Candidates set to appear on the November general election ballot for the District 12 House of Delegates seat said they are unconcerned about incumbent Del. Vernon Criss filing to run as a write-in. “I’m not worried about him winning,” said Charles Hartzog, the ...