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WVU Parkersburg again in Metallica Scholars Initiative

PARKERSBURG – WVU Parkersburg for the eighth year has been invited to participate in the Metallica Scholars Initiative, the school announced. The initiative is a program of All Within My Hands, a philanthropic organization created by the rock and roll band Metallica. With its largest grant ...

W.Va. Public Broadcasting shows stable financial following end of fiscal year

CHARLESTON – Despite uncertainty at the federal level, West Virginia Public Broadcasting entered the new fiscal year with stable financials but still operating under tight budgets and a hiring freeze. The West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Commission held its quarterly meeting Wednesday ...

Owen leaves legacy in Wood County Schools

PARKERSBURG – Frieda Owen a former assistant superintendent of curriculum for Wood County Schools, passed away Tuesday and is being remembered for helping teachers pursue national certification and encouraging student writers through Wood Whispers. Former Wood County Board of Education ...

Water to be shut off Friday night for valve replacement

VIENNA – There will be an interruption of water service for residents from 21st to 30th Street between River Road and the 1000 block Friday night as Vienna Utility Board personnel replace a water valve. Water will be turned off from approximately 10 p.m. Friday until the repair is completed, weather permitting.

WVUP and BridgeValley partner to expand manufacturing education

PARKERSBURG – West Virginia University in Parkersburg, in partnership with another school, has received a grant that will expand manufacturing education and help develop the area’s workforce. WVU Parkersburg and BridgeValley Community and Technical College have been awarded nearly $2 million through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to expand advanced manufacturing education and workforce development across 11 West Virginia counties, according to a press release from ...