Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Cleanup, Remediation Begin At Peoples Cartage Fire Location
The industrial warehouse fire in Parkersburg is completely out and the shelter in place order has been lifted. Now is the time for cleanup and remediation, as well as an investigation into what caused the blaze.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Manufacturing Facility Will Create Equipment For Data Centers
A shuttered manufacturing facility in Wood County will be used to create the equipment needed for data centers and other advanced technologies.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnderstanding The Significance Of Signal Species, This West Virginia Morning
The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom recently wrapped up a month-long series about signal species. These are animals, plants and other organisms that offer us clues about the changing world around us – if you pay close enough attention. LPM’s Bill Burton sat down with deputy managing editor John Boyle to discuss how the series came together with our partners in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCompany Issues Statement On Wood County Warehouse Fire
A fire in a Wood County industrial storage facility prompted Gov. Patrick Morrisey Sunday to declare a State of Emergency. Firefighters battled the blaze at the Peoples Cartage warehouse on Camden Avenue in Parkersburg.
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Regional Rail-Trail Corridor Seeks Public Input
Organizers are calling on local leaders, business owners and trail users to attend upcoming community meetings to share their ideas and help shape the future of the corridor.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Classroom That Builds Confidence: Ronald Talbott Earns WVPB's Above And Beyond Award
Ronald Talbott, a special education teacher at Jackson Middle School in Wood County, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s January 2026 Above and Beyond Award, which honors the excellence and creativity of Mountain State teachers.
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