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Ravenswood Titanium Project Fuses Manufacturing, Solar Power
The sounds of heavy construction equipment puncture the air on bottomland near the Ohio River in Jackson County. Within the next year or so, a factory will rise from the ground. A company called Timet will make titanium parts for use in the aerospace industry. And it will be powered...
Construction update: Ravenswood titanium plant to use solar; hundreds of jobs available
RAVENSWOOD — After breaking ground last year on a new titanium melt facility in Jackson County, near Ravenswood, construction and hiring has ramped up on the $500 million Titanium Metals Corp. (TIMET) microgrid and manufacturing development that will include solar power generation. The new mill, called TIMET Ravenswood, is...
Roane County angler catches the inaugural black crappie record
GANDEEVILLE, W.Va. — A Roane County angler has caught the state’s first record black crappie. Craig Webb of Gandeeville, West Virginia hooked the big fish while fishing at Woodrum Lake in Jackson County on the evening of June 9th. “I came upon the first tree top in about...
Timet going up near Ravenswood
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — The future of manufacturing is well underway at the Timet construction site in Jackson County. Timet, which is short for Titanium Metals Corporation, is building a plant where it will use large furnaces to melt titanium. “It’s lighter than steel but stronger and it’s used in...
Mountaineer Food Bank schedule 6/11/24 – 6/12/24
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – The distribution schedule for Mountain Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry has been announced. The Mobile Food Pantry will first make a stop at St. James the Greater Catholic Church in Jefferson County on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. A stop at the Kingwood Civic Center in Preston County has also been announced […]
Jackson County Relay for Life event is a signal of hope
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) — Jackson County Relay for Life will take over Ravenswood Riverfront Park on Friday, June 14, from 5 p.m. to midnight for a very good cause. The organization raises money for the American Cancer Society to help achieve its mission of ensuring everyone has the opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
Movin’ in May is offering a free healthy shopping tour
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WV News) — A tour is happening that will demonstrate a healthier lifestyle. Participants don’t even have to leave Jackson County. The Movin’ in May is sponsoring a free Healthy Grocery Shopping Tour at the Ripley Walmart on Saturday, June 15, at 9 a.m.
New training center dedicated for late emergency services director
JACKSON COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A man who dedicated his life to keeping his community safe is being remembered in a new way – a training center is being named in honor of the late Walter Smittle. The new facility was dedicated Friday in Jackson County, West Virginia, where Smittle served as the Office of […]
Responder training center opens in Ripley, partially funded by opioid settlement funds
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Walter Smittle the Third Regional Responder Training Center officially opened in Ripley Friday and will train law enforcement, medics, firefighters and dispatchers. The plan is to improve training and cut costs as the emergency services deal with a growing list of training requirements, some...
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