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City of Parkersburg provides $11,000 to the Wood County Society

PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Society received $11,000 for facility and accessibility improvements from the City of Parkersburg on Monday. According to a release from the city, the funds will go toward improving the parking lot, safety of the infrastructure, and access to programs and ...

Local students recognized for achievements

Local students have been recognized for academic achievements. Hinton graduates from Ohio Dominican Elijah Hinton of Marietta has graduated from Ohio Dominican University at Columbus at the school’s 120th Commencement held on May 16. Hinton was in a graduating class of 145 ...

WVU Parkersburg announces spring grads

PARKERSBURG - WVU Parkersburg has announced its Spring 2026 graduates who have earned certificates, associate’s and bachelor's degrees. Graduates achieving a 3.50 to 4.00 grade point average have been awarded academic honors, as follows: 3.50-3.749, cum laude; 3.75-3.99, magna cum laude; and 4.0, summa cum laude. Graduates are listed by county and state: West Virginia: Calhoun County: Creston: Hunter Hall, AAS, computer science. Grantsville: Kaylin Parsons, AAS, nursing. Mount Zion: Madison Gerlach, AAS, child development. Rosedale: Kayla Montgomery, CERT, child development, magna ...

Artsbridge calendar of events June 9-15

PARKERSBURG - The Artsbridge calendar of community of events: Today Noah Strickler Photography art exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street "Lilo and Stitch," free family sensory friendly movie, 5:30 p.m., Peoples Bank Theatre Belpre Music by the River Concert Series, Country Best in Class, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Belpre Civitan Park Wednesday: Noah Strickler Photography art exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street Walking Through the Books, all ages, 9-10 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Dungeons and Dragons Club, grades 5-12, 4-5:30 p.m., Barlow Branch ...

Funding to prevent homelessness awarded by Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG – Legal Aid of West Virginia has received funding from the city of Parkersburg to prevent homelessness in Wood County. The Parkersburg/Wood County HOME Consortium awarded $145,982 in HOME-American Rescue Plan funds to Legal Aid that will provide eviction prevention legal assistance to eligible individuals and families facing housing instability. The program aims to keep people safely housed and reduce the risk of homelessness throughout the community by helping residents address legal challenges that could lead to eviction. "We are very excited to partner with Legal Aid ...

Relay for Life of Wood County holds standoff against cancer

PARKERSBURG — Participants for the 32nd Relay for Life of Wood County met at ‘high noon’ Saturday for the fight against cancer. “We’re already pretty close to our goal,” said event staff member Kim Haase at the beginning of the festivities on Saturday. “We have a raffle, a ...