PARKERSBURG – A Parkersburg woman has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing another woman outside her apartment Monday. Samantha Deem, 33, of Parkersburg was arrested Monday evening, hours after she allegedly…
Woody Williams statue commission holds first meeting
CHARLESTON – Two years after being called for by the West Virginia Legislature, the group that will decide on a…
Get ready for fall colors
PARKERSBURG – Look for leaves to change colors around the third week of October in the Mid-Ohio Valley, the extension…
Apple Butter Stir Off this weekend in Belpre
BELPRE – The granddaddy of local apple butter festivals kicks off Saturday morning at Civitan Park in Belpre. The 48th…
Harpers Ferry, Antietam on veterans itinerary
PARKERSBURG – The Mid-Ohio Veterans Support Group in September visited the Antietam battlefield and Harpers Ferry as part of its…
Picture This: Barge on a foggy Ohio River
A towboat Tuesday morning pushes barges downriver in the fog on the Ohio River at Belpre. The National Weather Service…
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Community News
Williamstown High School announces Homecoming Court, activities
Williamstown High School will celebrate its Homecoming with a parade at 1:45 p.m. on…
PARKERSBURG – WVU Parkersburg with the Mid-Ohio Valley Workforce Development Board and Ross Innovative Employment Solution…
WVU Parkersburg to host 2026 Career Fair Oct. 20
Picture This: Attention Span
Today: Yvonne Reusser Watercolor Display, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg, Teaching American History Seminar: Westward Expansion to…
Artsbridge Calendar of Events
Local Sports
Yellowjackets celebrate senior night with sweep of Silver Knights
WILLIAMSTOWN — Mady Erlandson and Jadyn Lee were honored here Tuesday on senior night…
CHARLESTON — Hurricane, George Washington, Cabell Midland and Parkersburg South earned their way to Wheeling on…
South golf team earns state tournament berth
Big Red hands Tigers their first loss since August
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF Class AAAA Southern Regional At Berry Hills Country Club Pat 70 Team Standings…
Scoreboard (10/6)
Business
WVU Parkersburg to host 2026 Career Fair Oct. 20
PARKERSBURG – WVU Parkersburg with the Mid-Ohio Valley Workforce Development Board and Ross Innovative Employment Solution will hold its 2026 Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Multi-Purpose Room at the college. Themed "More Than a Job Fair. A Path Forward," students and job seekers can meet employers, ask…
Short-term future of Pleasants Power secured while bankruptcy case continues forward
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $4 million in West Virginia Rural…
Morrisey announces more than $4 million in Rural Health Transformation awards to Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center
Smith named new RMI Property Division Chair
Editorials
Economy: Job training support essential for businesses of all sizes
Those struggling to find employment in our region already know what a recent report by the National Federation of Independent Business spells out. Hiring has slowed down — everywhere; and jobs that are available require education or skillsets that not everyone has. According to the group’s September jobs report, a seasonally adjusted 32% of…
Investment: Funding to improve state parks is worth it
High Points of the Valley
Coal Country: Funding supports work long overdue
Local columns
Reporter’s Notebook: Stepping on rakes
The Way I See It: Elk may one day return to the area
Editor's Notes: Career fair opens up world of questions
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: When one person’s property rights become another person’s nightmare
Obituaries
Robert W. (Bob) Barnitz
Robert W. (Bob) Barnitz, 94, Mason, passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. Service, with military honors, 2 p.m., today at Northbend Church, Mason, with Pastor Jason Simpkins officiating. Burial, Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant. Visitation, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., today at the church.
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