Fire hydrant testing continues in Parkersburg

May 23, 2026

PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Fire Department will be flow-testing fire hydrants in the following areas May 25-29: * Rosemar Circle * Rosemar Road and Willow Lane * Sayre Avenue, 4300 block to 4700 block * Roseland Avenue, 3400 block * Cadillac Drive, 3300 block through 3500 block * Foley Avenue, 2000 block * 35th Street, 1900 block through 2000 block * Broad Street, 3000 block through 3500 block * Sutton Place * Dudley Avenue, 2600 block through 3100 block * Grand Avenue * 30th Street, 1400 block through 1500 block * Plum Street, 3000 block through 3100 block * Liberty ...

Washington County Commissioners approve Joe Derkin as interim prosecutor

May 22, 2026

The Washington County Commissioners approved the appointment of Assistant Prosecutor Joe Derkin as the interim prosecutor succeeding current Judge Nicole Coil during the regular meeting on Thursday. Effective Tuesday, Derkin will remain interim prosecutor for a period of 45 days until the ...

Rain clears away for the Marietta Chapter SAR and DAR Mound Cemetery service

May 22, 2026

MARIETTA - With rain and storms throughout Thursday morning, the Marietta Chapter Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution held their annual memorial service at Mound Cemetery indoors at St. Paul’s Church. Although the rain caused a dip in attendance numbers from last year’s crowd ...

Picture This: Sharing the Road with Trucks program makes stop at PHS

May 22, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg High School’s driver’s education program was joined Wednesday and Thursday by the Sharing the Road with Trucks program from Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute. The free outreach program funded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a ...

City provides $10,000 to the Blennerhassett Historical Foundation to promote museum, island

May 21, 2026

PARKERSBURG – The City of Parkersburg is providing support to the Blennerhassett Historical Foundation by providing $10,000 to expand educational programming and increase public access to the Blennerhassett Museum and the Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park. The check presentation ...

Washington County Family and Children First announce launch of community-wide partnership ‘No Wrong Door’

May 21, 2026

Washington County Family and Children First Council announced the launch of the community-wide partnership project “No Wrong Door” on Wednesday. The No Wrong Door initiative ensures individuals and families can receive the care they need within the community by reaching out to any of the ...