From left, Encova Insurance Underwriter Mike Shaffer listens to his colleague Adam Nooney, a complex claims specialist, discuss worker compensation programs during the Wood County Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening. For more information, read the full article in the Thursday edition ...
PARKERSBURG — Local agencies are seeking residents with a desire to help the Mid-Ohio Valley emergency events with a volunteer drive event today at the Center on Market. The event will be held at the Center on Market (the Wood County Resiliency Center) from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Area agencies are joining forces to hold a one-stop shop for everyone to become familiar with emergency response activities of each agency and register as a volunteer. Some of the area volunteer fire departments will be on hand as well as the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, American Red Cross, United Way ...
CARROLLTON — Waterford FFA members Elijah Rexroad and Derrick Wheeler recently attended FFA Camp Muskingum, where they participated in agriculture education programs, leadership activities and outdoor recreation, according to a release from the organization. During the camp, Rexroad and ...
CHARLESTON – Once again, a major telecommunications company is taking on one of West Virginia’s two electric utilities over the issue of unfair charges for attaching new broadband to poles. Attorneys for Comcast Cable Communications last week filed a pole attachment complaint against Appalachian Power with the Federal Communications Commission. The dispute centers on pole attachment fees, with Comcast alleging that Appalachian Power is flouting a prior 2026 FCC order by charging arbitrary percentages for infrastructure replacements. Comcast argues that it should only be ...
PARKERSBURG - An emergency blood shortage was reported Monday by the American Red Cross because of an “alarming drop” in supplies, the agency said. The blood supply dropped about 25% in June, the Red Cross said. “The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and needs donors to give now and take steps to protect patient care,” Sharon Kesselring, executive director of the American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley, said. “A steep decline in blood donations since the end of May has created a growing gap between supply and patient need. Every donation is critical ...
MARIETTA — A $1 million initiative to recruit and train another 40,000 poll workers for the November general election in Ohio was announced on Monday by the secretary of state. Directive 2026-25 updates requirements and resources to ensure poll workers are prepared to serve voters ...
