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Weather Forecast for Calhoun County, WV Winter Weather AdvisoryToday: Scattered rain and snowshowers before noon, then scattered rainshowers between noon and 1pm, then scattered rain and snowshowers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight: Scattered snowshowers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice proposed the largest tax cut in West Virginia history during his 2023 State of the State Address on Wednesday evening. His proposal includes a 50% personal income tax reduction over three years while setting aside $700 million in reserve. The phase-out begins with a 30% reduction in June 2023, and another 10% Read More…
A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Calhoun, southwestern Ritchie, eastern Wirt and northwestern Roane counties through 10:14 a.m. EST. At 9:44 a.m. EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spencer, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD… Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE… Radar indicated. IMPACT… Gusty Read More…
Parkersburg, W.Va. (Jan. 10, 2023) – West Virginia University at Parkersburg awarded certificates and associate and bachelor’s degrees to Fall 2022 graduates. Graduates who attained a 3.50 to 4.00 grade point average (GPA) earned academic honors, as follows: 3.50-3.749, Cum Laude; 3.75-3.99, Magna Cum Laude; and 4.0, Summa Cum Laude. The Fall WVU Parkersburg graduates Read More…
The excitement continues to build as the Calhoun County Community Center draws closer to the opening day of the long awaited swimming pool. The 1982 Foundation released the draft sketch to social media yesterday following a meeting with the pool designers and Crystal Mersh. The Foundation has raised $107,399.07 towards the building of the swimming Read More…
Mt. Zion Public Service District is once again battling a water loss from an apparent broken line somewhere within their system which closed Calhoun County Schools today. Chief operator Jeremy Westfall is on the hunt for evidence of where the line is broken and would appreciate the community looking for unusual surface water. Westfall said Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice presented his 2023 State of the State Address to the West Virginia Legislature on Wednesday evening. Here is the transcript of his speech in its entirety: (Editor’s note: some grammatical errors may be present in this transcript. A fully edited version will be posted to the Governor’s website tomorrow) GOVERNOR JUSTICE: Okay, Read More…
Current 7th- and 8th-grade students are invited to explore the opportunities afforded them through Arts, Culture and History. This summer experience offers options to read, think, create, listen, speak and experience the impact of literacy. There will be a one-week session, June 25-30, with a maximum occupancy of 110 students. ✨ Apply today 👉 govschools.wv.gov