This week, local residents will continue the celebrations of this country’s early days and values on the 238th anniversary of the “Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio.” On Wednesday, July 9, in Marietta, Paul LaRue, president ...
Fourth of July revelers visiting Wheeling’s Heritage Port on Friday were greeted by a most unique site: a giant cruise ship docked at the venue. The American Melody, a cruise ship operated by American Cruise Lines, spent the weekend at Heritage Port. It holds up to 180 passengers and cruises ...
There is an old saying that “politics ain’t beanbag,” meaning that the political arena can be a rough and tumble place. On one hand, I can understand West Virginia Democratic leaders jumping on the ill-timed nomination of former GOP candidate for governor and former lawmaker Moore ...
In an era when too many in state and federal government seem more bent on protecting themselves than those they are meant to serve, it is encouraging to hear from someone as esteemed as former Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Margaret Workman, who understands the damage ...
As we’ve chronicled over the past three weeks, the devastation to the Valley Grove and Triadelphia communities reaches the level of a federal disaster declaration. Consider: - A total of nine lives lost. - Three dozen homes swept away in the flooding or damaged to the point they’re ...
The Marshall County Family Resource Network is proud to once again partner with the Mountaineer Food Bank for a Mobile Food Pantry serving Marshall County residents. The Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Thursday, July 17, at the Valley Fork Boys Baseball Complex, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. ...