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Waterford FFA members attend leadership camp

CARROLLTON — Waterford FFA members Elijah Rexroad and Derrick Wheeler recently attended FFA Camp Muskingum, where they participated in agriculture education programs, leadership activities and outdoor recreation, according to a release from the organization. During the camp, Rexroad and ...

'One Vote!' premieres Friday in Marietta

MARIETTA – An original musical about the founding of Marietta and its influence on the new United States opens at 7 p.m. Friday in the Friederich Theatre at the Hermann Fine Arts Center of Marietta College. Written by singer-songwriters Larry Groce and Todd Burge and directed by Jack ...

Contributions exceed $100K in three local campaigns

Three candidates for the West Virginia Legislature from Wood and Pleasants counties have exceeded $100,000 in campaign contributions for the year so far, according to the second quarter campaign financial reports filed with the secretary of state. Second quarter reports cover the period from April 27 to June 30 and were due July 7. In the 3rd Senatorial District, Republican Incumbent Republican Mike Azinger defeated Delegate Bob Fehrenbacher for the party's nomination. Democrat Caci Petrehn ran unopposed. Fehrenbacher reported year-to-date contributions of $130,279 and expenditures of ...

Local events for July 15

Events ¯ The Graysville Community Volunteer Fire Department, 38851 State Route 26, Graysville, will hold its annual carnival Saturday. A variety supper will start at 4 p.m. Mike Calovini will provide music from 4-6:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. The annual parade will be at 7 p.m. A raffle and country store with a drawing will be held at 8 p.m. There will also be games for the youngsters. ¯ The Lowell-Adams Fire Department Ice Cream Social will be 4 p.m. Saturday on Buell Island in Lowell. There will be food, raffles, hayrides, a car/truck show, a tractor show, a bike show, a People's ...

Power Struggle: Comcast and Appalachian Power fight again over broadband pole attachment charges

CHARLESTON – Once again, a major telecommunications company is taking on one of West Virginia’s two electric utilities over the issue of unfair charges for attaching new broadband to poles. Attorneys for Comcast Cable Communications last week filed a pole attachment complaint against Appalachian Power with the Federal Communications Commission. The dispute centers on pole attachment fees, with Comcast alleging that Appalachian Power is flouting a prior 2026 FCC order by charging arbitrary percentages for infrastructure replacements. Comcast argues that it should only be ...

Camden Clark seeking county's help with ambulance service costs

PARKERSBURG — WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center is requesting $1.7 million annually from the Wood County Commission to help support ambulance service in the area. Camden Clark Chief Executive Officer Sean Smith, Camden Clark Chief Financial Officer Kyle Pierson and Camden Clark ...