PARKERSBURG — As people everywhere prepare to ring in the new year, some local law enforcement agencies offer some safety tips to make sure those celebrations are joyous ones. “Make your transportation plans in advance,” Parkersburg Police Chief Mathew Board said. “I’m sure the ...

MARIETTA — A Waterford Township man was arrested this week on charges related to child pornography, according to a press release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Around Dec. 22, agents with the Southeastern Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force and sheriff’s deputies received ...

WALKER — A 13-year-old girl was killed in a Tuesday night fire in Walker. The name of the individual has not been released, pending an autopsy and positive identification. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The fire broke out in the 5900 block of Walker Road Tuesday evening ...

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Department is warning local residents of a scam where callers are pretending to be with the department and telling people they owe them money. In a Facebook post on its Facebook page, the department warns about callers claiming to be with the ...

PARKERSBURG — A lawsuit by a former Wood County deputy against a former sheriff continues to move forward with new motions made. In early November, attorneys for former Wood County Sheriff’s Sgt. Della Matheny, the Wood County Commission, the Wood County Sheriff’s Department and former ...

PARKERSBURG — The case of a court officer who has sued a former sheriff for emotional distress for taking time off to care for his sick wife while the sheriff allegedly was pressuring him to return to work is continuing. Mark Harris filed suit in late 2021 against the Wood County Commission ...