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Wood Sheriff

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office released the following reports for the period from Feb. 28-March 6: * During that period, deputies responded/answered 340 calls including: 87 traffic stops; 51 speak with complainant by phone or in person; 12 domestic calls/domestic violence ...

Vehicle strikes Parkersburg home, injuries reported

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Police Department was investigating a Wednesday evening accident in south Parkersburg involving a vehicle striking a residence. On Wednesday at approximately 7:05 p.m., Parkersburg Police, along with other emergency personnel, responded to the 1500 block of ...

Picture This: Crash in Downtown Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG — A vehicle crash occurred at 12:56 p.m. Thursday at Sixth and Juliana streets in downtown Parkersburg. A supervisor at the Wood County 911 Center said it was a two-vehicle accident where one person had an abrasion on their arm and ended up being transported to WVU Medicine ...

Three arrested on weapons charge

PARKERSBURG — Three men were charged Tuesday with discharging a firearm after being warned of the illegality, according to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies at about 1:20 a.m. Tuesday responded to 793 Meadville Road in Davisville on reports of multiple gunshots coming from the ...

Picture This: Rinse, Don’t Repeat

VIENNA — The Vienna Police Department reported a 2001 Cadillac DTS was at the Vienna Car Wash at 1908 Grand Central Ave. Tuesday afternoon before 3 p.m. when the driver’s foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator causing the car to go forward tearing out some of the equipment and ...

West Virginia State Police schedules Wood County sobriety checkpoint

PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia State Police Parkersburg Detachment, in partnership with the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention, will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, March 21, into Saturday, March 22. It will be from 6 p.m. Friday until 12 a.m. Saturday. The checkpoint is ...