PARKERSBURG – An early life involved in dance has helped prepare Liliana Parsons for college and beyond. Parsons, 18, is a recent graduate of Parkersburg High School and a freshman at West Virginia University in Morgantown. She has been doing ballet for 14 years, starting when she was 4 ...
PARKERSBURG – An ordinance updating regulations for mobile vendors was sent back to the Municipal Planning Commission after concerns were raised by a local food truck owner and others. “I’m not against it completely by any means whatsoever,” Jimmy Avocado’s owner Jimmy Carrano ...
VIENNA – Vienna City Council approved $98,000 in additional professional services Thursday for a performance stage and restroom facilities at Spencer’s Landing, bringing the total value of three related service orders with The Thrasher Group to $248,000. Council approved a $53,000 ...
PARKERSBURG - The West Virginia University Wood County Extension Office will be offering a Dining with Diabetes class beginning Thursday, 10/01/26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Emmanuel Baptist Church on 23rd St., Parkersburg. Dining with Diabetes is a once-a-week class that runs for four weeks with a ...
PARKERSBURG — The importance of employment and career on an individual’s health and wellness, as well as the impact of a high school diploma on earning potential, is the focus of a program aimed at helping people earn their GEDs. Highmark Health Options West Virginia recently launched GEDWorks, an educational support program designed to help eligible members earn their General Educational Development credential at no cost. The program is available to qualifying HHO members throughout West Virginia, according to a release from Highmark Health Options. Eligible members receive ...
WATERFORD – Students will return to Waterford Elementary School Monday after being taught at alternate sites since the building was closed since Aug. 21 due to mold concerns. Wolf Creek Local Schools Superintendant Suellen Coleman said in a post on the district’s Facebook page Thursday ...
