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Parkways Authority anticipates over 1 million transactions from travelers on W.Va. Turnpike

BY JARETT LEWIS CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Parkways Authority said it will be a busy holiday travel season on the West Virginia Turnpike, but nothing it hasn’t seen before. It’s expected that 1.33 million transactions will be made on the Turnpike over a 13-day travel period through Jan. 2, 2024, with today expected to be the busiest travel day during that time. West Virginia Parkways Authority Executive Director Jeff Miller said they’re anticipating 140,000 toll transactions at the three toll plazas today. “The estimates that we’ve come up with through our ...

W.Va. retailers report increase in in-person shopping this holiday season

BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — More people are shopping in-person this holiday season compared to last year, according to the West Virginia Retailers Association. President Bridget Lambert said they’re anticipating an increase of more than 20 million shoppers during Super Saturday, the biggest shopping day before Christmas Day, at stores across the nation. “When that last occurred in 2017, we saw 126 million shoppers participate all across the nation. This year, we’re anticipating 142 million shoppers in the stores,” she said. Lambert said more shoppers are buying ...

DAR honors veterans, places wreaths on graves

KINGWOOD — For the third year, members of the Cheat River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) placed wreaths on the graves of veterans on National Wreaths Across America Day. DAR member Karen Kurilko said the first year wreaths were placed in Maplewood Cemetery, the second year in the Aurora Cemetery, and this year, she said 336 were placed in Maplewood and 226 in the Aurora Cemetery. Kurilko said the ceremony was held and the wreaths laid with the help of the Kingwood Rotary Club and the City of Kingwood. Prior to the laying of the wreaths, Commissioner ...

The holiday season is upon us, and everyone is making plans to gather with friends and family. For many of us, winter weather, flight delays and other inconveniences can make traveling burdensome. For those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, travel can be even more complex and may trigger anxiety and confusion. When making holiday plans — whether that’s home for the holidays or off to visit family and friends — consider these tips from the Alzheimer’s Association for a safe and calm experience. For those traveling this holiday season: Evaluate options for the ...

WV Parks leaders tell lawmakers venture paying off

BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — The state in recent years has sunk a lot of money into the West Virginia State Park system and officials say its beginning to pay off. Millions of dollars have been spent to catch up on long deferred maintenance projects as well as capital improvements. State Park officials detailed some of those expenditures to lawmakers during the recent interim committee meetings in Charleston. “So far we’re at $87.1 million in special appropriation, grant funded, and parks bond and repair projects,” said Matt Yeager, deputy chief of Planning ...