The Washington County Homeless Project celebrated the opening of its new drop-in center with a ribbon cutting Thursday. The new location is 315 Third St. and is open from noon to 4 p.m. to provide…
W.Va. Supreme Court upholds admonishment of Judge Sweeney
CHARLESTON - While crediting him for "honorable motives," the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld an admonishment of 3rd…
Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air…
Wood County Commissioners, other officials meet with newly elected lawmakers
PARKERSBURG – Local officials got to discuss a lot of their concerns with potential upcoming legislation as new state legislators…
D.C. shooting suspect a Parkersburg High School graduate
WASHINGTON (AP) — A doctor who shot five people and then himself Thursday in the nation's capital was a 1989…
Garden club decorates Sacra Via park
MARIETTA — Red, white and blue decorations and flags adorned a tree at the Muskingum Garden Club’s Sacra Via Street…
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Defense leads Cadets to regional final
BEVERLY — On a night where the Fort Frye offense struggled to get going,…
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Advance bill banning child marriage in Ohio
You've got to wonder what's going on in Columbus that a measure as sensible as banning marriage for minors is having trouble getting traction in the statehouse. State Senate Bill 341 to "repeal law that authorizes a person who is seventeen years of age to marry," co-sponsored by state Sens. William DeMora, D-Columbus, and…
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With the dust still settling from Tuesday’s general election results, Gov. Patrick Morrisey gave us a…
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Morrisey promotes 'West Virginia's economic renaissance' at annual Energy Summit
CHARLESTON – As a candidate for governor last year, then-Attorney General Patrick Morrisey told…
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MOV Climate Corner: The issue with tissue
You never appreciate what you have until it’s gone. Climate change isn’t just about smokestacks and tail pipes, or oil wells and coal mines. It’s also about our forests, which have been regulating the climate for millions of years. The demands of the toilet paper industry cause the clearcutting of one million acres of…
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Barlow Township regular meeting The Barlow Township regular meeting for November has been changed from Nov. 9 to Nov. 16 at 8 a.m. Steak fry Beverly Eagles will hold a Steak Fry at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Grilled steak dinners are $20 and grilled chicken dinners are $15. For carry-out, call 740-984-4733. Entertainment will be…
WVU Medicine Camden Clark to host World Diabetes Day Health Fair
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Pumpkin Chuckin’ brings physics to life at Washington State College of Ohio
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