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Republicans want special session to remove Pritt

Local News July 25, 2026

CHARLESTON - A supermajority within the 91-member House of Delegates Republican caucus are calling on Gov. Patrick Morrisey to call a special session so the House can begin proceedings to expel Del. Elliott Pritt, R-Fayette, following federal charges regarding inappropriate contact with a child. Meanwhile, lawmakers are also pushing back against opponents of legislation aimed at protecting children during child welfare investigations due to Pritt's defense of the bill on the final night of the 2026 session. In a letter to Morrisey dated Thursday, 81 members of the 91-member House ...

Historical society to hold final Anti Tea Party

Community News July 25, 2026

The final Anti-Tea Party celebrating America’s 250th anniversary will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Phelps-Tavenner House at 2401 Camden Ave. in Parkersburg. Sponsored by the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society, which will host the event, the tea parties were organized with assistance of the Wood County Commission and call attention to the not only the Boston Tea Party, but also the 16 other tea parties that played a role in the advent of the Revolutionary War. Other anti tea parties were held at the Cooper Cabin, Henderson Hall, Oakland and the Parkersburg ...

Wood County Democratic Executive Committee announces meeting

Community News July 25, 2026

PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Democratic Executive Committee will conduct a business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Parkersburg Marietta Building & Construction Trades Drug & Education office, 2400 Garfield Ave., Parkersburg. The meeting is open to the public. Democrats who would like to participate are asked to email contact@wcwvdems.com or call 304-236-1100 for information on how to join the meeting.

Teen of the Week: Marietta High School graduate Molly Graham eager to study sonography

Community News July 24, 2026

MARIETTA - When she arrives in Columbus to begin her studies at Ohio State University, Molly Graham will focus her time and energy on two passions in her life. One is working with children as a pediatric sonographer and the other will be in cheerleading competition, continuing the cheerleading ...

Vigil planned for ICE victims

Community News July 24, 2026

MARIETTA - A vigil for the victims of ICE organized by Indivisible MOV will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the First Unitarian Church, 232 Third St., Marietta. Go to ICEFallTracker.com to see all those lost.

Capito pledges support for flood recovery

Local News July 24, 2026

WHEELING - U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito pledged her support for those affected by extreme flooding this week in West Virginia and said she would provide any needed help in obtaining federal assistance once damage is assessed. Capito, R-West Virginia, spoke with state reporters via teleconference Thursday and reported it was a beautiful day in Washington, D.C. “But it was certainly not a beautiful day in Buckhannon, Weston and Lewis and Upshur counties on Tuesday with a devastating flood,” Capito said. “It flooded some areas where I don’t remember ever seeing a flood ...