PARKERSBURG - One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting during an exchange of gunfire with Parkersburg Police and Wood County Sheriff's deputies Saturday night, and another body was found at the scene. The second individual is believed to have been dead prior to officers' initial ...
A Wood County grand jury indicted Preston D. Pierce on Friday in connection with the disappearance and death of Gretchen Fleming, whose case has remained under investigation since she was reported missing in December 2022. Law enforcement officials held a briefing Friday evening. Pierce, 58, ...
PARKERSBURG – Students at Parkersburg High School and Parkersburg South High School got an up-close look at the West Virginia Army National Guard on Friday as recruiters visited the schools with aircraft displays and information about service opportunities. The visit included a Black Hawk ...
BELPRE - At approximately 3:40 p.m. Saturday, an explosion occurred at an apartment complex at Fifth and Stone streets in Belpre. According to officials, the cause of the explosion is still under investigation and there are no reported fatalities. Neighbor Tyler Sturm was spending time in ...
PARKERSBURG – A potential referendum over a contract Parkersburg City Council approved with Waste Management has not been settled, but the company will begin providing trash service July 1 on an interim basis. Mayor Tom Joyce made the announcement in a press release Friday afternoon. He said ...
Gov. Patrick Morrisey visited WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center to discuss West Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation Program, which he says aims to improve overall health of West Virginia residents and to draw more people into the workforce. Morrisey said the program is focused ...