ST. MARYS – Roads are blocked and power is out as the region works to recover from heavy storms that struck Tuesday, including reports of possible tornadoes in Pleasants County. “It hasn’t been confirmed, but…
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Mardel in Vienna closing
VIENNA - One Vienna restaurant has closed and another Grand Central Avenue business is headed in that direction. Popeyes Louisiana…
Judge Joseph Barker Jr. House receives $100,000 in state grants for renovations
NEWPORT - Ohio State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) announced last week $100,000 will go towards supporting the historic Judge Joseph…
Picture This: End of the Road
PARKERSBURG - A worker uses a concrete saw to trim the end of the bridge of the Little Kanawha River…
'The River' exhibition returns to Parkersburg Art Center
PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Art Center will hold the opening reception this week for “The River,” its biennial exhibition featuring…
Judge reviewing motions for possible new trial in Cupp case
PARKERSBURG – A Wood County Circuit Court judge is reviewing a motion for a new trial in a case where…
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Mardel in Vienna closing
VIENNA - One Vienna restaurant has closed and another Grand Central Avenue business is…
Judge Joseph Barker Jr. House receives $100,000 in state grants for renovations
PARKERSBURG - A worker uses a concrete saw to trim the end of the bridge of…
Picture This: End of the Road
Barlow Independent Fair announces 2026 fair dates
Local Sports
State tourney begins for Post 15
PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg Post 15 baseball program of manager Mike Goodwin will carry…
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball lost another player to the MLB after being drafted and another…
WVU baseball signee Casteel signs with White Sox
‘Long, bumpy road’: Beverly/Lowell claims Region 4 title
WHEELING — On a hazy day at Wheeling Park High School, one thing was clear when…
Wheeling bests Post 15 for Area 1 title
Business
Justice family seeks delay to Aug. 7 for new Greenbrier lender deal
CHARLESTON – The family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice met a deadline to explain…
WVU leads Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure Consortium chosen to invest $321M for energy security projects
Country Roads lead Japanese business leaders to tour Mid-Ohio Valley looking for opportunities
CHARLESTON – Once again, a major telecommunications company is taking on one of West Virginia’s two…
Power Struggle: Comcast and Appalachian Power fight again over broadband pole attachment charges
Editorials
Ayers: Cabinet secretary has difficult task ahead
“West Virginia’s most vulnerable citizens deserve a Department of Human Services that is effective, accountable, and focused on results.” Gov. Patrick Morrisey could not have been more correct, as he introduced the person he appears to believe will implement that change at the agency. Carl Ayers, the new cabinet secretary of the DoHS comes…
Dunces: State lawmakers earn failing grades, too
High Points of the Valley
Education: Wasting funds on indoctrination
Local columns
Reporter's Notebook: Nothing but the truth
Look Back: Reflections on the strange...
Editor's Notes: Motivational spite
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Greed (not need) behind ridiculous data center expansions
Obituaries
Funeral Notices
ANGELOS, Francis - Funeral, 1 pm. Friday, Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg with Father Mark Elliott. Trisagion service, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Visitation, 4-7 p.m. Thursday and noon to 1 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. FOUGHT, David Allen - Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Matheny Whited Funeral Home, 97 Juliana…
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