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Taco Bell Foundation grant supports Parkersburg teens

PARKERSBURG — The Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg will use a 2026 Taco Bell Foundation Community Grant to support workforce readiness programs for teens, including transportation and program supplies. This marks the third year the club has been selected for a grant, according to a news ...

Pre-election permitting reform deal stalled in Senate for now

CHARLESTON – A bipartisan deal being negotiated by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for a permitting reform package to be passed before the November general election appears to be stalled for the moment. Speaking to West Virginia reporters Thursday morning in a conference call between floor ...

David Pepper, Brian Stewart speak at Marietta College

MARIETTA – Democratic lieutenant governor candidate David Pepper and state Rep. Brian Stewart, speaking on behalf of Republican candidate Rob McColley, discussed Appalachian Ohio’s future in separate appearances Thursday at Marietta College’s Rural Development Summit. Pepper and ...

Poll workers needed ahead of Nov. 3 General Election

CHARLESTON — Wood, Doddridge and Tyler counties are among the 15 counties across West Virginia still seeking poll workers for the General Election Nov. 3, according to a news release from Secretary of State Kris Warner.  Requirements to be a poll worker include being a registered voter in your county, ability to read and write in English and attending poll worker training. In some counties, high school juniors and seniors in good educational standing may also qualify. Poll workers are paid for both attending a training class and working the polls. Duties can include delivering ...

State Legislature to meet next week on 90-day suspension of Ohio gas tax

At the behest of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, the GOP-controlled state Legislature will have a special session next week to vote on a 90-day suspension of the Ohio gas tax. Ramaswamy unveiled his proposal about six-and-a-half hours after Amy Acton, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, called for an emergency gas tax holiday in Ohio with diesel fuel prices hitting record highs and the cost for unleaded gas continuing to increase. On Wednesday, Ramaswamy and Republican leaders in the General Assembly, including Senate President Rob McColley, who is ...