PARKERSBURG — The City of Parkersburg is looking at creating rules and guidelines to establish and enforce standards for safe rental properties within the city. The Parkersburg Municipal Planning Commission approved a proposed ordinance, Article 1764, for amending the city’s municipal code ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second box office weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.” Zach Cregger’s horror earned $25 million in 3,450 North American ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a long period of uncertainty. The fortunes of steelmaking in the U.S. — along with profits, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. In June, the Senate parliamentarian blocked a ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota's Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the dream of wealth and displacing Native Americans in the process. Now, a new crop of miners driven by gold prices at more than $3,000 an ounce are seeking to return to the ...

PARKERSBURG — Dust off your aprons, it’s time for the Parkersburg News and Sentinel and The Marietta Times Cookbook Contest. For the 71st year, participants will get to prove if they are a cook-of-all-trades. From now through Sept. 19, community members are encouraged to turn in ...