Lawsuit seeks injunction to re-open Harman School

September 21, 2026

HARMAN – A community nonprofit group has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Randolph County Board of Education illegally sold and closed the former Harman K-12 School, and seeks an injunction to re-open the school. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday afternoon in Randolph County Circuit Court by Hometown Hope, which documents describe as a “domestic non-profit corporation.” The suit states the group “is comprised of taxpayers and parents of students of Randolph County Public Schools,” and lists a Harman address for the group. The Randolph County Board of Education and current ...

Hyundai’s Hope on Wheels gives $100K donation to WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s

September 21, 2026

MORGANTOWN – Young patients put colorful hand prints on a white Hyundai palisade Thursday morning in front of WVU Medicine Golisano Children's. And Hyundai's Hope on Wheel program presented Children's Blood Disorders & Cancer Center a grant of $100,000 to support the hospital's ...

Modesitt, Rexroad attend GOP convention

September 21, 2026

PARKERSBURG — Two residents of Wood County were delegates to the mid-term Republican National Convention held Sept. 9-10 in Dallas, Texas. Attending were Rick Modesitt, chairman of the Wood County Republican Executive Committee and a state Republican Executive Committee member representing ...

Tourism Department left dealing with West Virginia arts agency’s fiscal issues after merger

September 19, 2026

CHARLESTON - Legislative auditors found numerous fiscal and administrative failures in the former West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, issues that are now the responsibility of the Department of Tourism. The Post Audit Division of the Legislative Auditor's Office released ...

Picture This: Crosstown Showdown

September 19, 2026

Fans from Parkersburg High School and Parkersburg South High School prepare to cheer on their teams during the Crosstown Showdown Friday night. Find full coverage of Friday's game online at NewsandSentinel.com and in Monday's print edition.

Murder suspect among 96 indicted by Wood County Grand Jury

September 19, 2026

Complete list of indictments PARKERSBURG – A woman who told 911 dispatchers she shot a man three times after he attempted to touch her inappropriately was indicted on charges of murder and wanton endangerment by the Wood County Grand Jury. Claudia Torres, 20, in custody without bond at the ...