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11th District candidates for the House of Delegates

PARKERSBURG – The candidates in the 11th District of the House of Delegates are Democrat Daniel Miller and Republican Jeff Sandy. Early voting starts today and runs through Oct. 31 in West Virginia. Election day is Nov. 3. Miller, 33, works in the mental health field helping families and ...

State of Emergency declared to allow use of dyed diesel in West Virginia

CHARLESTON - With diesel fuel prices staying at roughly $6.35 per gallon for the last 30 days, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is using his emergency powers to allow for the use of dyed diesel for commercial vehicles. In a proclamation signed by the governor Tuesday, Morrisey declared a 60-day state of ...

Geletko is Worthington Women’s Golf Association champ six years running

PARKERSBURG – A member of the Worthington Women’s Golf Association has been named the club champion for the 2026 season and for the sixth consecutive year. Carol Geletko also received the coveted State Pin at the association’s annual luncheon and awards ceremony that concluded the ...

Beane rules on city recall effort

PARKERSBURG – Although City Council members are elected by district, petitions to recall them must have signatures equal to 20% of the entire city’s number of registered voters. That’s the determination after Wood County Circuit Court Judge J.D. Beane dismissed a petition by people seeking to unseat Mayor Tom Joyce and council President Andrew Borkowski, agreeing with the city’s contention that the charter is clear on the matter. “The Court agrees that no controversy exists, as the language of the relevant charter section is clear and unambiguous and not subject to ...

Public schools in West Virginia see second largest drop since COVID

CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s 55 county public school districts saw their largest combined drop in student enrollment since the period spanning the worst of the COVID-10 pandemic. According to numbers released Tuesday by the West Virginia Department of Education, the fall headcount ...

City of Parkersburg opens Simms Powell Pavilion

PARKERSBURG – The City of Parkersburg held a ribbon cutting for the new Simms Powell City Pavilion on Monday afternoon. The $15 million pavilion, named after a 1896 councilman who spearheaded the purchase of the land, features an arena, gymnasium, community meeting room, kitchen, office ...