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State of emergency extended in 12 counties

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BUCKHANNON - Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Friday morning announced the state of Eemergency he declared for all of West Virginia during the July 21 flooding will be extended in 12 counties - including Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler and Wetzel. “West Virginians have made tremendous progress cleaning up and recovering from these storms, but there is still a lot of work ahead in some of our hardest-hit communities,” Morrisey said in a press release. “This extension ensures our state and local partners have the flexibility and resources they need to rebuild and recover.” The ...

Area hit by sudden rain and high waters

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PARKERSBURG – As rain swept through the area Friday morning causing havoc with water in local roadways, downed tree limbs and more, local officials continued to watch to see if the weather would impact local events. The National Weather Service in Charleston reported that many spots in the ...

WVUP projects move forward in Vienna

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VIENNA — Vienna City Council unanimously approved two zoning changes Thursday that divide portions of the WVU Parkersburg Innovation and Technology Center property between residential and commercial classifications as projects at the site move forward. The first ordinance rezones the southerly portion of the property from E-1 educational to R-2 single-family and two-family residential. The second changes another portion from E-1 to C-1 linear business and shopping center district. Both ordinances were on second reading and were voted on together. Councilman Tony Morrison asked ...

Auville resigning as manager of the Mid-Ohio Valley Airport

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WILLIAMSTOWN – The manager at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport is resigning. Ben Auville, who has served as manager at the airport since December 2022, announced his resignation to the Wood County Airport Authority on Thursday, citing family obligations as his reason for stepping down. He will officially step down before the end of the month. Auville had come to the airport after retiring from the U.S. Air Force following 20 years of service and he had experience with commercial and private aviation as well. He was a 1994 graduate of Parkersburg South High School and a graduate ...

Marietta College received $19.3M in donations last year

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MARIETTA — Marietta College received a record $19.3 million in philanthropic support during the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to a release issued by the college. The total surpassed the $16.1 million received during the previous fiscal year and marked an increase from the $7.4 million received three years ago, the release said. The college described it as the most successful year of giving in the institution’s nearly 200-year history. The milestone came one year after Marietta introduced “More History to Make,” a strategic plan focused on expanding experiential learning, ...