PARKERSBURG — Over 100 kayaking enthusiasts took to the water Saturday morning at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers. The fourth annual Parkersburg Paddlefest was organized by the Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau with the goal of attracting people ...
PARKERSBURG – A select group of startups, entrepreneurs and new businesses will have an opportunity to show the local business community what they are about with one business winning valuable seed money to develop itself further. The second annual Launchpad Pitch Competition will be held ...
Visitors flocked to City Park this weekend for the 55th annual Harvest Moon Arts and Crafts Festival, presented by the Wood County Recreation Commission. Nearly 100 artists, crafters and vendors set up shop on the park grounds or inside City Park Pavilion. Proceeds from the event help fund the ...
PARKERSBURG — Wheeling-based Democrat Ralph Baxter will seek to unseat Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., for West Virginia’s 1st District House of Representatives seat in 2018. Baxter made the announcement in Wheeling earlier this week and stopped in Parkersburg on Thursday to talk about his ...
MARIETTA — With more knowledge than ever before on the impact of concussions on athletes, having fully qualified athletic trainers consistently on the field is in growing demand. “We don’t want coaches having to make medical decisions,” said Tom Bartsokas, a sports medicine doctor ...
HUNTINGTON — Calling all makers: the Robert C. Byrd Institute is accepting entries in the Design Challenge at the West Virginia Makes Festival which celebrates ingenuity and creativity. The annual Design Challenge provides hobbyists, inventors, enthusiasts, artists and students of all ages ...
BELMONT — In the shadows of the Willow Island Power Plant steam towers... well, a lot of Belmont sits in the shadows of the steam towers at sometime during the day, sits River Dogs of Belmont. “Make the world a better place - have a dog!” reads the print under the logo, which features a ...
MARIETTA — An oil and gas company with operations across the region has donated $13,000 Tuesday to food pantries and soup kitchens in Southeast Ohio. Sixteen operations from Cambridge to Marietta received saw donations between $500 and $1,000 to go toward the purchase of food and supplies ...
MARIETTA — The ways of the entrepreneur is a path to success. “It’s not just about small business owning and managing, it’s a mindset, something we think everyone should have to succeed in life, whether they own a business or not,” she said. Khorassani, director of entrepreneurship ...
VOLCANO — The 29th annual Volcano Days Antique Engine Show and Festival will be Sept. 22-24 at Mountwood Park, just off U.S. 50 east of Parkersburg. The festival will feature three days of live entertainment, displays of antique engines, historical lectures and tours, a variety of food ...
PARKERSBURG — It was the opening night for two new fesitvals in downtown Parkersburg Friday night as the Riverfest and Youth Fest opened for their weekend run. Carrie Adams, vice president of Manufactured Dreams, said Friday was the kickoff for the Riverfest that featured a flag raising and ...
PARKERSBURG — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice stopped in Parkersburg Friday to drum up support for the Roads to Prosperity bond call. Justice was joined Friday by state and local officials in the Parkersburg City Council Chambers in downtown Parkersburg to talk about the measure which seeks ...
PARKERSBURG — The budget cuts presented to City Council’s Finance Committee are just an example of how the city could put an additional $2.5 million a year toward its police and fire pension obligations without generating new revenue, Parkersburg Mayor Tom Joyce said. “But make no ...
PARKERSBURG — What is one day a field of grass, the next could be a construction site. “Could be” has become “is” for SW Resources. Groundbreaking at its Mary Street location took place Friday for a $750,000 warehouse expansion, which will increase the size of the warehouse by ...
PARKERSBURG — After a week of deliberations, the September Wood County grand jury returned indictments against 88 individuals Friday, said Wood County Prosecutor Patrick Lefebure. Those indicted were: * Jason Lee Allman, 31, 10 Joyceville Trailer Park, Parkersburg, was indicted on three ...
PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower’s court’s injunction that blocked the implementation of a right-to-work law passed by the Legislature in 2016. The court reversed a decision by Kanawha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey, who granted the ...
MARIETTA — The Marietta man accused of breaking bones in his 3-month-old son remained in the custody of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Friday after his case was bound over to Washington County Common Pleas Court for indictment. Kyle Matthew Williams, 19, of 1101 Cisler Lane, ...
NEW MATAMORAS — When Herman Zerger makes a point, he gently grasps your sleeve, leans into your radius of attention, fixes you with piercing blue eyes and speaks softly. The 93-year-old was the guest of honor Friday at a 28-year tradition in New Matamoras — lunch at VFW Post 6387 and a ...
PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Baptist Association is changing, according to Pastor Casey Dawson of the Sunrise Baptist Church. “The change will become visible Sept. 30,” he said. “Many years ago churches met and did things together,” he said. “Churches have grown to the point ...
Parkersburg Police PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Police Department responded on Sept. 14 to 107 calls for service. * Debra Martin, 34, of Parkersburg was arrested on Sept. 14 for second-offense for driving revoked DUI. * Randall Echard, 27, of Harrisville was arrested on Sept. 14 ...