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Better Living Returns

MOUNDSVILLE — Businesses, service providers and community organizations from across the region gathered under one roof Friday afternoon as the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 21st annual Living Better: Health & Business Expo at 4 p.m. inside the Moundsville Center. The two-day event continues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Moundsville Center, located within the former West Virginia Penitentiary complex on Eighth Street. Organizers expected more than 90 vendor booths and roughly 2,000 to 2,500 attendees during the expo, which also features an indoor food ...

Ferry Science Club Sets Off For Sunshine State

Martins Ferry High School biology teacher and Chy-Phy Honors Science Club advisor Paul Matuska tells his club of the itinerary before leaving the school to go to the annual Florida trip. (Photo by Gage Vota) MARTINS FERRY – Martins Ferry High School Chy-Phy Honors Science Club embarked on ...

Region Briefs

Willow Grove Memorial Service Scheduled ST. CLAIRSVILLE - The annual Willow Grove Memorial Service will be held on March 14 at 11 a.m. at the Willow Grove Memorial Site, 65824 Willow Grove Road, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950. The community is invited. Gas Line Replacement Starts Monday In Valley Grove VALLEY GROVE - A portion of McGraw’s Run Road in Valley Grove will be restricted to one lane from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning on Monday through early April for a gas line replacement. Flaggers and temporary traffic lights will maintain traffic. Motorists are advised to slow down and ...

Flu numbers decline, but caution needed

STEUBENVILLE — The flu season seems to be winding down, but that doesn't necessarily mean you should not continue to take precautions to protect yourself, your family and your friends, officials with health departments across the region say. "Respiratory season lines up with the calendar, and as the weather starts to change so do the number of respiratory illnesses, but, obviously, you can get anything at any time of the year," said Andrew Henry, director of the Jefferson County General Health District. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that Ohio still was ...

This Week in West Virginia History

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. March 8, 1926: An explosion killed 19 miners at Eccles in Raleigh County. Ten men were saved by barricading themselves in the ...

Wheeling Island Casino Opens New Light & Wonder Gaming Lounge

WHEELING – Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack celebrated the grand opening of its new Light & Wonder Lounge on Thursday. The premier, high-energy gaming lounge features the latest innovations from global gaming leader Light & Wonder. The new video slot/gaming lounge, located near the ...