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Loved ones gather in Jane Lew to remember Army veteran Shayne Knight

LEWIS COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) -Family and friends gathered Saturday at Pat Boyle Funeral Home to remember Army veteran Thomas “Shayne” Knight, 35, who died following a crash in Upshur County. His wife, Aislinn, also died in the crash. Knight was a father of eight, a husband and a...

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West Virginia veteran’s legacy lives on through organ donation

Even in death, a West Virginia father, veteran and husband is continuing to save lives through the gift of organ donation.

Jane Lew, WV · 1d

WOWK 13 News

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Roane County Gold Star mother serves veterans in memory of fallen submariner son

ROANE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — When casualty notification officers knocked on Vicki Ashley-Matics front door around two o’clock one January morning, she said she already sensed why they were there. “I started getting some real heavy pains, and I don’t know how to explain it, but it was a pain a mother feels,” said Ashley-Matics, […]

Roane County, WV · 3d

West Virginia Watch

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The budget dog bites back: Ousted House Finance chair spoils GOP vote in Wood County

Ousted House Finance Chair Vernon Criss appears to have handed his delegate seat off to a Democrat after launching a kamikaze-style write-in campaign in the GOP stronghold of Wood County.

Wood County, WV · 3d

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Wood County Courthouse News: Oct. 29–Nov. 4, 2026

Cato Energy LLC → Zachary Kevin Miller and Sherridan Hailee Mezick. Laurel Creek; surface interest in Tract 1-A, known as the Tennant House, excluding oil, gas, and mineral rights. Margaret Estelle McFarland, Francis James McFarland, Patrick Eugene McFarland, Mary Harriett McFarland, Timothy Joseph McFarland and Joseph William Bredon-McFarland III...

Wood County, WV · 2d

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I-79 on-ramp to close in Harrison County beginning next week

HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia Division of Highways announced that the southbound Interstate 79 on-ramp at WV 58, will close at night for paving next week. The road closure will be on WV 58, on the Interstate 79 southbound on-ramp, at the 117 exit (Anmoore), from 6:00 P.M. Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, until 6:00 A.M. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.

Harrison County, WV · 1d

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Backroads and Backstories | Feat of Clay County

CLAY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The random spinning region wheel landed on Clay County for this week’s edition of Backroads and Backstories. The county is home to an attraction that offers a unique way of taking in peak fall colors. Rail Explorers has divisions in six states. Their Elk River...

Clay County, WV · 3d

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Underweight puppies found at Harrison County rail trail; Animal Control seeks tips

HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - Harrison County Animal Control is asking for the public’s help finding out who abandoned these two underweight puppies on a rail trail. The puppies were found at the rail trailhead between Arlington and Glen Falls, according to a Facebook post from the agency. Animal Control said the only thing left with them was a pile of dog treats.

Harrison County, WV · 1d

WBOY 12 News

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Clarksburg City Manager fined $2,000 by West Virginia Ethics Commission

More than a month ahead of her scheduled hearings before the West Virginia Ethics Commission (WVEC), Clarksburg City Manager Tiffany Fell has agreed to pay $2,000 to resolve

Clarksburg, WV · 2d

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Salute to Service dinner held for veterans at Clarksburg VFW

CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - WDTV’s annual Salute to Service dinner was held Thursday at the Clarksburg VFW to honor veterans, with community members and service organizations attending. Maria Saunders, VFW state chaplain, said she has attended several of the dinners over the past couple of years and described this...

Clarksburg, WV · 1d

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Clarksburg, Weston McDonald’s offering free food for veterans

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — This Veteran’s Day, McDonald’s in north central West Virginia are giving back with free, hot meals for those who served. According to a press release, McDonald’s locations in the Clarksburg and Weston areas will offer free meals to both veterans and those who are currently serving in the military on Veterans Day.

Clarksburg, WV · 3d

West Virginia Watch

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Commentary: West Virginia’s doctors and federal workers fear the paper trail

Along Interstate 79 in North Central West Virginia, two kinds of workers carry a quiet fear about their own mental health. One group is the physicians, nurses and other clinicians who keep the state’s hospitals and clinics open. The other is the federal workforce in Clarksburg, home of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division, […]

West Virginia · 3d

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McMillan will talk about the history of the Declaration of Independence Nov. 12

PARKERSBURG - The Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley is bringing back Tom McMillan on Nov. 12 to discuss the struggle that led to the Declaration of Independence. He will be discussing "The Year That Made America," a fascinating account of the behind-the-scenes political struggle that led to the Declaration of Independence in the first eight months of 1776, and notes how close it came to not happening that summer.

Parkersburg, WV · 1d

WBOY 12 News

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Upshur County voters reject fire service fee proposal, reelect familiar faces

Upshur County residents made their voices heard at the polls Tuesday.

Upshur County, WV · 3d

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Harrison County high schoolers get their own ‘Shark Tank’ moment at Business Symposium

CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - Thirty Harrison County high school students got a taste of “Shark Tank” on Friday, teaming up to create a new product or service and pitch it to a panel of business professionals. The fifth annual Harrison County Schools Business Symposium ran from 8:30 a.m....

Harrison County, WV · 1d

The Financial Wire

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The IRS gives storm and flood victims in Fayette, Harrison and Kanawha counties in West Virginia until Feb. 4, 2027 to file and pay many federal taxes

The IRS says individuals and businesses in Fayette, Harrison and Kanawha counties in West Virginia have until Feb. 4, 2027 to file and pay many federal taxes after severe storms and flooding that began Aug. 14, 2026. The relief, announced Oct. 14 as release WV-2026-02, follows a disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency... The post The IRS gives storm and flood victims in Fayette, Harrison and Kanawha counties in West Virginia until Feb. 4, 2027 to file and pay many federal taxes appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Kanawha County, WV · 1d

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This Hocking Hills Town Is A Surprisingly Affordable Retirement Destination

Nestled in the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio, Logan is a small city that retirees are quietly discovering as one of the best-kept secrets in the Midwest. With a population of just over 7,000 people, this charming Hocking County seat sits along the Hocking River and offers a peaceful, small-town lifestyle without the big-city price tag.

Logan, OH · 2d

NewsForce 24/7

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Athens County Election Results Head Toward Certification After Nov. 3 Vote

ATHENS, Ohio — Athens County’s vote in the November 3, 2026, general election is counted but not yet official, as the Athens County Board of Elections moves from its election-night tally toward the official canvass and certification required under Ohio law. The board’s unofficial results show all 50 precincts reporting, with 20,572 ballots cast out […]

Athens County, OH · 2d

Pike County News Watchman

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Possible Piketon data center emissions worry residents, city

ATHENS, Ohio — The scope of the data center project in Piketon has some residents concerned about potential downwind emissions affecting Athens County. Councilmember Beth Clodfelter (At-Large) read an email from Aaron Leatherwood, outlining his concerns about pollution from the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus . This project will transform the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant into the largest data center in the world according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Power for the facility will be provided by a 9.2 gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant. “The developer is attempting to rush the project and is hoping to go from application to power production in under two years,” Leatherwood wrote. “The project is not receiving the scrutiny that it needs to receive, particularly in regards to downwind health.” Of particular concern to Leatherwood is the decision by the developers to utilize conventional gas-turbines rather than the cleaner and more efficient combined-cycle gas turbines. “Their efforts to mitigate the scale of this project are limited and constrained by the technologies they are choosing, and it will be far harder to change once this plant is built,” Leatherwood continued. While Clodfelter did not read the rest of Leatherwood’s email out loud, Leatherwood made “a

Piketon, OH · 1d

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Region’s lobbying firm backed mostly Republican candidates

ATHENS, Ohio — Representatives of the regionally-based lobbying firm Sunday Creek Horizons spent over $160,000 on state and federal candidates and partisan committees in the run-up to the 2026 midterms, mainly backing Republicans. The lobbying and consulting firm works with governments, nonprofits, healthcare and educational organizations across eastern and...

Athens, OH · 2d