🌱 What a new federal grant means for the Mitchell plant near Moundsville
Moundsville, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Moundsville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What a new federal grant means for the Mitchell plant near Moundsville
- How Moundsville’s old prison became a global training ground
Also on today's calendar: Grand Vue & Smart Center Star Watch and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunshine, warm and less humid, temps: high: 88, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Federal grant will save Kentucky Power customers $1 a month on cooling tower (weku.org) — A federally backed $51 million grant will help fund a new cooling tower at the Mitchell coal plant just south of Moundsville, trimming Kentucky Power customers’ monthly costs slightly. Regulators and environmental advocates are now debating whether continued investment in the aging, 1,500‑megawatt plant makes sense as coal use declines nationally and customer rates continue to rise. 
• C.E.R.T. team attends mock prison riot training (shreveportbossierjournal.com) — Moundsville’s historic former penitentiary is again the backdrop for the 2026 Mock Prison Riot, drawing corrections teams like Bossier Parish’s C.E.R.T. for intensive tactical training. The multi-day event brings global law enforcement and public safety professionals together to practice scenarios, earn certifications, and share techniques that organizers say improve real-world response back in their home communities.
📸 Around Moundsville
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Upcoming Events in
Moundsville
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★ Featured events ★
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Louisiana Shrimp Boil →
The "Barn", Fourth Street, Moundsville
6:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Grand Vue & Smart Center Star Watch →
Grand Vue, 250 Trail Dr, Moundsville
8:00 pm -
Glow Mini Golf 2026 →
Grand Vue, 250 Trail Dr, Moundsville
8:00 pm -
Math Trainings
Marshall County Schools BR
8:00 am -
O'Ryan the O'Mazing →
The Strand Theatre, 811 5th St, Moundsville
11:00 am -
Math Training
Marshall County Schools BR
8:00 am -
Tony M. Music →
The Strand Theatre, 811 5th St, Moundsville
11:00 am -
Missoula Children's Theater →
The Strand Theatre, 811 5th St, Moundsville
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
Monday June 22
📣 Moundsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Centre Market WingFest →
Wheeling Centre Market, 2200 Market St, Wheeling
12:00 pm -
Math Trainings
Cameron Elementary School BR
8:00 am -
Board of Education Meeting
Shadyside Local Schools Administration Office
5:00 pm -
Math Training
Cameron Elementary School BR
8:00 am
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- American Cruise Lines posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Moundsville. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(01331) - 144 Lafayette Avenue in Moundsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moundsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wheeling
- Wheeling Military Banner Program to honor fallen service members (wtrf.com)
- Wheeling-area students learn sheet metal skills at first West Virginia Heavy Metal camp (wtov9.com)
- Sustainability Is In Style At Centre Market Clothing Swap During Wheeling Fashion Week (theintelligencer.net)
Wellsburg
- Top of the Ohio Valley 2026: Bellaire High School (wtov9.com)
Ok Moundsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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