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Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. honored with award

PARKERSBURG — Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. of Parkersburg has been honored with the Tri-State/Service Roofing & Sheet Metal Group Chairman’s Award. The award was presented at the company’s annual meeting. Established in 1982, the award is given to the company within the Tri-State/Service Group that has achieved the highest level of overall operating and financial performance in that year. Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal of Parkersburg, a full-service commercial roofing, sheet metal fabrication and mechanical services company, was among 12 companies competing for the ...

Carlton Hill Farm offers quail, rabbit and chicken

PARKERSBURG — A new small-scale sustainable farm in Wood County has been the dream of a couple once involved in the information technology industry. Sean and Alexys Carlton bought the acre of land in Valley Mills in December 2023 and have since prepared Carlton Hill Farm to raise ...

Lotton completes 1,000 robotic procedure

A surgeon has completed his 1,000th procedure using the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical system introduced a decade ago by Memorial Health System. “It’s incredible to hit this milestone, 1,000 robotic surgeries, all while delivering advanced care to the Mid-Ohio Valley. We’re just ...

France’s foreign minister is in China to discuss Ukraine and trade issues

BEIJING (AP) — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot began a two-day visit to China on Thursday and held talks with his Chinese counterpart on Ukraine and longstanding trade disputes between China and Europe. There was no word of any immediate progress, but both sides sounded positive on the state of relations. Barrot met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who said in a news conference afterward that both countries should “choose multilateralism over unilateralism ... and pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes instead of decoupling and isolation.” That echoed ...

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage dips to 6.65% after rising for 2 weeks

(AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell slightly this week, a welcome reversal for homebuyers in what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year. The rate fell to 6.65% from 6.67% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.79%. This is the first decline in the average rate after rising two weeks in a row. The average rate has trended lower since mid-January, when it climbed to just over 7% — a relief for house hunters struggling to afford a home after years of soaring prices. Borrowing costs ...