3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (577+ words) BELPRE " While he is excelling in dance, Keegan Marsh is hoping to use his interest in robotics to help others. Marsh said his post-high school career interest is in the world of cyber technology. "I want to become a robotic…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (272+ words) State officials have come up with a creative way to address one of the challenges in West Virginia" foster care system, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey and state Department of Human Services Secretary Alex Mayer proposing a revolving investment fund to…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (420+ words) CHARLESTON " Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a plan to bring home the hundreds of West Virginia foster children in out-of-state placement by creating a fund to improve existing foster facilities and construct new facilities. Morrisey and state Department of Human Services…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago  (130+ words) CHARLESTON " The cabinet secretary for West Virginia's Department of Human Services outlined eight pillars of reform responding to a recent federal audit of Child Protective Services, including plans to improve technology, practice, placements, and fiscal responsibility. Department of Human Services…...

1+ mon, 18+ hour ago  (241+ words) PARKERSBURG " The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates is accepting applications for 2026 scholarship awards. High school seniors and current college students are encouraged to apply for this opportunity to access funding for their education through one streamlined process. In…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (654+ words) PARKERSBURG " The annual Salvation Army Angel Tree program is continuing for a limited time in the Mid-Ohio Valley. For more than 40 years, the Angel Tree program has provided children with new clothing and toys for Christmas through the support and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (295+ words) PARKERSBURG " The Wood County Board of Education held a groundbreaking event for the new Lincoln Elementary on Tuesday on the site of the former school of the same name. "The original Lincoln Elementary opened in 1926 and served generations of families…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (370+ words) Perhaps you've heard the expression that being poor is expensive. But either you are or have been in that position and understand exactly what that means, or it is very difficult for you to understand. Those who organized the Cost…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (851+ words) PARKERSBURG " Area mental health specialists say it's best for parents to set rules and expectations about cell phone and social media use when their children begin using them. "It needs to start as soon as you introduce it " rules need…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (271+ words) PARKERSBURG " West Virginia University at Parkersburg President Torie Jackson, on behalf of the college's foundation, presented the Wood County Board of Education on Tuesday night with a donation of eight acres that the district will use to build the new…...