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Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were released by Wood County Magistrate Court on Aug. 8: * Joshua Ray Barton, 941 Swann St., Apt. 3, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to two counts of shoplifting and was assessed a combined $552.96. He was ordered to pay civil penalties of $50 to the Marathon ...

Closing arguments made in Raleigh County religious vaccine exemption lawsuit

BECKLEY — After four days of hearings spread out between September and October, a decision of whether to grant a permanent injunction for a group of Raleigh County parents seeking to force local and state education officials into accepting their religious exemptions to West Virginia’s ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — Wood County Magistrate Court released the following reports Aug. 6: * James Patrick Owens, 130 Meadows Mobile Home Park, Parkersburg, had a charge of violating a protective order dismissed since he was to be indicted on a felony strangulation charge. * Mark Christopher Brown, ...

Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks

A judge on Thursday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a "danger of rebellion" is brewing in Illinois during Trump's immigration crackdown. It's a victory for Democratic officials who lead the state ...