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Fatal wreck still under investigation

PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Sheriff’s Department is continuing its investigation into a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred Wednesday at the intersection of Robert C. Byrd Highway and Progress Ridge Road, according to a post to the Wood County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook ...

1 killed in crash on U.S. 50 in Deerwalk area

DEERWALK – One person was killed Wednesday and two others injured in an accident involving a trailer carrying lumber and a pickup truck. The crash happened around 12:15 p.m. on U.S. 50 near Progress Ridge Road. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office had not issued a release or report on the ...

U.S. 50 westbound lanes closed after fatal accident

PARKERSBURG - Westbound lanes of U.S. 50 are closed near Progress Ridge Road after a fatal accident at approximately 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. West Virginia State Police and the Deerwalk Volunteer Fire Department were on the scene of an accident that appeared to involve a semi-truck hauling ...

Waterford High School teacher faces two assault charges against student

WATERFORD – Waterford High School physical education teacher Matthew Ryan Warden was charged with two counts of assault to a student and arrested May 7 just after 5 p.m., according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office jail roster and Marietta Municipal Court documents. According to official documents, the assault took place May 5 at Waterford High School with two charges of harm knowingly made to the victim. The charges are first-degree misdemeanors. Warden, 55, was released on a personal recognizance bond on May 8, according to court documents and the Washington County Jail ...

Grantsville resident involved in fatal crash

ELIZABETH — On Sunday, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Trooper T. C. Winters responded to a single vehicle crash, on Little Kanawha Parkway near Chestnut Run Road in Elizabeth. Upon arrival, Winters learned that a vehicle driven by Steve Boggs, 59, of Grantsville, was traveling west on Little Kanawha Parkway (WV Route 5) when the vehicle went off the roadway, struck a pole, rolled over and came to rest upright. Boggs was extracted from the vehicle and was taken to Camden Clark Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. Next of kin has been notified, and the investigation is ...