PARKERSBURG - A worker uses a concrete saw to trim the end of the bridge of the Little Kanawha River at the point where it once connected to the ramp that lead to Juliana Street. Traffic has been re-routed onto the Ann Street ramp while the ramp is replaced. The project will take two years to complete.
VIENNA - One Vienna restaurant has closed and another Grand Central Avenue business is headed in that direction. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at 311 Grand Central Ave. closed recently with no further information available as of Tuesday. The restaurant was boarded up and all online contact ...
CHARLESTON - Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of preparedness for all 55 West Virginia counties in response to severe weather forecasts for the region. Beginning today, a series of storm systems is expected to track across the state, bringing severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, torrential rainfall, flash flooding, potential landslides and possible tornadoes, according to a release from the governor's office. High-volume rainfall may rapidly overwhelm local streams, creeks, drainage systems and transportation infrastructure, leading to hazardous road conditions and localized ...
CHARLESTON – The family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice met a deadline to explain where they are in finalizing a deal with a new lender for the historic Greenbrier Resort, seeking an additional 18 days before a federal lawsuit resumes. In a response filed Tuesday to an order to show cause issued ...
The former Parkersburg Fire Station 3 at 13th and Liberty streets is torn down by an excavator Monday afternoon. It was the last of three Depression-era fire stations to be replaced by the city, with firefighters moving into the new station 3 in the 700 block of Briant Street in May. Mayor Tom ...
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Department of Human Services is getting its second leader under Gov. Patrick Morrisey, as the state agency continues to wrestle with child welfare concerns and comes under a microscope over issues with federal funding for social services. In a press release Monday morning, Morrisey announced that Carl E. Ayers began work Monday as the new cabinet secretary of the Department of Human Services. Ayers brings nearly 30 years of social services experience from neighboring Virginia, from field work to becoming the principal deputy commissioner of the Virginia ...
