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U.S. 50 westbound lanes closed after fatal accident

PARKERSBURG - Westbound lanes of U.S. 50 are closed near Progress Ridge Road after a fatal accident at approximately 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. West Virginia State Police and the Deerwalk Volunteer Fire Department were on the scene of an accident that appeared to involve a semi-truck hauling ...

Kirkpatrick, Flanigan defeat Morrisey W.Va. Supreme Court appointees Titus, Ewing

CHARLESTON – Two appointees by Gov. Patrick Morrisey to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and one of the first appointees to the new Intermediate Court of Appeals lost elections Tuesday night. According to preliminary results reported to the Secretary of State's Office with 52 out of 55 counties reporting as of press time, Senior Status Judge H.L. “Kirk” Kirkpatrick won election to the state Supreme Court Division 1 seat with 65,512 votes (31.1%). Kirkpatrick will serve the remainder of the late Justice Tim Armstead's 12-year term, which is up in 2032. Kirkpatrick has ...

Some incumbents trailing as primary votes counted

PARKERSBURG – It was looking like a rough night for some incumbent lawmakers as the votes were being tallied in Wood County’s primary election Tuesday night. With 54 of the county’s 69 precincts reporting at deadline, Wood County Dels. Vernon Criss and Scot Heckert were trailing ...

Artsbridge calendar of events

PARKERSBURG - The Artsbridge Calendar of Events: Today: Debbie and Steve Sisson Art Exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Frederick Hayes Art Exhibit, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center Walking Through the Books, all ages, 9-10 a.m., Barlow Branch ...