PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library on Emerson Avenue will feature a free concert at 6 p.m. Thursday with Michigan singer/songwriter Mike Ward and songstress and musician Joy Zimmerman of the greater Kansas City region. Both artists are folk and Americana performers.

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports: * Josie Elizabeth Grogg, 1917 Gihon Road, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to welfare fraud, $500 or less, and was sentenced to jail for one year, suspended for two years of unsupervised probation. She was ...

BELLEVILLE - The West Virginia 68 bridge crossing Pond Creek will be closed for a complete replacement over the next two-plus months. The closure starts Thursday and is expected to last until Aug. 14 or later. West Virginia Division of Highways District 3 Construction Engineer Joshua Smith ...

CHARLESTON – With one month left in fiscal year 2026, tax collections in West Virginia remain healthy. But some – including State Treasurer Larry Pack – want to see the state’s gas tax paused and use leftover surplus tax dollars to backfill lost gas tax revenues. According to the ...

PARKERSBURG – The Henry Cooper Cabin Museum in Parkersburg City Park will have a special celebration Sunday to open the 2026 season. The Centennial Chapter of the Daughters of the American Pioneers operates the museum, which has been open every summer since 1910. The group will host an ...

Today: * Noah Strickler Photography art exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street * Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m., Stuart's Opera House, Nelsonville * Belpre Music by the River Concert Series, Insured Sound, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Civitan Park, Belpre Wednesday * Noah Strickler Photography ...