Severe thunderstorms from Tuesday evening resulted in property damage, fallen trees, and multiple road closures in eastern Washington County, announced by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the County Engineer’s Office on Wednesday. Road closures included County Road 14, 9, and ...
PARKERSBURG — A local financial adviser is partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg to host a fundraising and networking event July 30. Small Bites for Great Futures will be 6 to 8 p.m. at the Parkersburg Art Center on Market Street. Proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Club and its programs for area children and families. David Lyle, a financial adviser with Equitable Advisors, organized the event after recently moving to the area from Pittsburgh. Lyle said he wanted to partner with a local nonprofit and create an event where residents and business leaders could ...
ST. MARYS – Roads are blocked and power is out as the region works to recover from heavy storms that struck Tuesday, including reports of possible tornadoes in Pleasants County. “It hasn’t been confirmed, but it possibly could have been two tornadoes,” said Dan Greenleaf, Pleasants ...
PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Art Center will hold the opening reception this week for “The River,” its biennial exhibition featuring professional and semi-professional artists from West Virginia and Ohio. The reception 5-7 p.m. Friday at the center, 725 Market St., as part of Art After ...
PARKERSBURG – A WVUP nursing student and a speech-language pathologist and Army Reservist are the latest recipients of the Woman’s Opportunity Fund Linda H. Culp Memorial Scholarship. According to a release from the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, the scholarship is awarded ...
PARKERSBURG – A Wood County Circuit Court judge is reviewing a motion for a new trial in a case where a woman was originally found guilty of second-degree murder, but a juror was believed to have personal connections to people involved in the case after the verdict was rendered. Judge Robert Waters is reviewing the motion as well as the state’s response in the case of Barbara Cupp. A representative of his office said Tuesday the judge has not made a ruling yet and the matter had not been set for a hearing. Cupp, 33, was originally found guilty on March 27 of the March 2025 ...
