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“Our product is uniquely West Virginian and we liked the name of the festival”

' Treats for the tongue from wine to honey tantalized the tastebuds of visitors to a corner of the Eastern Panhandle on Saturday. via Martinsburg Journal

The Wetzel County Chamber of Commerce's Awards Dinner will be held April 24 at the Mollohan Center at the Wetzel County 4-H grounds. via Wetzel Chronicle

“Coach Gray is pointing me toward 39 (seconds) and the low 14s”

Martinsburg senior hurdler Lamar Harvey has been an instant hit as a hurdler for the Bulldogs this season. via Martinsburg Journal

“My coach and I, we both want to see how well I do at this meet since there will be bigger schools.”

' Running and winning comes natural to Taylor Brown. The Faith Christian Academy sophomore has been doing it since the school began its track program four years ago. via Martinsburg Journal

“He's a great guy and a good friend.”

' Jefferson County Commissioner Rusty Morgan announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the race for state Senate. via Martinsburg Journal

“Let's face it, if you find yourself in court, you are either a plaintiff, a defendant or a victim”

' Republican incumbent Morgan County magistrate Greg Miller is seeking re-election. Miller, a lifelong resident of Morgan County, has served as magistrate for the past 11 years. via Martinsburg Journal

Democrats from throughout West Virginia gathered in their home counties Saturday to chose their representatives for the party's state convention. via Martinsburg Journal

“We are continuing to investigate.”

' Police continue to investigate Saturday's fatal shooting in Martinsburg that left one person dead. via Martinsburg Journal

“If no light is put up, an accident will happen”

' A Martinsburg resident has requested that the state highway office conduct a traffic study along Foxcroft Avenue, amid his growing concern that the road's growing congestion has evolved from a minor annoyance ... via Martinsburg Journal

“We really do want to showcase our businesses as well as provide some entertainment, including music, and fun for local folks.”

' Things - ' and especially people - ' were looking up locally on Saturday. That's when the First Saturday "Photo Scavenger Hunt" had folks looking at downtown historic structures to match facades with the ... via Martinsburg Journal

Wheeling-based dentist Dr. Craig Wilcox is the new West Virginia Dental Association president. via The Intelligencer

“We have currently about $14,500 worth of tax credits left”

Time is running out if you want to take advantage of a state tax credit designed to spur economic growth. via WOWK

“This is the first year that Mountwood Park has participated in this and we are very excited about having it added to our schedule as an annual event”

' It's time for spring cleaning at Mountwood Park. The park is hosting its first ever "West Virginia: Make it Shine" event from 9 a.m.-noon next Saturday, said Tammi Collins, marketing and events director for ... via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

“This will be a good place to get information on potential employers and to make contacts about jobs”

' Greg White is a little older and a little wiser than he was three weeks ago. White, a former AB&C Group employee who was laid off without receiving a paycheck on March 14, has been interviewing for a new job. via Martinsburg Journal

“Plus I believe that I possess good work ethics and qualities that are required to effectively work with participants in the judicial process while serving the legal community and the public”

'Two times may be a charm for Ywatta "Nessy" Mitchell, who is mounting her second campaign to be elected a Berkeley County magistrate. via Martinsburg Journal

“We don't have that. We've got to face reality.”

' Berkeley County commissioners voted Monday to increase the levy rate on personal property for the first time in six years, raising the rate from 9.72 to 9.92 for Class I properties. via Martinsburg Journal

“I spoke with Blue Sky CEO Bob Pulciani sometime in December or January but I haven't been successful in having a two-way conversation with him since”

' It isn't only laid-off AB&C Group employees who haven't been able to get information from the company or have their questions answered. via Martinsburg Journal

Like the first purple crocus bursting forth from soil still heavy from winter's wrath, the beauty of Easter shines upon us today as a reminder of the importance and revitalization of rebirth. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“Both of my parents only had a third-grade education, but they were big on education”

He wanted to be a doctor so he could help people and save lives, but his family just didn't have enough money to afford eight years of schooling. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“I believe the state and the county and the governmental entities in West Virginia do not do a particularly good job of looking out for the business we have already got. How are they doing? Are they good? Are they bad?”

' In what was arguably a more civil debate than their Republican counterparts, Democratic candidates for the 58th Delegate District Tiffany Lawrence and Dick Watson debated Wednesday night at Jefferson High ... via Martinsburg Journal