PARKERSBURG — Members of Parkersburg City Council will begin reviewing the 2026-27 municipal budget proposed by Mayor Tom Joyce today. Council will resolve into the Committee of the Whole for a trio of budget hearings scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. A ...
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Commission has named Jim Hamric to fill the unexpired term on the commission. He was chosen from seven candidates who expressed interest in the position by Wood County Commissioners Blair Couch and Jimmy Colombo on Monday. The commissioners need to confirm with ...
CHARLESTON — A bill championed by Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Amy Grady was recommended for passage Friday by the House Education Committee after amendments were made. Senate Bill 890, introduced by Grady, R-Mason, at the beginning of February, would change the traditional 180-day ...
PARKERSBURG — Toy collectors, comic fans and cosplayers gathered Saturday at the Parkersburg Art Center for the Classic Plastics Toy Expo, a two-day event celebrating pop culture, collectibles and fandom. Held Saturday and Sunday, the expo featured vendors, themed drinks, face painting and ...
BEVERLY — Beverly American Legion Post 389 hosted its annual Melvin Wainwright Wild Game Feed on Saturday evening, bringing community members together for a unique meal and a long-running fundraiser supporting veterans in Ohio. The event featured a variety of wild game dishes along with ...
MARIETTA — A Paden City man was killed in an accident Saturday morning in Marietta, the Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. Alex S. Doak, 31, was killed at the intersection of Cogswell Lane and Ohio 7 (Pike Street) where he was attempting to turn onto Ohio 7, the patrol ...