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Records – Wood Magistrate, May 25

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports May 25: * David Evan Wildman, 135 Whispering Pines Court, Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of shoplifting and no insurance and released on a $2,000 personal recognizance bond. * Vanessa Lynn Allen, Parkersburg, was arraigned on a charge of domestic battery and held on a $3,000 surety bond. * Patrick Jon Oliver, 94 Dixie Lane, Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of failure to use turn signal, obstruction and two counts of possession of a controlled substance and was released on a $4,000 personal ...

Belpre Homecoming wraps up 4 days of festivities

BELPRE – The 94th annual Belpre Homecoming Festival weathered two storms over its four-day run at Civitan Park, but they didn’t seem to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm. “It’s been amazing,” said Bobbie Walker, vice president of the Homecoming committee. “I think we had triple ...

Picture This: 2026 Belpre Homecoming Festival

BELPRE – The 94th annual Belpre Homecoming brought rides, vendors, live music and other activities to Civitan Park during a four-day celebration that continued through Sunday. The event began in 1932 as a community gathering featuring potluck dinners and has grown to include carnival rides, ...

Parkersburg City Council to vote on forever chemical filtration funding, design

PARKERSBURG – Members of Parkersburg City Council are expected to vote Tuesday on the first readings of ordinances authorizing the funding, design and construction of upgrades to remove forever chemicals from drinking water provided by the Parkersburg Utility Board. The ordinances are among legislation on the agenda for the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers on the second floor of the Municipal Building. The project, which is projected to cost $25,746,000, would utilize a granular activated carbon filtration system to remove chemicals like C8, also known as ...

Federal assistance for July 21 storms approved for Pleasants, Ritchie counties

CHARLESTON - Pleasants and Ritchie counties have been approved for federal Individual Assistance from severe storms on July 21 that included tornadoes and flooding, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced this weekend. At least three tornadoes starting in Washington County and on the ground at the same time went over the Ohio River near Pleasants County and continued east into Ritchie and Doddridge counties. Lewis and Upshur counties were previously approved for assistance with the effects of the storms. Assistance will help eligible homeowners and renters with the costs of recovering and ...