PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Commission is continuing to look at ongoing matters regarding Wood County Sheriff Steve Stephens. A lawsuit was filed last Friday against Stephens by Della Matheny, a former deputy in the sheriff’s department. The lawsuit alleges Stephens violated the West ...
CHARLESTON — Groups opposed to efforts by Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power to keep three of its power plants operational over the next 19 years want a do-over of a state regulator’s decision to support those plans. West Virginia Citizen Action Group, Solar United Neighbors, and Energy ...
BELPRE — Belpre water customers will soon see an increase in their monthly water bills. During its Monday evening meeting, Belpre City Council approved the third reading of an ordinance adding a $6 fee to city water bills. The purpose of the fee, which will go into a special fund, is to ...
CHARLESTON — Since Friday’s update, 29 more West Virginians lost their lives to the coronavirus, including two from Wood County. In Monday’s report, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources said a 68-year-old female and a 75-year old male from Wood County died from the ...
PARKERSBURG — The proposed Wood County Resiliency Center would have a number of uses, many of which have come to light during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Architect Adam Krason, with ZMM Architects & Engineers of Charleston, made a presentation to the Wood County Commission on Monday ...
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Commission accepted a bid to do a floor repair at the Judge Black Annex and discussed the cleanup of a property. The commission accepted a bid to repair the floor in the assessor’s office in the annex. The floor was sinking after having two large automated ...