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Meigs County drug trafficking investigation leads to two arrests

POMEROY — On Monday the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit concluded a six-month investigation into a major drug trafficking operation that led to the execution of a search warrant. The investigation also led to a planned interdiction traffic stop on US-33 in Meigs County. ...

Parkersburg Task Force makes drug arrests

PARKERSBURG — Four people were arrested Tuesday after an investigation into a suspected drug-trafficking organization operating in the area, the Parkersburg Violent Crime and Narcotics Task Force said. The Task Force, assisted by the Parkersburg Police Department SWAT team served three ...

West Virginia State Police investigating fatal Ritchie County shooting

PENNSBORO — West Virginia State Police are investigating a possible shooting that occurred late last week that left one person dead and another injured. According to a State Police press release, on Friday at approximately 7:49 p.m., Troopers J.C. Satterfield and C.L. Cronin responded to a ...

A Solemn Scene: Collision on Emerson Avenue Claims a Life

PARKERSBURG — An accident at the intersection of Emerson Avenue and Ashby Ridge Road claimed the life of one individual Sunday afternoon, a release from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office said. The release said along with the sheriff’s office, the Waverly Fire Department and Camden Clark ...