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 BOE receives elementary school construction updates
McKinley Associates Chief Operating Officer Sean Doyle gives updates on project delivery for construction Lincoln, Lubeck school and Vienna Elementary…
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…
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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Flooding destroyed 33 homes in Upshur, Lewis
BUCKHANNON – Last week's flooding in Upshur and Lewis counties destroyed 33 homes, West…
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
Future of former Pleasants Power Plant uncertain as Omnis Pleasants files for bankruptcy
CHARLESTON – The former Pleasants Power Plant will continue operating as the company that…
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
PARKERSBURG – United Bankshares has reported record earnings for the second quarter of 2026 of $131.4…
United posts record 2Q earnings
Editorials
Sensible: Blue Envelope Program offers peace of mind
High Points of the Valley
Best of Us: As always, the helpers are all around us
Whirlwind: Put pressure on those who can provide federal help
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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