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Artsbridge calendar of community events

Community News July 7, 2026

PARKERSBURG - The Artsbridge calendar of community events: Today: (Check ahead for any scheduling updates due to evolving recommendations because of the Peoples Cartage fire.) Riverboat Days: American Heritage, Ohio River Levee, Marietta Unearth a Dino Reading Buddy, ages 5-13, all Wood County Libraries Brenda Aubrey Art Exhibit, 9 a.m to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg History Camp: Expansion and Change 1820-1840, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Castle, Marietta Jr. Chef Cooking Camp: Delicious Asian Dishes, 9 a.m. to noon, The Changed Plate, Belpre Walking Through the ...

Bradley Cantwell of Walker sentenced to 80 years in prison on two counts of murder

In the Courts July 7, 2026

PARKERSBURG - Walker man Bradley Cantwell, 43, was sentenced to a total of 80 years in prison for the murders of a Walker couple from May 2024. “I just want to apologize to the victims' families,” Cantwell said. Wood County Circuit Judge J.D. Beane gave Cantwell the maximum 40 years ...

Wood County Schools cancels summer classes, resumes meal program after Peoples Cartage fire

Local News July 7, 2026

PARKERSBURG — Wood County Schools canceled summer programs Monday and will keep summer school classes closed Tuesday as the district continues to monitor conditions following the Peoples Cartage Warehouse fire in Parkersburg. The district initially canceled Monday programs while ...

No print editions of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel July 7

Business July 6, 2026

Due to technical difficulties at our printing facility, there will be no print editions of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel for Tuesday, July 7. Subscribers can still view our All-Access e-edition by clicking the Today's Paper link on the website.

Shelter in place issued for area east of Peoples Cartage fire

Local News July 6, 2026

PARKERSBURG - Authorities have recommended a "precautionary shelter in place" for an area across the Little Kanawha River from the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire. The notice was posted this afternoon on the Wood County 911 Center Facebook page. "Working with WVDEP and EPA, air monitoring ...

Fire at Peoples Cartage draws departments from throughout Wood County and beyond

Local News July 6, 2026

PARKERSBURG – A fire at a warehouse complex early Sunday morning sent a thick plume of black smoke into the air all day long, forcing firefighters from Wood County and beyond into what looks to be a long operation to safely extinguish it. East Wood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Ron Utt ...