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Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — Wood County Magistrate Court released the following reports Nov. 3: * Christian Allen Rivera, 731 Glendale Road, Apt. 9, Marietta, pleaded guilty to fleeing, second-offense driving under suspension and reckless driving, assessed $664.44 and sentenced to 90 days home ...

AI errors cited in denial of injunction over contracts

PARKERSBURG — A Wood County judge on Tuesday denied a petition seeking an injunction to prevent Parkersburg officials from moving forward with potential contracts for trash and recycling services, in part because it contained inaccurate citations generated by AI. Circuit Judge J.D. ...

Court filing seeks to halt Parkersburg action on sanitation contracts

PARKERSBURG — As City Council prepares to hold two public meetings today dealing with contracts to potentially have private companies take over Parkersburg’s sanitation and recycling services, a property owner is asking a judge to intervene. Carole Hanlon, who lives outside the city but ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — Wood County Magistrate Court released the following reports Oct. 27: * Joshua Adam Devere, 425 Juliana St., Parkersburg, was arraigned on a charge of transferring/receiving a stolen vehicle and bond was set at $10,000. * Blaine Maxon Mackey III, Waverly, was arraigned on a ...