By Jenna Pierson for The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Parkersburg Homecoming Festival will introduce a new event, mini wedge racing, to its roster of activities. Mini wedge racing is a form of go kart racing designed for children, ranging in age from 7 to 15. It[Read More…]
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Italian-based Company Opens Manufacturing Facility in Weirton, W.Va.
By Craig Howell for The Intelligencer of Wheeling, W.Va. WEIRTON, W.Va. — A journey of almost six years culminated Monday as Pietro Fiorentini USA celebrated the opening of its new facility, located in the Three Springs Business Park in Weirton. Based in Italy, Pietro Fiorentini is an international provider of[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, July 30
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. Senate fails to override Trump vetoes protecting Saudi arms sales The Senate[Read More…]
W.Va.’s Pleasants Power Station’s plan to participate in electricity auction now on hold
By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer BELMONT, W.Va. — An electrical auction that Pleasants Power Station had planned to participate in next month has been postponed indefinitely, according to a decision by a federal energy watchdog. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a ruling Thursday, July 25, halting a[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. residents need Insulin Price Reduction Act to become federal law
From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg, W.Va.: In a state where studies show more than 250,000 people have some form of diabetes, the cost of insulin is a major issue. West Virginia has the highest percentage of people affected by some form of diabetes. So when insulin prices nearly tripled[Read More…]
Editorial: WVU working to keep rural W.Va. residents healthy
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: Many Americans living in urban or fast-growing suburban areas don’t even think about access to health care. It is just around the corner, figuratively and sometimes literally speaking. West Virginia is different. In most of our rural state, help from a doctor or nurse can[Read More…]
Princeton’s Holliday named Young Lawyer of the Year for West Virginia
By CHARLES BOOTHE, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — A Princeton woman was recently named the Young Lawyer of the Year for West Virginia, the first attorney in this area to receive that honor. But for Monica Oglesby Holliday, it’s not just a job. What she does is a calling.[Read More…]
Living history, Belle of Cincinnati stops in Huntington
By BISHOP NASH, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — For the river towns in America’s heartland that came of age in the 19th Century, the steamboats that dominated the inland river systems at the time hold a particular place in their collective histories. Huntington, founded in 1871 at the height of[Read More…]
Interim Brief: W.Va. Legislative Agriculture, Rural Development committee hears hemp update
By Alex Bunn WVPA Legislative Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature’s Agriculture and Rural Development interim committee heard an update on agriculture bills passed during the recent 2019 Legislative interim’s meetings. Seven notable bills were passed, including updates to W.Va. Industrial Hemp Code – HB 2694 Noteworthy agriculture[Read More…]
