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Red Cross declares national blood crisis as donations fall

PARKERSBURG — The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis for only the second time in its history as donations remain below hospital demand and supplies of some blood products fall to critically low levels. The supply of type O positive blood has dropped below a one-day ...

No operational changes planned for Marietta Giant Eagle amid Kroger acquisition

MARIETTA — Giant Eagle said no operational changes are planned at its Marietta store following the announcement that Kroger has agreed to acquire the Pittsburgh-based grocery chain. Josie Wadlow, responding on behalf of Giant Eagle, said the local store is expected to continue operating as usual. “There are no planned changes to the operation of the Marietta Giant Eagle,” Wadlow said. A sign outside of the Giant Eagle lot advertises a "For Lease" sign from CBRE Group Inc., however a CBRE representative stated that the sign was advertising two lots in the strip-mall portion of ...

Capito: Cooperation key to safer communities in West Virginia

PARKERSBURG – U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Moore Capito was in the area recently to meet and interact with local law enforcement in what he described as an effort to ensure his office is visible and accessible. “I am a firm believer that our office needs to be not just a floor in a building somewhere with a bunch of attorneys in it, but rather a part of the community and in the communities,” Capito said. “We found that our interactions and our activity with our local partners increases when we come and visit on their turf and understand the issues ...

Morrisey surveys Pleasants County storm damage

ST. MARYS — Gov. Patrick Morrisey Saturday surveyed storm damage in Pleasants County where recovery efforts continued. Morrisey visited Wright’s Riverside Marine near St. Marys where Pleasants County Commissioner Mike Smith showed him damaged homes, campers, utility poles and other ...