Evan Bevins

2 months ago | wvnews.com | Evan Bevins

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Concerns about potential layoffs at the federal Bureau of the Fiscal Service facilities in Parkersburg made the rounds on social media Thursday, but specifics on what was happening and when proved elusive. An employee speaking on condition of anonymity said some probationary workers at the agency in Parkersburg would be let go starting Thursday. The employee did not say how many would be affected.

Nov 15, 2024 | journal-news.net | Evan Bevins

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Gov.

Nov 1, 2024 | capito.senate.gov | Evan Bevins

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Friday expressed excitement at the speed of development at the TIMET site in Jackson County and support for removing tariffs that add costs to the company’s raw materials. Capito, R-W.Va., toured the space at the former Century Aluminum site near Ravenswood where TIMET is constructing a titanium melt facility and Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables is building a microgrid system to power it.

Sep 16, 2024 | newsandsentinel.com | Evan Bevins

By EVAN BEVINSand JESS MANCINIStaff ReportersPARKERSBURG — Representatives of the local Republican and Democratic parties Monday condemned the second attempt to assassinate Donald Trump. “Any attempt on any president is just plain wrong,” said West Virginia Delegate Scot Heckert, chairman of the Republican Party in Wood County. “It goes to show that the world has lost touch with reality and common sense. There’s no room for that in anything,” he said.

Sep 8, 2024 | wvnews.com | Evan Bevins

PARKERSBURG – Members of the West Virginia Legislature held joint committee meetings at the Parkersburg Municipal Building and Judge Black Annex on Sunday, but their activities weren’t limited to those locations. Senators and delegates toured multiple homes in the Julia-Ann Square Historic District Sunday afternoon, including the Caswell-Smith House on Juliana Street.