1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (704+ words) MARIETTA " A presentation about the retreat from Lynchburg and Gen. David Hunter will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Knights of Columbus at a meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley. Jon-Erik Gilot, author, historian and…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (202+ words) CHARLESTON " The leader of West Virginia's efforts to expand high-speed fiber broadband to underserved and unserved residents and businesses said the state was prepared to be nimble as the federal government considers changes to how broadband dollars should be spent,…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (132+ words) The company that owned the railcar that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023 won't have to help pay for the $600 million settlement Norfolk Southern agreed to with residents. An Ohio jury decided Wednesday that GATX isn't liable for…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (225+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) " A West Virginia judge ordered that a monitor be put in place to oversee state child protective services placements in hotels and camps on Friday after a 12-year-old boy in state care attempted suicide in a hotel…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (131+ words) CHARLESTON " Deadlines to apply for the merit-based financial aid Promise Scholarship and the need-based West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program for the 2025-26 academic year are quickly approaching. High school seniors may apply for the $5,500 annual Promise award until March 1; and…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (328+ words) PARKERSBURG " The Wood County Farmer's Short Course returns this week for its 50th anniversary, offering six educational meetings featuring speakers dealing with a variety of agricultural topics. The sessions will be held at 7 p.m. Thursdays in January and February in the Fort…...