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1 man charged with firing 13 shots in Parkersburg dispute

Local News

PARKERSBURG – A Waverly man has been charged with more than a dozen counts of wanton endangerment after allegedly firing a gun at a man with whom he was in a dispute. Christen Hall, 24, was in custody Friday afternoon at the Wood County Holding Facility on a $520,000 bond following his ...

Annual State of the Air report includes local numbers

Local News

PARKERSBURG – The American Lung Association released its 27th annual “State of the Air” report, showing mixed results for the local area. The Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH metro area was ranked the 125th worst for high ozone days out of 226 metropolitan areas; ranked 173th worst for ...

The Busy Bee: Marietta eatery buzzing with new activity

Business

MARIETTA - The Busy Bee at 226 Gilman Ave. has been providing delicious food for people both locally and across the nation since its opening in 1947. Busy Bee is a casual eating spot open from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. The menu consists of homemade breakfast ...

United Bankshares announces first quarter earnings

Business

CHARLESTON – United Bankshares Inc. this week reported earnings for the first quarter of 2026 of $124.2 million, or $0.89 per diluted share. First quarter of 2026 results produced annualized returns on average assets, average shareholders’ equity and average tangible common equity, a ...

WVU officials ‘aware’ of OSU findings regarding CFO hire

Business

MORGANTOWN – On April 17, four days after Chris Kabourek resigned as Ohio State University's senior vice president for administration and planning, West Virginia University President Michael Benson introduced him to the WVU Board of Governors as the university’s new vice president and chief ...