CHARLESTON – Efforts by Gov. Patrick Morrisey and groups affiliated with his vision for the state secured several victories in West Virginia legislative contests, but spending in opposition to other delegates and senators failed. All 100 House of Delegates seats were on the ballot for ...
MARIETTA - Washington County Public Library Director Justin Mayo responded to the tax levy failure from the Ohio primaries election May 5. Although the renewal levy “passed” in the November election–the votes couldn’t technically be counted due to a problem with the levy ...
MARIETTA - Marietta Main Street's Wine and Chocolate Walk returns to downtown Marietta on Saturday. The annual event is sponsored by Hall Financial Advisors and will run from 2–6 p.m. Ticket holders can stroll through historic downtown Marietta and visit local restaurants and retail shops, savoring wine and chocolate along the way. Marietta Main Street Executive Director Jen Tinkler says she understands the importance of events like the Wine and Chocolate Walk. “The Wine and Chocolate Walk is more than just a fun afternoon downtown — it’s an opportunity to showcase the ...
PARKERSBURG - Westbound lanes of U.S. 50 are closed near Progress Ridge Road after a fatal accident at approximately 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. West Virginia State Police and the Deerwalk Volunteer Fire Department were on the scene of an accident that appeared to involve a semi-truck hauling ...
CHARLESTON – Two appointees by Gov. Patrick Morrisey to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and one of the first appointees to the new Intermediate Court of Appeals lost elections Tuesday night. According to preliminary results reported to the Secretary of State's Office with 52 out of 55 counties reporting as of press time, Senior Status Judge H.L. “Kirk” Kirkpatrick won election to the state Supreme Court Division 1 seat with 65,512 votes (31.1%). Kirkpatrick will serve the remainder of the late Justice Tim Armstead's 12-year term, which is up in 2032. Kirkpatrick has ...
CHARLESTON – In a closed Republican primary, GOP voters gave U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito their seal of approval Tuesday night to seek a third six-year term, while voters in the Democratic primary endorsed the campaign of Morgantown community organizer Rachel Fetty Anderson over former ...
