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State Police probe death after shooting by Parkersburg officers

PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia State Police is investigating the death of a man who was shot by two Parkersburg Police officers Wednesday night after he allegedly pointed a gun at them. That’s in keeping with department procedure following the incident, which unfolded after officers ...

Man dies after officer-involved shooting in Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG – A man was shot and killed Wednesday night after reportedly pointing a gun at Parkersburg Police officers. Officers responded around 9:20 p.m. to the 4000 block of 11th Avenue for a report of a subject brandishing a firearm, according to a release from the Parkersburg Police ...

Belpre youth soccer coach arrested for posting altered photo of juvenile

BELPRE – A Belpre youth soccer coach was arrested recently for allegedly disseminating a fabricated sexual image involving one of his players. Adam K. Johnson, 42, of Belpre was arrested Sept. 24 by the Belpre Police Department and waived a preliminary hearing in Marietta Municipal Court on ...

Lawsuit: Wrong leg amputated at Selby

MARIETTA – A Meigs County woman and her husband have filed a medical negligence lawsuit saying a surgical team at Selby General Hospital amputated the wrong leg during a procedure last year. Sharon S. Jacks and Dannie W. Jacks filed the complaint Sept. 15 in Washington County Common Pleas Court. Sharon Jacks was scheduled to have her right leg amputated Sept. 19, 2025, according to a news release from the couple’s attorneys. After the alleged error resulted in the amputation of her left leg, she underwent another operation at a different facility to amputate her right leg, leaving ...

Justices hear arguments in case challenging education rule-making law

CHARLESTON – Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals asked pointed questions of both sides in a case that will determine whether the Legislature can reject rules developed by state education officials. Attorneys representing the state Board of Education and Department of ...

West Virginia Supreme Court hears arguments in clash over legislative vacancy

CHARLESTON – Even though a new election in November will determine which party holds the 91st District House of Delegates seat in Berkeley County, the West Virginia Democratic Party and Republican elected officials continue to fight over which party should hold it now. The West Virginia ...