WHEELING, W.Va — Wells Fargo Advisors recently presented a $20,000 check to the Oglebay Foundation. The investment firm’s financial support provides scholarship funds for the Foundation’s Access to the Parks program. Access to the Parks ensures all children in Ohio County and an accompanying adult have year-round recreation opportunities and[Read More…]
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WVU Parkersburg invites students, alumni, faculty and staff to kick off Homecoming Week
Release from WVU Parkersburg: Parkersburg, W.Va. (September 10, 2019) – Homecoming is a time to reminisce, reconnect and rejoice. At WVU Parkersburg, it is a time to come together and celebrate being Riverhawks. The college welcomes students, alumni, faculty and staff to campus the week of Sept. 16 for festivities[Read More…]
Eastern Panhandle community, leadership urge MARC officials to give W.Va more time
By Breanna Francis, The Journal of Martinsburg CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Crowded along the walls in the Commissioner’s Room and into the basement-level hallway of the Charles Town library, members of the public and local officials showed up early Saturday morning to observe and speak on their concerns about possible[Read More…]
Advocate rips slow roll-out of medical marijuana in W.Va.
By Erin Beck, The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As West Virginia state officials have worked over the past two and a half years to implement a medical marijuana program in the state, Rusty Williams has watched his friends move away. Although the law passed in 2017 and was scheduled to[Read More…]
DNR expects good crowd for National Hunting and Fishing Days celebration
By John McCoy, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At least the calendar is in their favor this year. That’s good news to the organizers of West Virginia’s National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration, who often have trouble prying visitors away from college football games. “We’re fortunate this year,” said Kayla[Read More…]
Crosswalks in Fairmont, W.Va., livened with color, designs
By Eric Hrin, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — People using the crosswalk at the intersection of Monroe and Adams streets in Fairmont might have to look twice. That’s because a school of seven fish now appears to be swimming over the pavement, thanks to the efforts of some volunteers seeking[Read More…]
Wheeling, W.Va., 250 Celebration takes to the streets
By ROBERT A. DEFRANK, For the Sunday News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Saturday’s celebration of the city’s 250th anniversary featured a parade through downtown as part of the year-long series of events marking this milestone. Events began across the Ohio River in Martins Ferry, where Wheeling and Martins Ferry officials honored[Read More…]
W.Va. education leaders meet in private to discuss charter schools
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia Department of Education officials, a state Board of Education member and the schools superintendents of counties including Monongalia and Cabell met behind closed doors Wednesday. Charter schools were the discussion topic, several attendees said. Jim Wilson, the attending state school[Read More…]
Bringing people downtown: Residents enjoy Bluefield, W.Va., Blues Festival
By Emily Coppola, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Blues fans enjoyed the music and atmosphere at the 5th annual Bluefield Blues Festival, on Saturday. At the annual event, one lucky guest had the chance to win a drawing for a 2018 Buick Cascada. The winner, Karen Mars, of Bluefield,[Read More…]
Highmark West Virginia, PROACT demonstrate results preventing opioid addiction, promoting recovery
Release from Highmark West Virginia: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – During National Recovery Month, Highmark West Virginia and the Provider Response Organization for Addiction Care and Treatment (PROACT) announced results of efforts to address the opioid crisis. At a press conference held at PROACT, an outpatient substance use disorders treatment center in[Read More…]
