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Mid-Ohio Valley students excel in scholastic pursuits

Community News May 19, 2026

Ciara Boone of Washington, W.Va., was named to the Dean's List at Olivet Nazarene University at Bourbonnais, Ill., for the Spring Semester. To qualify, a student must be enrolled full-time and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Tyler Fenton of Williamstown, a graduate of Williamstown High School, has received an All-Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Honor as one of three men's tennis student-athletes at Baldwin Wallace University at Beria, Ohio, to be selected to the 2025-26 All-Ohio Athletic Conference Team. Fenton this season led the team with a career-high 15 singles ...

Belpre apartment explosion and fire remains under investigation after weekend response

Local News May 19, 2026

BELPRE - The cause of a Saturday afternoon apartment fire and explosion in Belpre remains under investigation. Belpre Fire Capt. Bill Matheny said city officials are still waiting for information from the Columbus fire investigation team. “At this time, there’s no comment,” Matheny ...

Parkersburg Housing Expo slated for Wednesday

Community News May 19, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Local groups are organizing an event this week aimed at providing answers and assistance with a host of housing issues. The Parkersburg Housing Expo 2026 is slated for 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Landing on Murdoch Avenue. “Our goal is to have in one location any aspect of housing,” said Lisa Doyle-Parsons, executive director of the Circles Campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley and an organizer of the expo with Parkersburg City Councilwoman Wendy Tuck and Ron Tomasch of Polaris Home Funding. Those aspects include emergency, recovery, senior, veteran and rental ...

Morrisey: Audits find more than $168 million in savings across executive branch

Local News May 18, 2026

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that audits of executive branch services and four specific departments found more than $168 million in savings. Morrisey held a press conference announcing the results of audits after the governor issued executive orders shortly ...

West Virginia State Police release names of suspect, victim in officer-involved shooting

Local News May 18, 2026

PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia State Police have released the names of the man killed Saturday evening after reportedly exchanging gunfire with Parkersburg and Wood County law enforcement, and the woman whose body was found in the residence. The incident happened after Parkersburg Police ...

Probe continues into Belpre fire

Local News May 18, 2026

BELPRE – Firefighters returned to an apartment building in Belpre on Sunday morning where the remnants re-ignited from a Saturday afternoon fire, the mayor said. City officials are awaiting the results of an investigation into the cause by the Ohio Fire Marshal, but will hold an internal ...