CHARLESTON – With the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence 36 days away, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby announced new merchandise for West Virginians to buy and called on state communities to ring their bells to celebrate on July ...
PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled this week that the City of Parkersburg was wrong to reduce firefighters’ pay without notice in a 2017 move municipal officials said corrected a six-year-old error. The court issued its ruling in the lawsuit, originally filed in 2018, on Wednesday, with a 4-1 majority ordering reversal of an Intermediate Court of Appeals decision siding with the city. Chief Justice Hailey Bunn dissented, saying the matter should have been decided by a jury. “It’s just very, I guess, frustrating to me that the city has chosen to take ...
Vienna resident Ethel Harris shares her concerns regarding an ordinance that would remove some barriers regarding alcohol licensure in Vienna during Thursday evening’s council meeting. For more information on the ordinance read the whole story online at newsandsentinel.com or in the weekend ...
From left, Jan Dils Attorneys at Law employees Ashley Johnson, Shaun Haynes and Diana Gainer pick up trash in downtown Parkersburg. Several organizations also helped out with the effort including People's Bank, Maka Mia Pizza, Downtown PKB and One Community Federal Credit Union. (Photo by ...
PARKERSBURG – Forty-three nonprofit organizations in the Mid-Ohio Valley have been awarded grant funding in support of the Sisters Health Foundation’s vision of “healthy people in healthy communities.” At its most recent meeting, the foundation’s board of directors approved a total of $531,300. “Our foundation is proud to partner with the organizations who came to us this spring cycle, which shows a wide range of needs in the 11-county region we serve,” said Program Officer Shei Sanchez. “We were excited to see programs that increased healthy food access and nutrition ...
BELPRE - The GFWC Belpre Woman’s Club has announced the lineup for the 2026 Music by the River Concert Series. The free community concert series, celebrating its 28th summer, will begin Tuesdays at the club-built bandstand in Civitan Park on Blennerhassett Avenue. June and July performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. while August concerts will begin at 7 p.m. In the event of rain, concerts may be moved to Wednesday evening if the band is available. The audience is encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Admission is free. The schedule is: June 2: Insured Sound June 9: “Patsy, Loretta, ...
