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WVUP and BridgeValley partner to expand manufacturing education

Business September 16, 2026

PARKERSBURG – West Virginia University in Parkersburg, in partnership with another school, has received a grant that will expand manufacturing education and help develop the area’s workforce. WVU Parkersburg and BridgeValley Community and Technical College have been awarded nearly $2 million through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to expand advanced manufacturing education and workforce development across 11 West Virginia counties, according to a press release from ...

First Christian celebrating building anniversary

Community News September 16, 2026

PARKERSBURG – The First Christian Church is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the building on Washington Avenue in Parkersburg from noon-4 p.m. Saturday. The celebration will include entertainment from the local performer Moon King, tours of the church and alpacas from the Alpaca Run ...

Joint Finance Committee receives updates on tax collections, Rural Health Transformation

Local News September 16, 2026

CHARLESTON – Members of the West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Finance were updated Tuesday on the latest regarding general revenue fund tax collections and federal Rural Health Transformation grants on the last day of interim meetings. Department of Revenue ...

West Virginia lawmakers and regulators push to protect aging coal plants

Business September 16, 2026

CHARLESTON – Lawmakers, state regulators and utilities are trying to ensure West Virginia’s aging coal-fired power plants continue to provide base-load energy into the regional energy grid. The Joint Committee on Energy and Public Works heard from officials with the Office of Energy, the ...

Jeep Club, Pizza Station join for Light Up the Sky fundraiser for BrAva

Community News September 16, 2026

PARKERSBURG – The Ohio Valley Jeep Club and the Pizza Station on Third Street have again joined together to raise money for local families affected by pediatric cancer. As part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, members, customers and supporters from the community are invited to join ...

Parkersburg Art Center to host Piccalilli conference

Community News September 16, 2026

PARKERSBURG — Artists will explore techniques ranging from printmaking to nature painting while learning about marketing and grant opportunities during the Parkersburg Piccalilli Arts Conference on Friday, Sept. 18. The event at the Parkersburg Art Center, themed “Artists Take Over with Relish,” will feature four rounds of workshops, a keynote address and evening activities. Check-in and a grab-and-go breakfast will run from 9 to 9:30 a.m., according to the conference schedule. Illustrator and author Rosalie Haizlett will deliver the keynote, “Sell Your Art, Not Your Soul: ...