BUCKHANNON – Last week's flooding in Upshur and Lewis counties destroyed 33 homes, West Virginia's Senate and Congressional representatives said in a letter to President Donald Trump. The letter, dated Saturday and signed by Senators…
Parkersburg City Council approves discount of police, fire, and sanitation fees
PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg City Council approved a pair of ordinances on final reading Tuesday authorizing a 5% discount on the…
Parts of 19th Street, Ohio Avenue to close Thursday
PARKERSBURG – Portions of two streets will be closed Thursday as the Parkersburg Utility Board performs pavement restoration following a…
Wood County Schools weighs contract teachers amid seven autism vacancies
PARKERSBURG — Wood County Schools could turn to contracted teachers to fill seven autism education vacancies as the district continues…
Measles case confirmed in unvaccinated Barbour County resident
BARBOUR COUNTY - A measles case was confirmed in an unvaccinated Barbour County resident Tuesday, according to a release from…
West Virginia Natural Resources Commission holding statewide meeting
PARKERSBURG – People can participate locally in Thursday’s meeting of the West Virginia Natural Resources Commission. The meeting will be…
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Community News
Parts of 19th Street, Ohio Avenue to close Thursday
PARKERSBURG – Portions of two streets will be closed Thursday as the Parkersburg Utility Board performs pavement restoration following a fire hydrant replacement and leak repair. Beginning at 6 a.m., 19th Street will be closed from Murdoch to Garfield Avenue and Ohio Avenue will be closed from 19th to 20th Street, according to a…
BARBOUR COUNTY - A measles case was confirmed in an unvaccinated Barbour County resident Tuesday, according…
Measles case confirmed in unvaccinated Barbour County resident
PARKERSBURG – A free DJ music night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July…
DJ music night planned at Root Beer Shack
World Embroidery Day will be observed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Bolts…
World Embroidery Day to be observed in Parkersburg
Local Sports
Parkersburg Post 15 finishes runner-up in W.Va.
BECKLEY – Defensive miscues came back to haunt Parkersburg Post 15 and possibly extend the West…
Post 15 falls to Wheeling, finishes runner-up in state
LANCASTER, Ohio – Runs were hard to come by in the latter stages of Sunday afternoon’s…
Bev/Lowell eliminated from state tourney
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football changed the date of the home matchup against Ohio, which moved…
Ohio, WVU football meet in season-opener
Business
West Virginia, Ohio sales tax holidays offer savings on back-to-school purchases
PARKERSBURG — Shoppers in West Virginia and Ohio will have opportunities to purchase certain clothing, school supplies and instructional materials without paying sales tax during separate back-to-school tax holidays. West Virginia’s four-day holiday begins Friday, July 31, while Ohio’s three-day holiday begins Friday, Aug. 7. The price limits and eligible products differ between the…
Future of former Pleasants Power Plant uncertain as Omnis Pleasants files for bankruptcy
MARIETTA — Giant Eagle said no operational changes are planned at its Marietta store following the…
No operational changes planned for Marietta Giant Eagle amid Kroger acquisition
PARKERSBURG – West Virginia University at Parkersburg has rebranded its radio station once known as The…
WVU Parkersburg rebrands radio station
Editorials
Your Money: Find out of you have unclaimed funds
Sensible: Blue Envelope Program offers peace of mind
High Points of the Valley
Best of Us: As always, the helpers are all around us
Local columns
Reporter's Notebook: Always ready, always there
Look Back: A trail of patriots
Editor's Notes: A history of deadly flash floods
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Solar could stabilize your budget and save money
Obituaries
Funeral Services
CLINE, Elbert C. - Funeral, noon, Thursday, Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Entombment, Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Wednesday, 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at the funeral home. COX, David - Celebration of Life, 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna. Visitation, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sunday…
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