MOUNDSVILLE — Robin Capehart, a Moundsville native and former local university president and former secretary of the state tax department, shared “timeless lessons learned from a lifetime experience” on Friday. Capehart shared his thoughts at the Moundsville Public Library as the ...
The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Jan. 11, 1865: Confederate forces under General Thomas Rosser burned the covered bridge at Beverly. Bridge builder Lemuel Chenoweth ...
The United States Postal Service is celebrating its 250th anniversary, and the city of Martins Ferry marked the milestone Wednesday by honoring the agency’s long-standing service to the nation. Mayor John Davies presented Ron Green, vice president of the National Association of Letter ...
The case of a former employee allegedly stealing nearly $29,000 while working at The Highlands Sports Complex is now before Ohio County Circuit Court. Kelly Michelle Clutter, 47, had been set for a hearing before Magistrate Tom Howard Thursday morning. Howard said the hearing was waived, and ...
The effort to fully reopen Weirton’s County Road fire station may be taking another step. The agenda for the next meeting of Weirton Council, scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, includes a resolution concerning the reopening of the station and hiring of six additional firefighters to staff ...
The BBB Charitable & Educational Fund, Inc. is sponsoring an essay contest eligible to Ohio Valley high school seniors that could reward them with scholarships up to $2,500. The BBB Life Lessons Essay Contest — a theme-based essay contest that challenges students to reflect on living a life of integrity and ethics — is now accepting submissions. Essays are submitted online and reviewed by a panel of judges. The top six will be awarded scholarships of $500 to $2,500. The scholarship is open to area high school seniors attending schools in the BBB’s 64-county service area which ...
