MARIETTA — Gasps filled the room as one attendee shared the tale of a child affected by the opioid epidemic Tuesday. “My brother’s cute, he’ll get adopted,” she recalled. “That’s the hopelessness we’re hearing, others are being torn from their home and being sold for sex ...
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Board of Education on Tuesday hired Jason Ward as the new principal of Williamstown High School. Ward replaces Principal Pat Peters, who retired earlier this month after health issues took him out of the position for most of the 2017-18 school ...
PARKERSBURG — Some property owners experiencing sticker shock now that the city’s police fee has doubled and the fire fee rose 95 percent want Parkersburg officials to revisit the mechanism for funding increased pension costs. And some city leaders are open to the idea. Council approved ...
PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia Republican Party has endorsed the anti-abortion Amendment 1 to be decided in the November general election, but tabled a resolution supporting the impeachment of state officials. The state party executive committee Saturday met in Wheeling where it re-elected ...
MINERAL WELLS — As the 2018 West Virginia Interstate Fair and Exposition began Tuesday, local kids were getting their animals ready for the livestock shows throughout the week. The fair had its opening day Tuesday with numerous activities, including the Rabbit Show, the Jr. Sheep and Jr. ...
The Wood County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery Tuesday morning at a gambling establishment. A man at about 11 a.m. at Must Be 21 to Enter, 245 Elizabeth Pike, Mineral Wells, brandished a weapon and demanded money, Sheriff Steve Stephens said. The clerk complied and ...
SOUTH CHARLESTON — The voice for small businesses in the Trump administration paid a second visit to the Mountain State Tuesday to hear directly from business owners. Linda McMahon, administrator for the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA), paid a visit to an SBA office in Clarksburg as ...
WILLIAMSTOWN — Two ordinances, one regarding sewer use and the other pay raises, passed their first readings Tuesday at the city council meeting. Blaine Myers, city attorney, said the amendment to the ordinance for sewer use and storm water management eliminates the classification of ...
CHARLESTON — Mere days before lawmakers continue looking into the impeachment process against justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, an additional federal charge was brought against Justice Allen Loughry. In a press release Tuesday afternoon, the office of the U.S. Attorney ...
PARKERSBURG — On Tuesday the Wood County grand jury released 18 indictments from a special session, said Wood County Prosecutor Patrick Lefebure. Those indicted were: * Austin Mason Adkins, 19, in custody at North Central Regional Jail, and James Michael Vandergrift, 35, 2906 29th St., Apt. ...
BELPRE — The second of three forums to discuss opioids and addiction issues was held Monday evening in Belpre. Your Voice MOV held a meeting at the Belpre Masonic Lodge on Putnam Howe Drive which drew about 30 people, including doctors, businesspeople, volunteers, residents and some who ...
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery Tuesday morning at a local gambling establishment. A man at about 11 a.m. at Must Be 21 to Enter, 245 Elizabeth Pike, Mineral Wells, brandished a weapon and demanded money, Sheriff Steve Stephens said. The ...
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Board of Education meets tonight to hire a new principal for Williamstown High School. The board meets at 6:30 p.m. today at Wood County Schools central office on 13th and Plum streets in Parkersburg. The meeting is open to the public. Those wishing to address ...
BELPRE — On a sweltering July evening, the Belpre Board of Education reviewed the timeline for the start of the 2018-19 school year. Temperatures reached the high-80s Monday with high humidity as the board met in the gymnasium of the Stone Administration building with only a handful of ...
PARKERSBURG — The official handover of the Wood County Holding Center to the state Division of Corrections will occur on Aug. 1. Wood County Sheriff Steve Stephens told the Wood County Commission of the date at Monday’s meeting. The Wood County Commission has been negotiating with the ...
BELPRE — A pair of judges from the America in Bloom national beautification program are visiting Belpre to review and evaluate the efforts of the Belpre in Bloom program. Ed Hooker and Jack Clasen were visiting various locations and projects in Belpre on Monday and today with Leslie ...
PARKERSBURG — Megan Trembly recently received a check from Susan St. Jean and Judy Langkamer, co-chairwomen of P.E.O. Chapter Z’s Project Committee, to assist Trembly with education expenses at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The International Chapter of P.E.O. provided this ...
MORGANTOWN — Dr. Jaschar Shakuri-Rad, a Parkersburg High School graduate, has joined Mon Health as medical director of robotic surgery. Shakuri-Rad, a urologist, recently completed urological robotic surgery training at the University of Michigan Health System in Grand Rapids, Mich. With ...
MARIETTA — Washington State Community College has filled its final board of trustee vacancy. Bernita Freimann, 45, of Marietta, was sworn in Monday at the beginning of the regular monthly board meeting and joined the ranks of Randy Barengo, David Vandenberg, David Tenney, Bradley Carman, ...
MARIETTA — A straw poll showed widespread support of local Scouting units moving to the Muskingum Valley Council Monday. The Allohak Council covers the Blennerhassett District, Highland District, Little Kanawha District, Hock-Hocking District, Stonewall-Jackson District and the Washington ...