PARKERSBURG — The Urban Renewal Authority approved for chairwoman Sharon Kuhl to initiate a real estate sales contract for a potential property acquisition Tuesday, although details about the property are exempt under West Virginia’s open meetings law. After meeting in a closed executive ...
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Board of Education recognized student athletes from around the district Tuesday night for their accomplishments at the state level, including the Parkersburg High School girls’ basketball team who won the Class AAAA state championship against crosstown rival ...
MARIETTA — Volunteers joined engineers and officials Tuesday morning to manually turn the historic Harmar Bridge, allowing inspectors to closely examine its aging mechanical systems as part of an ongoing restoration effort. The turning of span 4 – the bridge’s swing span – marked a ...
MARIETTA — Marietta Elementary School third-graders will be doing more work with pencil and paper. The Marietta City Board of Education on Monday approved Superintendent Mary Schaeffer’s recommendation to return to pencil-and-paper testing rather than electronic means. She said students ...
PARKERSBURG — Today is Red Cross Giving Day, when the nonprofit organization seeks financial support for its mission to help families facing disaster. “Our volunteers are there, helping families standing outside in pajamas, watching everything change in minutes,” Erica Mani, chief ...
PARKERSBURG — The annual spring Easter celebration will take place Tuesday in the horseshoe at Parkersburg High School, with activities beginning at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment starting at 6. Guest speaker will be PHS Foundation President Fred Earley, providing an update on the renovation of ...