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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.

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, said. “As a result, the blood supply has fallen by several thousand units in just a week, raising concerns that the decline could worsen as we enter trauma season,” she said. “This period between Memorial Day and Labor Day brings an increase in severe injuries from car accidents, ATV crashes, ...

Authority slates annual Pleasants County electronics recycling day

An annual electronics recycling collection will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Momentive Performance Materials Plant, 10851 Energy Highway, in Friendly. Sponsored by the Pleasants County Solid Waste Authority, all residents of nearby counties, non-profits and small businesses can drop off any broken or unwanted electronic equipment. Individuals or businesses with more than 20 items to recycle should call (304) 652-8413 or (304) 6528487 to make special arrangements prior to the event. The collection has been hosted by Momentive for 17 years. More than 614,000 pounds of ...