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Fairmont to hold public input session on improvements at Windmill Park
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - The City of Fairmont will hold a public input session to get ideas from the community about Windmill Park. The city council allocated $184,000 to Windmill Park improvements, which must be spent over the next several months, officials said. Therefore, the city is looking for ideas on what type of short-term investments could be done in the park.
Senator Capito brings federal highway administrator to tour Corridor H project
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), who has long pushed for federal funding for Corridor H, brought Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt to West Virginia on Tuesday to see how the project is going and the challenges that remain.
Little Caesars’ Pizza Paws campaign achieves $30,000 fundraising goal for K-9 units
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – The 2024 Little Caesars Pizza Paws campaign has successfully reached its $30,000 fundraising goal. The campaign’s mission was to provide 200 police K-9 handlers across West Virginia and neighboring states with portable medical kits. These kits, equipped with essential supplies, are designed to stabilize K-9s in medical emergencies, ensuring the safety […]
After More than a Decade, Mall Store Closes up Shop
After a run of new businesses following the arrival of Boscov’s in 2023, another business has shut its doors permanently. This one is of the local variety. The Bridgeport Finance Department confirmed the closure of eVapor, a vaporizer store located at the Meadowbrook Mall. The store was located across from one of the main entrances to Boscov’s.
Fairmont State University Receives Grant to Organize Week-Long Celebration for First-Generation College Students
Fairmont State University has received $5,000 through the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WVHEPC) to organize a week-long series of events and activities celebrating the resilience and achievements of first-generation college students. More than 40 percent of students at Fairmont State are first-generation college students. Students are identified as...
Grand Opening Scheduled Saturday at Veteran's Park in Clarksburg for Six-Figure Pickleball Court Project
On Saturday, a project that has been in the works for quite a while will come to fruition as the City Parks of Clarksburg will be hosting a grand opening of their new pickleball courts at the Veteran’s Administration Park. The new courts are located in the same spot...
Fairmont, West Virginia, City Council passes
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — On Tuesday evening, Fairmont City Council passed a number of planning and zoning ordinances that are intended to make life easier for residents who want to make changes to their property, as well as to broaden the city’s definition of the term “daycare facility.”
WVU Scientists Develop Upright PET Neuroimaging Device
An upright neuroimaging device developed by West Virginia University. neuroscientists, physicists and engineers that allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan could help set priorities for the evolution of imaging tools. Researchers tested their prototype in a real world setting to assess its accuracy and determine needs...
Bears Drop Series Finale in 10-8 Loss to the Thunder
GRANVILLE, W.Va. – The West Virginia Black Bears dropped the final game against the Trenton Thunder 10-8 on Wednesday evening at Kendrick Family Ballpark, taking the series 2-1. The Thunder avenged Tuesday night’s ten-run loss by scoring seven in the first. Despite two seven-run deficits, the Bears clawed their way back within two. Powered by Jeff Liquori’s grand slam in the seventh, the late rally was not enough as the first-place Thunder avoided the sweep.
West Virginia and Ohio officials looking for person who crashed into their cruisers and led them on a chase
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va (WTRF) — Brooke County deputies say a driver of an alleged stolen vehicle led deputies on a chase before crashing on the Veterans Bridge in Weirton Officials say the chase ended on the eastbound lanes of the bridge before the suspect then ran on foot and into the ravine by Exit 1, […]
Parkersburg URA agrees to sell Seventh Street property to Astorg
PARKERSBURG – Members of Parkersburg City Council on Tuesday approved the sale of a coveted property on Seventh Street to the Astorg family of automotive dealerships and also approved the final reading of an ordinance authorizing a bond issue to fund construction of a recreation center and fire station.
Jusino's Family Restaurant brings home-cooked meals to Brooke County and beyond
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — A new mom and pop restaurant has made its way to Hooverson Heights in Follansbee. It is open daily from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jusino's Family Restaurant - named after owner Robert Jusino - will be a place where people can enjoy a home-cooked meal without having to travel all the way to Weirton or Steubenville.
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