INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Natural gas and crude oil igniting at the surface of an orphan well caused an explosion that injured six people this week in the Wayne National Forest, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday. The blast happened Monday morning at a well off Independence ...
CHARLESTON — Tim Armstead, a justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the first Republican speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates in more than 80 years, died Tuesday after a prolonged battle with cancer. According to the state Supreme Court of Appeals, Armstead, 60, ...
The Wood County Board of Education recognized the district’s personnel employees who helped get things ready for the first day of school over the summer at its regular meeting Tuesday night. This included those who helped mow over the summer, those that helped get the buildings ready by ...
A young deer walks along the edge of a ridge in Vienna’s Jackson Park recently. 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 ...
Staff Report PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg man was arrested Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation related to the possession of child pornography, according to a release posted on the Parkersburg Police Department Facebook page. Parkersburg Police executed a search warrant at 700 Lulu ...
CHARLESTON — The impending sale of four of West Virginia’s state-owned long-term care facilities is 34 days away, with a private company coming into the state for the first time excited for the opportunity. But questions remain about what will happen for the population that will need ...