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Gas-powered electric plant approved in West Virginia; Supplying electricity to 1.8 million homes yearly
A siting certificate for a gas-turbine wholesale plant capable of supplying electricity to 1.8 million homes yearly was approved Monday by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. A Commission staff memo estimated the total investment in construction and the facilities in Doddridge County at $3.3 billion, providing up to 1,300 construction and 60 permanent […]
Fenton Art Glass Museum location finalized
WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. (WTAP) - According to David Kingsley, President of the Fenton Art Glass Collectors of America, and Chairman of the Museum Committee, the location for the new Fenton Glass Art Museum was finalized on April 17. The museum will find it’s home in the former Riverside Church of Christ...
Local students learn consequences of drunk and distracted driving
NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. (WTRF) — More than 300 students from two local high schools got to see firsthand what the consequences can be from driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol on Friday. A special presentation was held Friday at Magnolia High School, where students from Magnolia and Paden City High School witnessed a […]
W.Va. coalition announces intent to sue company over alleged clean water violations
WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A West Virginia nonprofit announced Friday that it intends to file a lawsuit against a chemical company in Wood County for allegedly violating clean water laws. West Virginia Rivers Coalition said in a news release that a lawsuit against Chemours will allege the company...
Ritchie’s Sydney Kopshina sets school record in pole vault
PARKERSBURG – Track is not necessarily Sydney Kopshina’s primary sport. Which makes what she is doing as a pole vaulter even more impressive. Friday at the Erickson Invitational, the senior from Ritchie County broke the school record formerly owned by Parkersburg South pole vaulting coach Kelli Barker. Kopshina cleared the bar with a winning height of 11 feet, 1.25 inches.
Week 5 Power Rankings: Williamstown regains top spot in Class A; Madonna, South Harrison join top 10
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The MetroNews high school baseball poll is voted upon weekly by a panel of 10 radio broadcasters and sports writers across West Virginia. The rankings include overall records, total points and first-place votes in parenthesis.
Home Stretch: Wood County alpaca farm positions itself as site for yoga class
PARKERSBURG — Mid-Ohio Valley yoga enthusiasts got a chance to try things a little differently Sunday in the form of alpaca yoga. Weird Flex Yoga owner and instructor Michelle Waters held an alpaca yoga session at Alpaca Run Farms in Parkersburg on Sunday. It was the first alpaca yoga session of the year, Waters said, and she has held a few others last year.
Wood County BOE’s Lubeck purchase a mistake
The Wood County Board of Education recently purchased 31.23 acres of land in Washington, W.Va. This property was purchased to build the new Lubeck Elementary School. This purchase was an extremely irresponsible financial decision by the Wood County Board of Education. The price for this piece of property was $755,000. You would think with such a large purchase and price tag, the Wood County Board of Education would have at the very least had an appraisal done to make sure they are paying a fair price for the property.
High Points of the Valley
* In an emergency, those who are trained in CPR can make the difference between those to whom first responders make it in time and those they do not. In rural areas, if a cardiac emergency occurs emergency responders could be 30 to 45 minutes away. The more people who know CPR, the better the outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest can be, said Michelle Loehr, executive director of West Virginia/Blue Ridge Virginia region for the American Heart Association. That’s why a grant to the AHA from the Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health is so important. With the $110,000 awarded last week, the AHA can further its public awareness campaign about CPR. “We are proud to once again partner with Highmark West Virginia for this important and, potentially lifesaving, campaign,” Loehr said. We are fortunate to have such wonderful community partners working toward that goal.
Candlelight vigil to be held Friday in Newport following fatal birthday party crash last weekend
NEWPORT, Mich. (WTVG) - The Berlin Township community is coming together in the midst of tragedy. A candlelight vigil will be held Friday at the Swan Boat Club where two siblings ages 4 and 8 were killed, and 15 others were injured on April 20 after an alleged drunk driver crashed into the building during a children’s birthday party.
Patriot Legacies: John Walker an early settler at Big Springs
John Walker was born in 1747 in County Antrim, Ireland. At age 29, in 1776, he enlisted as a Private in Capt. John Morrow’s Company of Pennsylvania Riflemen of the 2nd Battalion. He took part in the battles of Long Island, New York; Trenton, New Jersey; and Brandywine and Germantown in Pennsylvania. John’s service coincided with a bleak time in our country’s fight for independence. The Continental Army only narrowly got away after its defeat at Long Island. Trenton was a morale booster as Washington...
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