PARKERSBURG — Wood County Schools canceled summer programs Monday and will keep summer school classes closed Tuesday as the district continues to monitor conditions following the Peoples Cartage Warehouse fire in Parkersburg. The district initially canceled Monday programs while officials ...
PARKERSBURG — As crews from across the region continued responding to the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire, local governments, churches, nonprofits, businesses and volunteers stepped in to support first responders and families affected by disruptions from the blaze. While emergency crews ...
PARKERSBURG - Walker man Bradley Cantwell, 43, was sentenced to a total of 80 years in prison for the murders of a Walker couple from May 2024. “I just want to apologize to the victims' families,” Cantwell said. Wood County Circuit Judge J.D. Beane gave Cantwell the maximum 40 years ...
PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Art Center will host its Tastes and Tunes fundraiser from 7-10 p.m. Saturday in the 700 block of Market Street. “Tastes and Tunes is one of those special nights where everything comes together – great music, delicious food, friends, family and supporters who ...
PARKERSBURG — Youth participants in the Student Summit are addressing men’s mental health and will host a fair Friday at the Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg. The summit is a leadership and advocacy program hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of America. Four club teens chose men’s ...
The Artsbridge calendar of community events: Today: (Check ahead for any scheduling updates due to evolving recommendations because of the Peoples Cartage fire.) Riverboat Days: American Heritage, Ohio River Levee, Marietta Unearth a Dino Reading Buddy, ages 5-13, all Wood County ...