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WVU-Parkersburg Ecohawks to host Earth Day event

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s student environmental group, the Ecohawks, will host an Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 22 in the College Activities Center. The event is free and open to the public. The Ecohawks will teach local elementary[Read More…]

10 things to know: Wednesday, April 17

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DONATIONS POUR IN FOR NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL Nearly $1 billion in global contributions have been[Read More…]

Woody Thrasher enters W.Va. Governor’s Race as a Republican primary challenger to Gov. Jim Justice

Press Release from WoodyThrasher2020: BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Lifelong Harrison County resident Woody Thrasher officially announced his candidacy for governor of West Virginia this morning. “The reasons I’m running are simple,” Thrasher said to a crowd of friends and family at The Thrasher Group Inc. in Bridgeport. “We need real leadership[Read More…]

Woody Thrasher to challenge former boss Justice in GOP gubernatorial primary

By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mai CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Within a year of being forced out from the governor’s cabinet, the former Secretary of Commerce is mounting a primary challenge against his old boss. Henry “Woody” Thrasher launched a campaign website detailing his plans before one of two scheduled media events[Read More…]

Wheeling Jesuit students, American Electric Power collaborate on project

The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register Students from the engineering program at Wheeling Jesuit University presented project results from the classes recent energy project to members of the senior team last month. Students worked over several semesters to track energy usage and the negative impact of using old florescent light bulbs[Read More…]

Staffing issues slowing West Virginia road repairs

By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — State and local officials are seeking ways to overcome red tape in hiring workers for the West Virginia Department of Transportation, which is seeking to boost repair and maintenance of secondary roads. Gov. Jim Justice has asked each of the department’s 10[Read More…]

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