PARKERSBURG – As rain swept through the area Friday morning causing havoc with water in local roadways, downed tree limbs and more, local officials continued to watch to see if the weather would impact local events. The National Weather Service in Charleston reported that many spots in the ...
PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg Homecoming got underway Friday evening and continues Saturday with the following events: * 12:30 p.m. – Grand Parade * 2 p.m. – Server Races * 3 p.m. – Matthew Enoch * 3:30 p.m. – Luke Colombo * 4 p.m. – Waverly Run Bluegrass * 4:30 p.m. – Hot ...
BUCKHANNON - Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Friday morning announced the state of Eemergency he declared for all of West Virginia during the July 21 flooding will be extended in 12 counties - including Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler and Wetzel. “West Virginians have made tremendous progress cleaning up and recovering from these storms, but there is still a lot of work ahead in some of our hardest-hit communities,” Morrisey said in a press release. “This extension ensures our state and local partners have the flexibility and resources they need to rebuild and recover.” The ...
CHARLESTON – The latest drama surrounding U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and the historic Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs appears to be over, with a deal finalized with a new financier, the federal court case brought by the previous lender dismissed and the governor calling for quick ...
MARIETTA – Nine new classes have been added to the Fall 2026 schedule at the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Marietta College. Classes are held from 3-5 p.m. in Thomas Hall, Room 124, unless otherwise noted in the course description and many courses will be available by Zoom. For more course information and to register online, go to www.marietta.edu/ilr. Cops, Convicts, and Coroners: A History of Organized Crime in the Mid-Ohio Valley will meet eight consecutive Mondays beginning Sept. 14. The course will be presented by Bob Newell, a law enforcement officer who retired from ...
VINCENT - Area law enforcement and school personnel are working to ensure the safety of students as the 2026-27 school year gets underway. Classes for Warren Local Schools begin Tuesday, but the district's buses were on the road Friday as drivers learned new routes and turnarounds. Alicia ...
