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Attempted murder, kidnapping among Washington County Grand Jury indictments

MARIETTA – A Marietta man was indicted on a charge of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another man on Sunday. Ernesto Antonio Gomez, 60, 123 Sunset Drive, was one of 19 people indicted this week by the Washington County Grand Jury. Gomez was charged with first-degree felony ...

$3.2M grant clears way for Wheeling Gateway Center

WHEELING — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey believes Wheeling “has a story to be told,” and on Tuesday he announced the additional state funding needed to break ground on the Gateway Center Visitor and Heritage Center planned for downtown. Wheeling will receive a $3.2 million Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization grant, providing the final funding needed to move the $25 million project into construction. Morrisey made the announcement during a press conference at West Virginia Independence Hall. “We will be kicking in what we believe is the final amount of ...

Four receive inaugural RTA Adventure Grants

MARIETTA — Four Mid-Ohio Valley residents will pursue outdoor experiences ranging from trail running and camping to painting and whitewater rafting through a new Rivers, Trails & Ales Festival grant program. The festival named Stacey Saunders, Rachel Dickel, Greta Guimond and Shawn Spence as the inaugural recipients of its Rivers, Trails & Ales Adventure Grant, according to a release. The micro-grant program provides awards of up to $500 to help residents overcome barriers to outdoor recreation. The grants may support hiking, camping, paddling, trail exploration, outdoor education, ...

Capito tours Marshall County power plant

MOUNDSVILLE - U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito took a tour of the Mitchell Power Plant in Marshall County on Tuesday afternoon to get an up-close look at how the facility is serving the surrounding community. While observing the plant's present, the West Virginia Republican also said she is ...

Village of Beverly awarded Safe Routes to Schools grants

On Wednesday, State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) announced the Village of Beverly was recently awarded grant funding from the Safe Routes to Schools program to support infrastructure projects designed to increase safety for K-12 students walking and biking to and from school. ...

Former delegate Kessinger appointed new West Virginia tourism secretary

CHARLESTON – A former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Fayette County will become the second cabinet secretary of the Department of Tourism, succeeding Chelsea Ruby in the role. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Kayla Kessinger’s appointment Tuesday morning in ...