MARIETTA - A bond hearing for Baxter Grimes was initially moved from Marietta Municipal Court to the Washington County Common Pleas Court. Grimes was initially arrested as a suspect in a home invasion in which two elderly residents were shot. Both victims were taken to a local hospital, ...
NEWPORT TWP. – A West Virginia woman died this morning following a single-vehicle crash on Ohio 7. The accident happened at approximately 7:29 a.m. near milepost 42 in Newport Township, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway patrol. The preliminary investigation indicates a New Martinsville woman was traveling south in a 2025 Cadillac XT6 SUV when it went off the right side of the road, struck an embankment and overturned, the release says. She was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Along with the patrol, the Newport Volunteer Fire Department and ...
PARKERSBURG – People are looking for hidden treasures and unique finds at the 2026 Trinity Episcopal Church Used Book Sale. The sale, featuring hundreds of books over a variety of topics and genres, kicked off Wednesday at the church at 430 Juliana St. People can enter on the 5th Street ...
MARIETTA – Republican state Rep. Kevin Ritter and Democratic challenger Wenda Sheard are outlining their priorities for public education, environmental oversight and economic development as they compete for Ohio’s 94th House District seat in the Nov. 3 election. The district includes Washington and Meigs counties and part of Athens County. In separate interviews, the candidates discussed their backgrounds and approaches to issues facing the region. Kevin Ritter Ritter, a former Washington County commissioner serving his first House term, taught history and American government for ...
FAIRMONT – That’s one giant leap … for Almost Heaven. Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday he wants West Virginia to be the home of the U.S. Space Academy. That’s the interstellar initiative President Donald Trump fronted in August, as a way to advance the nation’s ideals beyond ...
PARKERSBURG – A Parkersburg woman whose daughter has a severe allergy to nuts has organized a trick or treat that is safe for other kids with the same issues. The allergy was discovered about two years ago when Katie Secreto’s daughter, Baylee, now 4, came into contact with food ...
