PARKERSBURG – A downtown landmark will soon have a new owner. Blennerhassett Hotel owners Wayne Waldeck and Lee Rector have reached an agreement to sell the iconic hotel to Virginia-based Taylor Hospitality, the company announced in a press release Tuesday. Rector and Waldeck purchased the ...
CHARLESTON – A spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said West Virginia's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is spending far more than it receives in federal grants, but the state's chief banker said it's within the governor's power to address. Lars Dalseide, communications director for the governor's office, released a statement Monday morning providing an update on the state's ongoing review of TANF spending and the recent halting of the TANF-funded School Clothing Allowance initiative due to running out of allotted money. Morrisey first announced a potential $43 ...
Lighting of the taxiways was priority 1 in a request for funding presented to the Wood County Commission by the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport. The commission on Monday approved a $90,000 allocation to address the lighting problems and other issues at the airport cited in a July 31 ...
CHARLESTON - Individuals in Upshur and Lewis counties will receive expedited flood relief, with President Donald Trump agreeing to approve the funding. Additional funding is being requested for other counties effected by last month's flooding and tornados. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Monday afternoon that Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved $4.5 million in expedited Individual Assistance for Lewis and Upshur counties while federal disaster officials review storm damage in five other West Virginia counties. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social ...
VIENNA — About 150 collectors gathered in Vienna over the weekend to celebrate the artistry and history of Fenton glass during the National Fenton Glass Society’s 36th annual convention. The convention, held Saturday through Monday at the Grand Pointe Conference and Reception Center, ...
Today: Jr. Chef's Kid's Cooking Camp: Lively Latin Laughs, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Changed Plate, Belpre Storytime with Books A Million, 11 a.m. to noon, Grand Central Mall Frozen Tea Party, grades K-5 1 p.m., Barlow Branch Library Learning Latin Cuisine Cooking Class: Chowder, 5:30-6:30 p.m., The Changed Plate, Belpre Music in Muskingum Park hosted by The Boys and Girls Club of Washington County, 7 p.m., Muskingum Park, Marietta Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m., Stuart's Opera House, Nelsonville Songs of Hope Tour with The Collingsworth Family, 7 p.m., Blennerhassett Middle ...
