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Knox Energy disconnecting gas service for 43 customers in Belpre area

BELPRE – Knox Energy recently notified 43 of its customers that their natural gas service would be disconnected Oct. 29, stating the local supply gathering system will be unable to provide reliable service. Vanessa Hamilton, chief business development officer for Canton-based Knox Energy, said the area affected is solely supplied by local production. Several weeks ago, Knox Energy operations staff met with Bob Wilson, president of Wilson Energy, and were told the well conditions had worsened and couldn’t continue to meet the demand of all customers. Hamilton said that last year ...

Back to school programs scheduled for adults

PARKERSBURG – Two agencies are joining together to sponsor programs for adults in the Mid-Ohio Valley to explore education, training and career opportunities. Workforce Development Board Mid-Ohio Valley and Mid-Ohio Valley American Job Center will present It’s Your Turn, a Back-to-School Event for Adults from 1-6 p.m. Sept. 15 at St. Joseph Landing in Parkersburg. The program is designed for adults considering returning to school, earning a credential, finishing their education, training for a new career or increasing their earning potential, but may not know where to begin, Cyndi ...

West Virginia to receive nearly $114M from national settlement with Meta

CHARLESTON – The parent company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is prepared to settle a nationwide lawsuit for more than $17 billion, with West Virginia set to receive up to $114 million if a judge approves the deal. West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced Wednesday ...

DeWine seeks immediate federal storm damage assessments

The state of Ohio has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration to expedite damage assessments as soon due to the repetitive and ongoing storm impacts. The request impacts Washington, Noble, Muskingum and Morgan counties, among others affected by recent storms. Severe storms have caused flooding and tornados. Three tornados touched land at the same time in Washington County last month. Because storms have continuously caused increasing damage, Gov. Mike DeWine is requesting that joint preliminary assessment teams from FEMA and SBA begin ...

Wood County Board of Education weighs former Fairplains school demolition

PARKERSBURG – Repeated break-ins at the former Fairplains Elementary School have left the interior stripped of copper wiring, gasoline siphoned from cars and windows broken, prompting Wood County Schools officials to say demolishing the building may now be cheaper than renovating it. Safety ...