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Endowment fund established for Escape Community Ministries

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 ...

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 ...