The Summer Crisis Program through Washington-Morgan Community Action can provide assistance to families

September 4, 2026

From July 1 through Sept. 30, 2026 income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying their electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan, or making repairs to their central air conditioning unit through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program. The Summer Crisis Program assists low-income households that have received a disconnection notice, have already been disconnected, are trying to establish new electric service, require air conditioning, or have a household member age 60 or older. Assistance is also available for ...

Wood County School bus in minor accident with SUV

September 4, 2026

PARKERSBURG – A Wood County school bus was involved in a minor accident with a white SUV at the intersection of Thirteenth Street and Plum Street on Thursday afternoon. The school bus with approximately 6-8 students on board was crossing the intersection on a green light, when the driver of ...

Kesselring honored for decades of Red Cross service

September 3, 2026

PARKERSBURG — After 36 and a half years of responding to disasters, organizing blood drives, raising money and supporting volunteers, Sharon Kesselring is retiring from the American Red Cross. Friends, family members, colleagues and volunteers gathered Wednesday to recognize Kesselring, ...

Morrisey: New West Virginia development commitments near state’s entire annual GDP

September 3, 2026

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – Gov. Patrick Morrisey came to the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's 90th Annual Meeting and Business Summit loaded for bear with new and updated economic development announcements representing more than $81 billion in potential investments. Morrisey was the final ...

Wood County sheriff talks assessor fund, procedural issues

September 3, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard recently addressed county commissioners about the way the budget is calculated for an assessor’s office fund that had an estimated $357,000 shortfall. A letter provided by Woodyard to commissioners says more information is needed to determine the source of the error. The sheriff also discussed money labeled as recorded in “incorrect accounting categories” within his department’s tax office. Wood County Assessor John Kelly has been looking at ways to address the shortfall by cutting expenses, having already let two people go ...

Bed for Every Head expands to Ohio, Washington County

September 3, 2026

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Bed For Every Head, a program of Riverstone Community Services serving West Virginia, is expanding to Ohio, beginning in Washington County. “Bed For Every Head was created because where a child lives should not determine whether there is a realistic path to getting that child a bed,” said Titus Swan, founder and chief executive of the West Virginia State Hospital Initiative, Inc. Riverstone Community Services is the community services arm of the West Virginia State Hospital Initiative, Inc. WVSHI began with historical research, preservation, education, and ...