The mayor of Glenville has resigned to become the executive director of a state development agency. Mark Sarver, a professor in the College of Business at Glenville State University, submitted his resignation on July 31 and announced he will become the executive director of the West Virginia ...
CHARLESTON 鈥� Gov. Patrick Morrisey's kickoff to a two-day southern West Virginia listening tour on water issues was overshadowed Tuesday by his handling of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Morrisey was at Marshall University in Huntington Tuesday morning to begin his ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥� 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 ...
A crew from Span1 cleans the chipping paint and animal waste from the gusset plates of the four-lane bridge that connects Belpre and downtown Parkersburg. The crew was cleaning the bridge parts Monday to prepare it for the annual inspection that will check all sections of the bridge. (Photo by ...
CHARLESTON 鈥� 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 ...
A concrete truck Monday backs toward the World Trade Center Memorial at Government Square in Parkersburg where the city is remodeling the 9-11 plaza with new sidewalks, walls, lights and other accoutrements. The project should be completed by Sept. 11, the anniversary of the terrorist attacks ...
