CHARLESTON – The U.S. Senate adjourned Wednesday night for a recess prior to the Nov. 3 midterm general election, with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito hitting the campaign trail with a pending deal on permitting reform…
September tax collections keep West Virginia revenue in black, personal income numbers down
CHARLESTON – Tax collections in West Virginia for the first three months of fiscal year 2027 are in the black,…
State Police probe death after shooting by Parkersburg officers
PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia State Police is investigating the death of a man who was shot by two Parkersburg…
Wood County recognizes October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Commission is recognizing all of the contributions people with disabilities make to the community, as…
Wood County looking at purchasing a new armored response vehicle
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Sheriff’s Department is looking for help from the Wood County Commission to replace its armored…
Wood County Economic Development to hold annual meeting Oct. 14
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Development Authority and Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corporation will be holding a joint annual meeting…
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Community News
Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio Valley plans fifth demo game
PARKERSBURG – For the third consecutive year, The Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio Valley…
Local Sports
Clean sweep for South volleyball over PHS
PARKERSBURG – Despite staying home from school the previous day because of an illness,…
Business
Wood County Economic Development to hold annual meeting Oct. 14
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Development Authority and Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corporation will be holding a joint annual meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Discovery World on Market. Christine Davies, West Virginia deputy secretary for economic development and workforce participation, will be the keynote speaker. Davies joined the West Virginia Department…
First Friday in Marietta to celebrate the spooky season
W.Va. backs out of consideration for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus
MARIETTA – A Meigs County woman and her husband have filed a medical negligence lawsuit saying…
Lawsuit: Wrong leg amputated at Selby
Editorials
Bipartisan rail safety bill must not be ignored
Rail safety reform is not a matter of partisan politics – or it shouldn’t be, anyway. But since February 2023, when a derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, ignited renewed calls for reform, politicians in Washington, D.C., have sat on their hands while their friends in the railroad industry made promises and assurances that weren’t…
Vote! Make your voice heard this November
Be Mindful: Fire season remains a burning concern
Inspiring: List shows state’s diversity of products
Local columns
Backyard Gardener: Fall lawn care guidance
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Fall is here, but you would not know it as daytime highs reached 86 degrees Fahrenheit this week. A few days without rain have allowed things to dry out and backyard gardeners to catch up on some work around the home and in the garden. Several farmers made…
The Way I See It: History of libraries in the area has many chapters
Life Through the Lens: It’s what’s inside that counts
Reporter's Notebook: Turn it up
Obituaries
Karen L. Bowe
Karen L. Bowe, 63, of St. Marys, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at her residence. There will be no visitation or services. Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg is assisting the family with cremation arrangements.
Carol M. Burge
Lois Marie Galbreath Butcher
Judith Daugherty
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