VOLCANO 鈥� Registration is open for the Friends of Mountwood Park Adventure Camp 2026, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon July 20-24. The camp鈥檚 20 spots are open to children who turned 9 by Dec. 31, 2025, and will not turn 14 before July 31. Camp will be held rain or shine. Cost is ...
CHARLESTON 鈥� The office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey expressed disappointment in a federal ruling pausing West Virginia's waiver prohibiting the use of welfare benefits for sugary drinks and sodas. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia released a memorandum opinion Monday ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥� The City of Parkersburg is providing $35,000 in Opioid Settlement funding to support youth-focused programs and services, such as the Boys and Girl鈥檚 Club of Parkersburg, as part of its community investment strategy. Parkersburg Mayor Tom Joyce presented the funding to ...
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The Trump administration on Wednesday reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic "forever chemicals" used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains. The settlement is the first by the ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥� Registration is open for the annual West Virginia 988 & Crisis Intervention Team Summit, scheduled for July 20-22 at the Resiliency Center in Parkersburg. The summit is hosted by First Choice Services, a Charleston-based nonprofit that operates several helplines, including the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The event will bring together law enforcement, emergency responders, behavioral health professionals, criminal justice officials and community leaders to discuss crisis care in West Virginia. Crisis Intervention Team, or CIT, is a program that trains first responders ...
The Washington Soil & Water Conservation District and the Ohio River Valley Woodland Owner Group will present "Maximizing Native Habitat for Game Species" starting with dinner at 5:30 p.m. July 9 at the Washington County Career Center, 21740 State Route 676, Marietta. The program begins at 6 p.m. and will cover topics including deer browse/bedding, white oak management and invasive species. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP at 740-373-4857 extension 3.
