Water Trails
More than 50 miles of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers have been designated as a water trail to highlight the recreational options available in Wood County. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports the...
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Fiorina
Former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina (Fee ah ree nah) will headline the West Virginia Republican Party’s annual dinner next month. The West Virginia GOP says Fiorina will speak at the 2016 West Virginia Republican...
Tomblin asks for more money
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is asking President Barack Obama for another $310 million to fuel West Virginia’s long-term economic recovery and community rebuilding after deadly floods in June. Tomblin requested the Community Development Block...
Gas Workers Union
After a week, there is still no date in mind for talks to resume between Dominion and the United Gas Workers Union. The company locked out the workers over pensions and medical benefits issues....
WV uninsured
West Virginia is one of the states with the largest drop in uninsured residents. Between 2013 and 2015, 147-thousand became insured. The figures that were released yesterday indicate that roughly six percent of the...
Naval Base
The fate of the former Sugar Grove Naval Base in Pendleton County is still very much up in the air. A deal had been reached to sell the location in late July through an...
Truck week
It’s Truck Driver Appreciation Week in West Virginia. Governor Tomblin issued the declaration yesterday while saying the West Virginia Trucking Association is connecting West Virginians with good jobs and a brighter future. The trucking...
Road Work Will Slow Traffic on the Turnpike
The West Virginia Parkways Authority says it’s a three-phase project that will slow traffic on the West Virginia Turnpike. The utility line crossing project is phase 1, which started Tuesday morning and lasts through...
Libraries Still Recovering After Floods
Clendinin was among the hardest hit areas during the June floods, and they’re still assessing the damage. The library was wrecked by flood waters, and a mobile library has been set up with dozens...
Big Art and Craft Fair Changes Dates
Organizers of the Mountain State Art and Craft Fair hope this year’s schedule change helps. The fair was moved from its traditional early July dates to avoid steamy weather. It will be held Friday...
