PARKERSBURG — After 36 and a half years of responding to disasters, organizing blood drives, raising money and supporting volunteers, Sharon Kesselring is retiring from the American Red Cross. Friends, family members, colleagues and volunteers…
Wood County sheriff talks assessor fund, procedural issues
PARKERSBURG – Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard recently addressed county commissioners about the way the budget is calculated for an…
Bed for Every Head expands to Ohio, Washington County
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Bed For Every Head, a program of Riverstone Community Services serving West Virginia, is expanding to Ohio,…
Coplin Health Systems expands community commitment
PARKERBURG – The Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley has announced a new educational partnership formalized under its Partner…
Injunction filed to halt Corridor H construction
WARDENSVILLE – Citizen and environmental groups have filed a federal injunction to halt construction on a new section of Corridor…
Marietta events to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11
MARIETTA — Local veterans organizations and Marietta College will hold separate events Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of…
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Marietta Main Street holds September First Friday: Back to School
MARIETTA — While local schools have already welcomed students back, downtown Marietta is marking…
VIENNA — The Wood County Sheriff's Department is seeking a Vienna man for allegedly making threats…
Wood County Sheriff's Department searching for suspect
Washington County Fair opens with weekend in Marietta
Washington County Sheriff's office announces new Mounted Unit
Local Sports
COLUMN: Love of the game
Kansas City starting pitcher Seth Lugo inked a two-year, $46 million dollar contract for 2026-27. Left-hander Connor Thomas is playing under a one-year, pre-arbitration contract with a base salary of $171,011. The Royals teammates were both in on the action Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Lugo, who allowed nine hits and as…
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL At New Martinsville Magnolia d. Clay-Battelle 25-20, 25-18, 25-21 Magnolia (5-1) stats: Kenzy…
Scoreboard (9/2)
Mike Goodwin steps down as Post 15 skipper
Patriots continue dominance, roll Red Dragons 9-0
Business
Tucker County data center opponents seek hearing
DAVIS – A Tucker County grassroots group of local citizens and two conservation groups are asking for their concerns about a proposed data center to be heard in court, following the state Intermediate Court of Appeals' issuing of two procedural dismissals. The two Tucker United appeals cases regarded the state Department of Environmental Protection’s…
PARKERSBURG – Coplin Health Systems is receiving a nearly $116,000 grant to help expand dental care…
Coplin receiving Highmark grant to expand dental care access
PARKERSBURG – Applications are being accepted for the new Emergency Medical Technician short-term program to prepare…
Applications for WVU-P EMT short-term program accepted
Camden Clark recognizes seventh nursing cohort
Editorials
Oral Health: Organizations working to improve access
Streamlined: Charleston should weigh benefits of AI
Driving: Teen motorist ranking is a reason to be proud
High Points of the Valley
Local columns
The Way I See It: Marietta was booming in 1900
Reporter's Notebook: GOP family feud
The Way I See It: New sheriff in town was the first Buckeye
Editor's Notes: Parton brought light to the world
Obituaries
Timothy Neville
Timothy Neville, 71, died Aug. 12, 2026, in Vienna, W.Va. No service is planned at this time.
Larry G. Richards
Joseph Faulkner
Phyllis Barber Harris
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