WHEELING — A group of volunteers from the Mountain State and beyond has gathered in Elm Grove since last Sunday to muck out basements and recover personal items from homes impacted by the flooding. The Ohio Valley Mutual Aid group is a volunteer effort open to anyone who wants to assist ...
WHEELING – Pulling people from stranded cars as creeks rose. Feeding hundreds a hot meal when such a thing became a luxury. Or just offering someone who needs it the comfort of clean clothes. The flash flooding that struck Valley Grove, Triadelphia and parts of Elm Grove last weekend left ...
MORGANTOWN — As flooding surged across parts of West Virginia this past weekend, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources deployed one of its crucial and highly trained emergency tools, the Swift Water Rescue units. Sgt. Dennis Feazell, the DNR’s statewide Swift Water Rescue ...
MARIETTA — Hosted by the Marietta Rotary Club, Marietta is holding its 48th Safetytown at the Phillips Elementary School from June 16-26. The kick-off for the event was held Monday, June 16, and featured deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The program seeks to teach ...
CHARLESTON — Third Judicial Circuit Court Judge Tim Sweeney was one of two judges admonished by the West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission last week after drawing attention to issues within Child Protective Services. The Judicial Investigation Commission (JIC) issued an ...
BELPRE — As an incoming senior at Belpre High School, Elizabeth Morrison is preparing for college by gaining as many experiences she can. Born and raised in Belpre, Morrison juggles multiple internships with her College Credit Plus courses and softball practice. “By the time I graduate ...