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Cleanup continues from recent storms

PARKERSBURG – Cleanup and support efforts continued Friday around the state of West Virginia from storms that included tornadoes. Storms…

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Post 15 advances to state semifinals

BECKLEY — In a state tournament elimination game, Parkersburg Post 15 rallied from a 7-1 deficit to claim an 11-9 win over Beckley Post 32 on Saturday. Beckley (26-8) got to Parkersburg starter Seth Menarchek early, putting three runs in the first and two more in the second for a 5-1 lead. Post 32…

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United posts record 2Q earnings

PARKERSBURG – United Bankshares has reported record earnings for the second quarter of 2026 of $131.4 million, or 95 cents per diluted share. Second quarter of 2026 results produced annualized returns on average assets, average shareholders’ equity, and average tangible common equity, a non-GAAP measure, of 1.56%, 9.53%, and 15.15%, respectively. “We delivered record…

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Billie Raymond Balderson

Billie Raymond Balderson, 89, of Parkersburg, passed away July 22, 2026, at Camden Clark Medical Center. Funeral, 1 p.m., Monday, Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial, Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation, 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leavittfuneralhome.com.

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Republicans want special session to remove Pritt

CHARLESTON - A supermajority within the 91-member House of Delegates Republican caucus are calling on Gov. Patrick Morrisey to call a special session so the House can begin proceedings to expel Del. Elliott Pritt, R-Fayette, following federal charges regarding inappropriate contact with a child. Meanwhile, lawmakers are also pushing back against opponents of legislation…