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West Virginia officials announced disaster unemployment assistance for Pleasants, Ritchie counties

ST. MARYS – Assistance is available for Pleasants and Ritchie County residents who lost employment or self-employment as a result of severe storms and flooding last month. Gov. Patrick Morrisey and WorkForce West Virginia announced this week that disaster unemployment benefits are available to eligible state residents in those counties. “Families and businesses in these communities are still dealing with the consequences of the July storms, and for some West Virginians that includes losing their ability to earn a paycheck,” Morrisey said in a news release. “Expanding this ...

CHARLESTON – A former teacher and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts related to grooming and sexual activity with a minor. Elliott Pritt, 36, of Oak Hill, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and enticement of a child, and tampering with a witness, victim or informant, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Moore Capito. Pritt was arrested July 22 on the enticement charge and resigned from the House less than a week later. He was elected in ...

Mid-Ohio Valley schools welcome new principals for upcoming school year

PARKERSBURG - As the new school year approaches, several local schools welcome new principals: Cindy Oxender (Emerson Elementary), Jeff Hardman (Lubeck Elementary), Brandon Lack (assistant principal at Marietta High School), Jordan Moore (Belpre Elementary) and Tim Fleming (Waterford High ...

WVUP President talks about serving students as new semester gets underway

PARKERSBURG – As the new semester gets underway at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, the college once again is stressing how their students are at the center of what they do as well as taking a moment to remember a faculty member who had a huge impact on the school. President Torie Jackson addressed the Board of Governors during their regular meeting on Tuesday which was also the first day of classes for students for the fall semester. “As we welcomed faculty and staff back for the fall semester this week, we intentionally centered our opening session on the reason this ...

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 ...