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Morrisey Names New Secretary For Department Of Human Services

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CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Department of Human Services is getting its second leader under Gov. Patrick Morrisey, as the state agency continues to wrestle with child welfare concerns and comes under a microscope over issues with federal funding for social services. In a press release Monday morning, Morrisey announced that Carl E. Ayers began work Monday as the new cabinet secretary of the Department of Human Services. Ayers brings nearly 30 years of social services experience from neighboring Virginia, from field work to becoming the principal deputy commissioner of the Virginia ...

WesBanco Donates $20K To Wheeling Chamber

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WHEELING — WesBanco presented the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce with a $20,000 donation Monday to help support several of the chamber's signature programs and events. The contribution will help fund the Economic Outlook Conference, Leadership Wheeling and the annual Fantasy in Lights ...

Capitol Theatre Welcomes the Return of Broadway Shows

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WHEELING – The Capitol Theatre in Wheeling is ready to raise the curtain on a new season of Broadway shows beginning this fall, and season tickets will be available to the public starting this week. The newly reimagined series – Broadway on Main Street – ushers in a new era of live ...

Follansbee considering air monitoring station

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FOLLANSBEE — City officials have been approached about the possibility of installing a new air monitoring station in the community. No decision has been made, with Follansbee Council opting to wait until its August meeting to consider a proposal from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. "The DEP wants two hosting sites in Brooke County," 3rd Ward Councilman Nick Cekinovich said, noting the station would be part of the PurpleAir network. Cekinovich brought the proposal to council during its Committee of the Whole meeting July 6, explaining he had been approached ...

Clock Ticking For The Greenbrier: Judge Issues Ultimatum To Justice Family

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CHARLESTON - The family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice has until this morning to explain why a federal judge should not move forward with a case by The Greenbrier Resort's current lender seeking to wrest control of the historic hotel. U.S. District Court Judge Frank W. Volk issued an order to show cause to attorneys representing the Justice family in a Sunday night filing. Volk is asking the Justices' attorneys to explain why the case filed against the Justice family by White Sulphur Springs Holdings LLC (WSSH), a company set up by Texas-based TRT Holdings LLC after the company bought the ...