PARKERSBURG – Wreckollect Auto Body LLC raised more than $2,000 for Operation Christmas Child during a community car show at the business Saturday. The event featured cars, trucks, Jeeps and motorcycles, along with a silent auction, 50/50 drawing, dunk tank and hair braiding. Local ...
MARIETTA — During Peoples Bank Theatre’s 10-year anniversary open house Sunday, Settlers Bank announced it is making a $500,000 investment in the future of the theatre. According to Peoples Bank, the gift is a “transformational commitment designed to strengthen the historic venue ...
PARKERSBURG — An artist behind the floodwall murals at Point Park will be featured at The Market at the Parkersburg Art Center. Christopher Santer is the September featured artist. A Parkersburg native living in Minnesota, Santer created his mountain paintings as a love letter and a ...
PARKERSBURG – Coplin Health Systems is receiving a nearly $116,000 grant to help expand dental care capacity and access in the region. The organization announced Friday that it had been awarded a $115,796.42 grant from the Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health to support the Wirt County Oral Health Access Initiative. According to a release from Coplin, significant barriers to dental care persist in the region, including limited provider availability and transportation challenges. The grant will fund the addition of new dental workspaces and equipment at Coplin’s Wirt ...
PARKERSBURG – Applications are being accepted for the new Emergency Medical Technician short-term program to prepare individuals for entry-level careers in emergency medical services at WVU Parkersburg. Classes will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays from Sept. 28 through Dec. 16 at the college's main campus. WVU Parkersburg is focused on offering programs that meet the needs of business and industry while providing students with relevant, high-quality training that leads to employment, Abby Campbell, program manager at WVU Parkersburg, said. "Our new EMT short-term ...
PARKERSBURG - The West Virginia University Wood County Extension Office will be offering a Dining with Diabetes class beginning Thursday, 10/01/26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Emmanuel Baptist Church on 23rd St., Parkersburg. Dining with Diabetes is a once-a-week class that runs for four weeks with a ...
