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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
