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The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy Wins West Virginia Symphony Diversity in Arts Award
CHARLESTON, W.VA. (7/9/24) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) announces the winner of the 2024 Diversity in Arts Award, The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy (NJAAAHA). The WVSO’s Diversity in Arts Award recognizes significant contributions of an individual or organization in West Virginia that have...
Cooling shelters open across north central West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — With West Virginia undergoing high temperatures this month as well as its most widespread drought in nearly 20 years, some groups across the region have opened their doors for those who need a space to cool off. First United Methodist Church in Clarksburg has opened...
Highway construction project decades in the making completed in Roane County
SPENCER, W.Va. (WCHS) — Drivers traveling from Ripley to Spencer will find a major improvement on their road trip this week. A highway construction project decades in the making opens in Roane County Thursday. The new 4.3 mile Scott Miller Hill Bypass on U.S. 33 near Spencer will be...
4 injured after driver crashes into medical building
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Emergency officials in Jackson County confirmed on Wednesday that a driver has crashed into a medical building in Ripley, West Virginia, trapping several people. According to the Ripley Volunteer Fire Department, the incident happened at the CAMC telemedicine building on Clay Lick Road in...
Post 15 beats Post 3 in W.Va. Area 1 American Legion tournament
WHEELING – Moundsville was in the giving mood early in Monday night’s West Virginia Area 1 American Legion baseball tournament, and Parkersburg was more than willing to accept. Post 3 committed a trio of costly errors and walked two batters and Post 15 took advantage in posting a...
Parkersburg football hosts youth camp
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Parkersburg Football Youth Camp made its return to Stadium Field with kids from grades kindergarten through eight receiving help from Parkersburg coaches and players. The camp began on Monday and finished up on Tuesday. Head coach Matt Kimes was happy to be back hosting the camp and he’s impressed with how far its grown through the years.
Camping ordinance changes under debate in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Members of the Morgantown community have voiced their views on a potential camping ban focused on the downtown area. Representatives from Main Street Morgantown, West Virginia University, as well as Morgantown area unsheltered homeless advocates and many others, each expressed a combination of approval and disapproval of the proposal first brought forth by City Councilor Louise “Weezie” Michael earlier in July as part of the council’s regular meeting Tuesday. Close to three dozen residents or organization representatives were in attendance, some with varying waves of support for the proposal and opposition, with over a dozen willing to address the council as part of a proposal that hasn’t even received a formal ordinance.
City of Wheeling expects millions of dollars in FEMA funding following April floods
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – The City of Wheeling was hit hard by the April flooding, with Wheeling Island being nearly underwater. The wastewater treatment plant also sustained damage to the gate that controls water flow, resulting in damage to the pumps at the plant. Wheeling City Council had installed a sewer rover to hopefully gain […]
One stroke at a time, Ivan Puskovitch has carved a path to the Paris Olympics
INDIANAPOLIS — Ivan Puskovitch and his West Virginia teammates got word around 5 p.m. on Thursday April 18 that their coach, Vic Riggs, was retiring. By the next morning, Puskovitch was on a plane to California, where he’d started his college career at USC and where he calls TSM Aquatics in Santa Monica home. By Saturday morning, he was in the water and back on schedule to chip away at his weekly workload of around 100,000 yards.
Mid-Ohio Valley Odds and Ends
PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg High School Class of 1979 will hold its 45th Class Reunion Sept. 13-14. A tailgate party will be held at 5 p.m. Friday in front of the fieldhouse. Participants are asked to bring food to share. The class will attend the home game afterward with...
Mt. Zion Chamber of Commerce – 2024 Mt. Zion Curb Appeal Challenge Winners
Best Overall Award — JPG Midwest, Inc. Best Landscaping & Florals Award — Mount Zion Health & Rehab Center. Best Window Display or Storefront — ApexNetwork Physical Therapy. The Mt. Zion Chamber of Commerce held its first Curb Appeal Challenge this year aimed at enhancing the visual...
Simon Says: Ripley football's new leader has been busy as year one approaches
RIPLEY, W. Va. (WCHS) — There's anew man guiding the ship of Ripley Viking football as the 2024 high school season draws closer. Ryan Simon, a long-time assistant, is set to become the 25th leader of the program, taking over for another former Viking in Steve Sayre, who was in charge of the blue and white for four seasons.
WVU celebrates alumni and showcases robotics at Oglebay summer tour event
WHEELING, W.Va. — A Gold and Blue celebration took place Monday evening for West Virginia University alumni at Oglebay’s Pine Room by the Crispin Pool. WVU President Gordon Gee was in attendance, along with current students from the robotics team and alumni. This is a part of the...
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