http://www.timeswv.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 17 May 2008 02:17:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_138021807.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_138021807.html Marion County’s canvassing board and four teams of poll workers convened at the county election center at 10 a.m. Friday morning to certify the results of Tuesday’s primary election.The board, made up of the three county commissioners, first chose four precincts at random, 34, 62, 70, and 114, to be hand-counted by 16 poll workers. Sat, 17 May 2008 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_138021553.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_138021553.html An upcoming fair will help veterans get better prepared for the job hunt.Fairmont WORKFORCE West Virginia and the staff of the veterans unit are sponsoring an employment, training and veterans services fair at the Middletown Mall in Fairmont. Sat, 17 May 2008 02:09:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_138020942.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_138020942.html Town officials held a reception here Thursday to honor Police Chief Matt Biggie, who recently graduated from a 16-week training course at the West Virginia State Police Academy. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:40:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137014052.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137014052.html For the past two years, the Fairmont Community Development Partnership has been making efforts to revitalize Fairmont’s South Side neighborhood with the $1.8 million Traction Square project. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137013853.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137013853.html A Preston County construction firm has been awarded a $6.13 million contract for grading and drainage work from the High Level Bridge to a point near Columbia Street for the Gateway Connector Highway, state highway officials said. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:36:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137013743.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137013743.html Following investigations over the past two weeks, officials are still unsure of the exact cause of a set of explosions that occurred in the western part of the county during the early morning hours of April 30. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:34:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137013505.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137013505.html Jonathan Wilson was known for helping people out and performing acts of kindness for friends, neighbors and even strangers, said his mother, Debbie Wilson.And although Jonathan lost his life in an automobile accident last August, Debbie is making sure that Jonathan’s good deeds continue. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:33:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137013359.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137013359.html The Convention and Visitors Bureau of Marion County is relocating to White Hall.The organization’s new headquarters — at 2 Mountain Park Drive — is one mile off exit 132 (South Fairmont) of I-79 in the Mountain Gate office building. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137013250.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_137013250.html A new weekly flight service to Myrtle Beach, S.C., from the North Central West Virginia Airport will start on May 31, an airport official said. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:25:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136022627.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136022627.html People traveling through downtown Fairmont will get “a little snippet” of what the city was once like.In honor of National Preservation Month in May, Main Street Fairmont has placed old photographs of Fairmont in the windows of downtown businesses. On display from today until May 30, the exhibit features 18 enlarged historic photos — each measuring 2x3 feet — from the West Virginia State Archives. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:24:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136022509.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136022509.html Marion County’s loss is other counties’ gain.Since school bonds in Marion and Mineral counties weren’t approved by voters Tuesday, the state School Building Authority has some additional money to fund projects that weren’t previously approved. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:19:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136021948.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136021948.html An attack on him last fall by a man driving a powerful all-terrain vehicle changed his life in a matter of seconds, said injured Fairmont Police Officer John Miller. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:18:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136021841.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136021841.html C.J. Rylands is working with an architect to try to develop a final plan for the C.J. Maggie’s restaurant in Fairmont.“This building is free-standing and multi-level, so it’s been a challenge architecturally (to design),” he said. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:17:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136021743.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136021743.html Fairmont State has a new provost and vice president of academic affairs.Maria Rose, who has held the position in an interim capacity for the past year, has retained the position permanently. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136021431.html http://www.timeswv.com/intodayspaper/local_story_136021431.html Although the primary election has come to an end, the final results will not become official until after the canvass Friday.