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Local WVU students receive scholarships from West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association

CHARLESTON — Two Mid-Ohio Valley students at West Virginia University are among five recipients of a combined $12,500 from the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association’s Marcus W. Rennix Memorial Scholarship program. The students will receive $2,500 each and be recognized Wednesday at the association’s Winter Symposium in Charleston. Local honorees are: ¯ Hailey Lane, of New Martinsville, a junior majoring in horticulture and graduate of Tyler Consolidated High School. ¯ Hayden Swain, of Ravenswood, a senior in the landscape architecture program and graduate of ...

Galentine’s day in the MOV

MARIETTA - Wit & Whimzy and Clutch Collective MOV, two boutique shops in downtown Marietta, are hosting their first Galentine’s Event from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. Located at 154 and 152 Front Street, the two shops are partnering with local businesses Sips Coffee Truck and Honey Bun Bakery to sweeten the event. The day before Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrating positive, female friendships. The holiday originated from the show Parks and Recreation in 2010 and has become an event over the last fourteen years. “We love collaborations, and our ...

Renovations at airport

WILLIAMSTOWN — A private company will renovate a large hangar at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport for use by a local flight school and airplane mechanic business in exchange for a 20-year lease on the property. The Wood County Airport Authority approved the agreement Tuesday morning on ...

Washington County Commission supports SAI.TECH grant application

Washington County commissioners approved issuing a letter of support for a company that operates heat recycle computing centers to apply for a grant to start an education program on Thursday during the commission meeting. Commissioners unanimously approved a letter of support for SAI.TECH to ...

Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal

NEW YORK (AP) — The cost to overdraw a bank account could drop to as little as $3 under a proposal announced by the White House, the latest effort by the Biden administration to combat fees it says pose an unnecessary burden on American consumers, particularly those living paycheck to ...

McClinton installs EV charging station

PARKERSBURG — McClinton Chevrolet has installed a new charging station for electric vehicles, which the dealership says is the first of its kind in the area. The DC Fast Charger can charge an electric vehicle to 80% capacity in under 30 minutes, said Jon Corra, marketing director at ...