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Rock Branch music teacher nominated for West Virginia Teacher of the Year
POCA, WV (WOWK) – Rock Branch Elementary Music Teacher Seth Skiles is one of five teachers in the Mountain State to be nominated for the West Virginia Teacher of the Year award. Skiles has been teaching at Rock Branch Elementary in Poca for the past five years. He also founded and leads their choir program. […]
Singer-songwriter Zoe Jean Fowler returns to West Virginia roots: performing at state fair
LEWISBURG, WV (WOAY) – Zoe Jean Fowler has fond memories of growing up at the West Virginia State Fair. The Nashville singer-songwriter says it means so much to continue her family’s 40-year legacy in a place they all love. “Grandma and my aunt ran a fair stand called...
‘Hollywood Squares’ Host, W. Va. Native Peter Marshall Dies
The West Virginia native who hosted NBC’s “Hollywood Squares” has died. Peter Marshall died in Los Angeles Thursday of kidney failure at age 98, according to the Associated Press. Marshall was born in Clarksburg and grew up in Huntington. The game show ran 5,000 episodes from 1966...
Rochester-Monaca Bridge Reopens Early to Local Applause, Single-Lane Traffic Continues Through September
The Rochester-Monaca Bridge, an essential conduit for Beaver County residents, has once again opened its lanes to the public, a significant development after a period where detours dominated local travel. Following a two-month closure for extensive repairs and maintenance, the bridge is back in operation ahead of its original schedule, as confirmed by PennDOT. This early completion grants commuters respite, though with a caveat—single-lane traffic will persist through late September, as reported by The Times.
NAACP files lawsuit against WV agencies, alleges failure to collect data
The state NAACP filed a lawsuit this week against three West Virginia departments, alleging they failed to collect data meant to improve the juvenile justice system. The organization filed the lawsuit Thursday in Kanawha County Circuit Court. The complaint lists as defendants the state Department of Homeland Security, Department of Human Services and the Department […]
Amish Farm Rescue 30 Feet Up Barn Rafters In Bart Township (Photos)
Firefighters were called to the farm rescue in the 1700 block of Georgetown Road in Bart Township at 8:52 a.m. on Friday, according to a release by the Quarryville Fire Company and Lancaster County Wide Communications. Crews from both the Quarryville and Bart Township fire companies responded. Firefighters located the...
Relics of Orthodox saints arrive in Weirton, telling stories of devotion through the centuries
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — Four tiny pieces of bone have arrived in Weirton with centuries of history and faith to tell. St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is preparing to display relics of four American saints, who devoted their lives to God in the 19th and 20th centuries. The small wooden boxes were hand-delivered to the church […]
DEP announces $1.3 million secured in recovery cost for Pool Doctor emergency clean up
ROCHESTER ― The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has entered a proposed consent decree with the group responsible for illegally disposing of dangerous chemicals in Beaver County. In an announcement from the state agency, DEP announced that Arxada (formerly known as Lonza, Inc.) has agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve the claims...
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