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Radio Group honors local repeaters

PARKERSBURG - The Mid-Ohio Valley Radio Group has recognized area repeater owners in appreciation of them allowing General Mobile Radio Service operators to use their systems free of charge. The certificates of appreciation were presented at a picnic on May 17 at Fort Boreman Park where the ...

Parkersburg City Council tables change to URA membership

PARKERSBURG – After debate and multiple proposed amendments, Parkersburg City Council narrowly voted to table a resolution changing the makeup of the Urban Renewal Authority. The authority – which acquires property through buying, donations and eminent domain and sells it – is made up ...

Two-vehicle crash results in lane closure, power outage on Emerson Avenue

PARKERSBURG - A two-vehicle crash involving an Amazon delivery truck and a tow truck took place shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday on Emerson Avenue north of Interstate 77 heading toward Waverly. At 10:55 a.m., the Wood County 911 Center received over 10 calls reporting power lines down, which ...

Fouss preserves a legacy at Leavitt Funeral Services

BELPRE — A longtime director at Leavitt Funeral Home and Crematory Services has a passion and love for antique automobiles and the stories they carry, including the 1957 Cadillac owned by the funeral home. “It’s just something I’ve always loved,” Dana Fouss said. “Even as a kid, ...