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MARIETTA – A Marietta man was indicted on a charge of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another man on Sunday. Ernesto Antonio Gomez, 60, 123 Sunset Drive, was one of 19 people indicted this week by the Washington County Grand Jury. Gomez was charged with first-degree felony attempted murder, second-degree felonious assault and a fourth-degree […]
MOUNDSVILLE – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito took a tour of the Mitchell Power Plant in Marshall County on Tuesday afternoon to get an up-close look at how the facility is serving the surrounding community. While observing the plant’s present, the West Virginia Republican also said she is excited for its future, which has an […]
ST. MARYS – Assistance is available for Pleasants and Ritchie County residents who lost employment or self-employment as a result of severe storms and flooding last month. Gov. Patrick Morrisey and WorkForce West Virginia announced this week that disaster unemployment benefits are available to eligible state residents in those counties. “Families and businesses in these […]
WHEELING — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey believes Wheeling “has a story to be told,” and on Tuesday he announced the additional state funding needed to break ground on the Gateway Center Visitor and Heritage Center planned for downtown. Wheeling will receive a $3.2 million Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization grant, providing the final funding […]
PARKERSBURG – As the new semester gets underway at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, the college once again is stressing how their students are at the center of what they do as well as taking a moment to remember a faculty member who had a huge impact on the school. President Torie Jackson addressed the […]
PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia State Honey Festival will return to Parkersburg City Park this weekend with honey tastings, live beehive demonstrations, entertainment, children’s activities and a new glow-themed 5K. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5 per person, while children age 5 and younger […]
MARIETTA — Four Mid-Ohio Valley residents will pursue outdoor experiences ranging from trail running and camping to painting and whitewater rafting through a new Rivers, Trails & Ales Festival grant program. The festival named Stacey Saunders, Rachel Dickel, Greta Guimond and Shawn Spence as the inaugural recipients of its Rivers, Trails & Ales Adventure Grant, […]
CHARLESTON – A former teacher and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts related to grooming and sexual activity with a minor. Elliott Pritt, 36, of Oak Hill, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and enticement of a child, and […]
As the new school year approaches, several local schools welcome new principals: Cindy Oxender (Emerson Elementary), Jeff Hardman (Lubeck Elementary), Brandon Lack (assistant principal at Marietta High School), Jordan Moore (Belpre Elementary), and Tim Flemming (Waterford High School). Oxender has been working as a teacher since 2011 and received national certification as a grant-writer and […]
MARIETTA — Four Mid-Ohio Valley residents will pursue outdoor experiences ranging from trail running and camping to painting and whitewater rafting through a new Rivers, Trails & Ales Festival grant program. The festival named Stacey Saunders, Rachel Dickel, Greta Guimond and Shawn Spence as the inaugural recipients of its Rivers, Trails & Ales Adventure Grant, […]
