SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. — Turning off State Highway 30 near Shanksville, Pa., into the Flight 93 Memorial site does not prepare one for the solemnity of the place or the raw emotions that rise when walking through the visitor’s center. Within that building, visitors can listen to recorded ...
Artsbridge and the City of Belpre are collaborating with students of Belpre High School art teacher Chad Stevens to paint a mural on a wall along Campus Drive leading to the high school. Artsbridge Executive Director Lyndsay Dennis, who is also a member of Belpre City Council, said the mural ...
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Commission wants to have a meeting with representatives of Peoples Cartage regarding an outstanding bill resulting from the fire at their south Parkersburg facility this past summer. Commission President Blair Couch said that a representative with SPSI has reached out to him regarding an unpaid bill related to the warehouse file at Peoples Cartage that occurred in early July. The county called in the company based in Washington, Pa. to help with the fire. The company previously came to the area in 2017 to help deal with the IEI warehouse fire. SPSI ...
PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg High School's Native Roots Club helped Criss Elementary School students harvest vegetables, prepare garden beds for winter and plant flower bulbs during a visit Wednesday afternoon. The garden contains tomatoes, several varieties of peppers and perennial plants, ...
Several hunting seasons open Saturday, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources said. The first split of youth black bear season is Saturday and Sunday and the first split of youth waterfowl season is Sept. 19. Minimum age restriction for youth seasons has been removed. “Hunting in West Virginia is a time-honored tradition passed down for generations. We encourage parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to share their love for hunting and the outdoors with family members,” Natural Resources Director Brett McMillion said. “West Virginia has youth seasons for squirrels, ...
On Sept. 11, 2001, Gary Herridge and his wife Sharon boarded their flight from Paris heading back home to Washington, W.Va., when their plane made an unexpected landing in Gander, Newfoundland. Their plane was one of 38 that landed at Gander International Airport that day, after years of only a cargo plane or two landing daily. Gary said the day started well, with clear skies and a view of the Atlantic Ocean on their international flight. A few hours in, the pilot said they were ahead of schedule and would arrive at their destination half an hour early. However, ten minutes ...
