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Data centers a hot topic in elections

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PARKERSBURG – The Democratic challenger for one of West Virginia’s Congressional seats pitched legislation on Friday establishing a two-year moratorium on new, large data centers and giving local communities a say in whether they’re built. Ace Parsi, a Morgantown community organizer running for the District 2 U.S. House of Representatives seat occupied by Rep. Riley Moore, said the proposed Neighbors, Not Servers Act would be “the very first piece of legislation that I would introduce as a member of Congress.” Moore said in a statement Friday that “West Virginians need a ...

WVWC prepares for Homecoming 2026

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BUCKHANNON – West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) will welcome alumni and friends back to their Home Among the Hills for Homecoming weekend, Oct. 9-11, 2026. Homecoming brings together alumni and friends from across generations, with members of the Wesleyan community returning to campus ...

Local Shriners donate to children's hospital

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Eleven members of the Mountain Valleys Shrine Club traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to present a $1,000 contribution check to Don Brockman, Chairman of Shriners Children’s Lexington. This made the third time in 2026 that members of the Mountain Valleys Shrine Club have made a donation to ...

ACLU-WV sues West Virginia officials

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CHARLESTON — Making good on its notice provided to state and local officials last month, the West Virginia chapter of the ACLU filed a lawsuit Friday to spur changes to the formula that distributes tax dollars to West Virginia's 55 county school systems. The ACLU-WV filed a petition Friday ...

Forest Festival Kicks Off

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ELKINS - The theme of this year's Mountain State Forest Festival is “Autumn in Color,” and the weeklong celebration kicked off Saturday morning with the introduction of Maid Silvia's royal court members in colorful, autumn-themed outfits. Scott Harris, president of the MSFF Board of ...

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. GRAND FEATURE PARADE SEATS: Forest Festival Grand Feature Parade seats will be available at the Otterbein United Methodist Church at 1100 South Davis Avenue in Elkins. The seats are for the Oct. 3 parade and are on sale. Parade seats may be reserved by calling the church office at 304-636-0569, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All seats must be ...