PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Commission is recognizing all of the contributions people with disabilities make to the community, as it unanimously passed a proclamation Thursday declaring October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The 2026 theme for the month, set by the ...
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Sheriff’s Department is looking for help from the Wood County Commission to replace its armored response vehicle. Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard appeared before the commission Thursday to detail a proposal to replace the 20-year-old vehicle that has been used by the department for the last 15 years and has been deployed repeatedly during high-risk incidents involving armed or barricaded subjects. The Wood County Sheriff’s Department is asking the Wood County Commission to authorize bids for five new 2027 SUV patrol vehicles and begin the process ...
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Development Authority and Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corporation will be holding a joint annual meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Discovery World on Market. Christine Davies, West Virginia deputy secretary for economic development and workforce participation, will be the keynote speaker. Davies joined the West Virginia Department of Commerce after spending 25 years “at the intersection of business, technology, policy, and entrepreneurship,” according to a news release from Wood County Economic Development. She is founder and ...
ELKINS – Imagine having nurtured and become close friends with an animal that has been by your side for the past 11 years. Now imagine being notified that the animal will be taken away from you in three months. That's exactly what local raptor specialist Jo Santiago was told will happen ...
PARKERSBURG – A man was shot and killed Wednesday night after reportedly pointing a gun at Parkersburg Police officers. Officers responded around 9:20 p.m. to the 4000 block of 11th Avenue for a report of a subject brandishing a firearm, according to a release from the Parkersburg Police ...
CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Justice offered clarification Wednesday on comments the night before that seemed critical of immigration enforcement sweeps by the administration of President Donald Trump. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Justice said he supported Trump's immigration agenda, which includes border control and immigration raids across the country. “Let me be crystal clear: I support President Trump’s immigration strategy, full stop,” Justice said. “It’s not surprising that some are twisting my words to score political points, but there should be no ...
