Picture This: Traffic Flow
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Traffic on the new bridge over Big Run is now open in both directions as workers finish up the project that replaced an aging structure along W.Va. 14 between Williamstown and Boaz. (Photo by Art Smith)
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Picture This: Catch of the Day
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A great blue heron walks along the lake shore at Mountwood Park recently with it next meal. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@newsandsentinel.com for possible inclusion on this page. See more photos at ...
Along the Two-Mile Race Course: Starting Line
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The starting line for the two-mile takes place in the same spot as the half marathon, but begins 10 minutes after the half. Along with the participants of the half, two-milers get to enjoy the National Anthem preformed by the Parkersburg High School marching band. As runners and walkers toe up ...
Wood Magistrate
Local News
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on May 28: * Billy Paul Burton, 2316 Highland Ave., Parkersburg, pleaded no contest to destruction of property and simple assault, fined $352.96 and sentenced to 30 days in jail. * Cindy Lynn Givens, 71 Lewis ...
Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 days
Business
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that set new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners to go into effect on Aug. 7 — the next step in his trade agenda that will test the global economy and sturdiness of American alliances built up ...
Appellate judges question Trump’s authority to impose tariffs without Congress
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Appellate court judges expressed broad skepticism Thursday over President Donald Trump's legal rationale for his most expansive round of tariffs. Members of the 11-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington appeared unconvinced by the ...