What to buy, what to serve, which events to attend — December is typically full of decisions. Here's one more for you to contemplate: What are you going to do with your Christmas tree? According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. ...

MARIETTA - Memorial Health System announced Tuesday it is experiencing a high surge in patients with respiratory illnesses and to help protect patients, visitors, and care teams, visitor restrictions are now in place at all Memorial Health System locations. Visitor guidelines include: * A ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia is set to receive nearly $200 million for the first year of the new federal Rural Health Transformation program. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday that all 50 states will receive awards through the $50 billion Rural Health ...

CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey set a goal nearly six months ago for West Virginia to triple its electric-generating capacity, but the comprehensive plan is still in the works with a public comment period now closed. The West Virginia Office of Energy sought public comment and ...

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. today in the Bailey Room at the school board office at 13th and Plum streets. The meeting was originally called to discuss a contract for the removal or movement of dirt at the Lubeck Elementary School ...

PARKERSBURG — Law enforcement officials in West Virginia and Ohio are reminding people not to drink and drive this New Year’s Eve as they plan on being more visible throughout that evening. Local law enforcement is planning to make the necessary preparations to patrol and ensure public ...