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Hunting seasons open this weekend in West Virginia

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Several hunting seasons open Saturday, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources said. The first split of youth black bear season is Saturday and Sunday and the first split of youth waterfowl season is Sept. 19. Minimum age restriction for youth seasons has been removed. “Hunting in West Virginia is a time-honored tradition passed down for generations. We encourage parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to share their love for hunting and the outdoors with family members,” Natural Resources Director Brett McMillion said. “West Virginia has youth seasons for squirrels, ...

PHS students help younger gardeners at Criss

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PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg High School's Native Roots Club helped Criss Elementary School students harvest vegetables, prepare garden beds for winter and plant flower bulbs during a visit Wednesday afternoon. The garden contains tomatoes, several varieties of peppers and perennial plants, ...

Voices of Flight 93 still echo

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SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. — Turning off State Highway 30 near Shanksville, Pa., into the Flight 93 Memorial site does not prepare one for the solemnity of the place or the raw emotions that rise when walking through the visitor’s center. Within that building, visitors can listen to recorded ...

Picture This: A Fresh Coat of Paint

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Artsbridge and the City of Belpre are collaborating with students of Belpre High School art teacher Chad Stevens to paint a mural on a wall along Campus Drive leading to the high school. Artsbridge Executive Director Lyndsay Dennis, who is also a member of Belpre City Council, said the mural ...

How do today's students learn about 9/11?

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MARTINSBURG - Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, students in West Virginia are still required to study the events and what followed, as more and more of them have no personal memory of that day. West Virginia's social studies standards specifically mention the 2001 attacks in the ...

Welcomed in Canada: Passengers discover connections after Sept. 11 flights grounded

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On Sept. 11, 2001, Gary Herridge and his wife Sharon boarded their flight from Paris heading back home to Washington, W.Va., when their plane made an unexpected landing in Gander, Newfoundland. Their plane was one of 38 that landed at Gander International Airport that day, after years of only a cargo plane or two landing daily. Gary said the day started well, with clear skies and a view of the Atlantic Ocean on their international flight. A few hours in, the pilot said they were ahead of schedule and would arrive at their destination half an hour early. However, ten minutes ...