MARIETTA - Washington County Commissioners met on Thursday afternoon where Commissioner Greg Nohe confirmed his signature on Washington for Safe Drinking Water’s petition for a moratorium on Class II injection wells. Commissioners also approved a 4D reimbursement with the City Prosecutor and ...
A Parkersburg company recently placed in an international taste competition of barbecue rubs and sauces. Angry Ape’s BBQ received third place in the Pork Division of the 2026 Rubs of Honor in a competition hosted by the National BBQ and Grilling Association and its publication, Barbecue ...
PARKERSBURG - A Jackson County company has been recognized for one of the five coolest things made in the state by the West Virginia Manufacturers Association. Constellium of Ravenswood makes high-performance aluminum alloys used in the launch vehicle and spacecraft flown by astronauts in the Artemis program that will take the United States back to the moon, perhaps by the end of the decade. The Manufacturers Association on Monday announced the results of its first Coolest Thing Made in West Virginia Contest. From 3,200 votes, the top 5 were Constellium and: Silas Young, 13, ...
PARKERSBURG – Westfield has teamed up with Waters Fanta Insurance Agency to donate $5,500 to North Place Maternity House at North Parkersburg Baptist Church as part of Westfield’s Legacy of Caring program. Each year, Westfield’s top independent insurance agents are invited to nominate a ...
PARKERSBURG – Six students from the region are among more than 16,000 nationwide National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a not-for-profit organization established in 1955 to conduct the annual program, announced the semifinalists earlier this month. Over 1.2 million juniors in about 20,000 high schools entered the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing ...
PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation has established a new endowment fund benefiting Escape Community Ministries, a local faith-based nonprofit that primarily serves middle and high school students. The Escape Community Ministries Endowment Fund will be a permanent financial resource to support the organization as it works to provide a safe space in the community for youth to gather, connect and worship, according to a release from the foundation. Escape Community Ministries became an independent, nonprofit organization in 2025 and has since expanded its outreach ...
