PARKERSBURG — Barbara Cupp was either a woman scorned who fatally shot Matthew Bills for cheating on her or a woman in a life-and-death struggle that ended with Bills’ death, attorneys argued at the start of her murder trial Tuesday. A six-man, eight-woman jury was seated in the courtroom ...
PARKERSBURG — The Urban Renewal Authority approved for chairwoman Sharon Kuhl to initiate a real estate sales contract for a potential property acquisition Tuesday, although details about the property are exempt under West Virginia’s open meetings law. After meeting in a closed executive ...
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Board of Education recognized student athletes from around the district Tuesday night for their accomplishments at the state level, including the Parkersburg High School girls’ basketball team who won the Class AAAA state championship against crosstown rival ...
MARIETTA — Volunteers joined engineers and officials Tuesday morning to manually turn the historic Harmar Bridge, allowing inspectors to closely examine its aging mechanical systems as part of an ongoing restoration effort. The turning of span 4 – the bridge’s swing span – marked a ...
MARIETTA — Marietta Elementary School third-graders will be doing more work with pencil and paper. The Marietta City Board of Education on Monday approved Superintendent Mary Schaeffer’s recommendation to return to pencil-and-paper testing rather than electronic means. She said students ...
PARKERSBURG — Today is Red Cross Giving Day, when the nonprofit organization seeks financial support for its mission to help families facing disaster. “Our volunteers are there, helping families standing outside in pajamas, watching everything change in minutes,” Erica Mani, chief ...