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Pre-primary campaign reports filed

CHARLESTON - Two local legislative races are nearing or have exceeded $100,000 in contributions for the election cycle, according to the campaign financial disclosures for the primary filed with the West Virginia secretary of state. Bob Fehrenbacher, running for the Republican nomination for ...

Picture This: Lubeck School celebrates Earth Day

The Lubeck School Conservation Club celebrated Earth Day. Students began by reciting the Conservation Pledge that focuses on environmental stewardship and protection of the air, water and land. Judi White read the book “How the Cuyahoga River Exploded and Ignited the Earth Day Movement” ...

Kootaga District holds spring Camporee at Camp Kootaga

WALKER – The Kootaga District, Buckskin Council, Scouting America held their spring Camporee last weekend at Camp Kootaga in Walker. More than 100 Scouts and their leaders participated from Troop 20 in Vienna; Troop 12 in Parkersburg; Troop 91 in Belpre; Troop 68 in Cross Lanes; Troop 5 in ...

Marietta woman advocating for MAID legislation

MARIETTA - A Marietta woman whose grandfather was active and healthy before a cancer left him in agony and bedridden is advocating for a bill to allow those to end their lives on their terms. “I know we have an uphill battle,” said Shara Baumgartel, whose grandfather, Chet Cunningham, was ...

WVNCC celebrates rededication of historic B&O Building

WHEELING - As state and local officials stood before the renovated exterior of West Virginia Northern Community College's historic B&O Building, they said it was not just an example of West Virginia's commitment to restoring an important structure to its past glory, but also an example of ...

Blennerhassett Island ready for 37th Rendezvous on the River

PARKERSBURG — Frontier life from the 18th and 19th centuries will be highlighted when the 37th annual Rendezvous on the River is held on Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park today through Saturday. The Rendezvous, put on by the West Virginia Muzzleloaders Association and ...