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Annual quilt show in November

PARKERSBURG – The 22nd annual Mid-Ohio Valley Heritage Quilt Show will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 7-15 at the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, 137 Juliana St., Parkersburg. Admission to the show is the price to get in the museum, $4 for adults and $2 for children 4-12. The ...

Morrisey announces plan to preserve chestnut trees in Mason County

PARKERSBURG – A plan to preserve a grove of rare chestnut trees at a closed state nursery in Mason County where a data center is under development has been announced by the governor. The 200 trees were planted in the 1970s at the former Clements State Tree Nursery located near the Monarch ...

Wood County development meeting highlights business growth

PARKERSBURG — Reviewing the past year’s economic development efforts and connecting local businesses with future opportunities were the focus of a joint annual meeting Wednesday at Discovery World on Market. The Wood County Development Authority and the Parkersburg-Wood County Area ...

Parkersburg City Council approves pavilion rates, reporting requirement

PARKERSBURG – Rates for the new Simms Powell Pavilion in City Park were finalized Tuesday, along with a requirement for council to receive a report on its usage twice a year. The rates remained unchanged from the first reading, which passed 8-1 on Sept. 22, with Councilwoman Wendy Tuck ...

Proposed Parkersburg mayoral pay raise tabled

PARKERSBURG – Members of City Council voted Tuesday night to table an ordinance raising the salary for the mayor’s position beginning in 2029. More than a dozen people spoke against the proposed increase from $90,000 to $125,000 a year during a public forum that lasted the better part ...

W.Va. Supreme Court hears arguments in Judge Sweeney admonishment appeal

CHARLESTON - A conflict between a circuit judge's efforts to raise awareness about systemic child welfare staffing issues and the regulatory boundaries established by the West Virginia Code of Judicial Conduct made its way to the state's highest court Wednesday. The West Virginia Supreme ...