CHARLESTON — Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of West Virginia, Democratic lawmakers urged their colleagues and Gov. Patrick Morrisey to make Juneteenth an official state holiday. House Minority Leader Sean ...
PARKERSBURG — Local highway officials have been doing work which they said is needed to improve safety. Crews have been out inspecting the Belpre-Parkersburg Bridge and the Fifth Street Bridge as well as removing trees and other growth along Murdoch Avenue. “Every year, we have got to ...
BELPRE — The Belpre Historical Society and The Farmers Castle Museum will be hosting an open house for the new exhibit “Black Life in Belpre in the Late 19th Century: Church, School & Family” from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. In addition to the existing exhibits and the Underground ...
PENNSBORO — A Ritchie County woman who spent decades on her weight loss journey received a statewide award that she says made all her hard work pay off. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a non-commercial weight loss and education organization with thousands of chapters across the United ...
PARKERSBURG — The local Shimmy Mob group will be belly dancing for a cause Saturday at Point Park. Shimmy Mob Team Parkersburg WV, part of the international Shimmy Mob, will collect donations for the Family Crisis Intervention Center at the event, slated for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Point Park ...
PARKERSBURG — A young fawn lays low in the grass near Stella Street in Parkersburg recently. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@newsandsentinel.com for possible inclusion on this page. See more photos at ...