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WCVSC Executive Director Darren Shearlock announces resignation

MARIETTA - Darren Shearlock resigned from his position as the executive director of the Washington County Veterans Service Commission effective at 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Shearlock announced his resignation during the regular Washington County Commissioner meeting. “Serving the ...

Health officials warn of bad tick and Lyme disease season

MARIETTA – People are being warned that 2026 could be a big year for tick bites and related illnesses, according to a press release from the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC). With Lyme Disease Awareness Month having occurred last month, the CDC is continually urging the public to ...

Picture this: Off ramp

Work continues on removing what remains of the north end of the ramp leading from the bridge over the Little Kanawha onto Juliana Street. The work detours traffic onto the southbound ramp, and is expect to take two years.

Ohio residents continue signature collection for petition ban on data centers

MARIETTA - Ohio residents are petitioning for a ban on all proposed data centers exceeding 25 megawatts of electricity per month while the Ohio Joint Data Center Committee continues testimony meetings at the Statehouse in Columbus. Amidst the influx of information and testimonies, Jessica ...

WV Tourism Department names local History Heroes

CHARLESTON – Four people from the region were named Monday as History Heroes by the West Virginia Department of Tourism. They were Dorothy "Bibbee" Enoch of Wood County, Fred Harmon of Wood County and Earl Parsons and Zach Parsons of Tyler County, according to a news release from the ...

Red Cross appeals for blood donations

PARKERSBURG – The American Red Cross on Monday issued an urgent need for donors of all blood types. Scheduled donations, which account for 90% of all blood donations, have sharply dropped in recent weeks, Sharon Kesselring, executive director of the American Red Cross of the Ohio Valley, ...