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Azinger, Barnhart win GOP Senate primaries; Sandy, Foggin, Butcher take House nominations

Local News May 14, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Incumbents in the two District 3 Senate seats won their primaries by wide margins Tuesday, but races in two House of Delegates districts were a lot closer. Sen. Tom Azinger, R-Wood, fended off a primary challenge from Del. Bob Fehrenbacher, R-Wood, tallying 5,811 votes across Wood, Wirt, Pleasants and Ritchie counties to Fehrenbacher’s 3,698. Azinger got a majority of the votes in each county. “I’d heard a good poll, but I wasn’t certain I was going to win by any stretch,” Azinger said Wednesday. “It’s fairly stressful, to say the least, until you hear ...

Criss, Heckert lose in GOP primaries; Anderson trails by 5 votes

Local News May 14, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Two incumbent lawmakers from Wood County lost in Tuesday’s primary election, while another trails by just five votes. Parkersburg resident Charles Hartzog, a 23-year-old Walmart employee, upset House of Delegates Finance Committee Chairman Vernon Criss in the Republican ...

Woodyard a step closer to county commission; officials had to do extra work in the vote count

Local News May 14, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard appears on track to be the next county commissioner after Tuesday's primary election, and county officials had to do extra work to finish counting all precincts Tuesday night. Woodyard received 4,445 votes in the final, unofficial count to ...

Camden Clark hosts Dinner with the Docs event focused on preventative care and wellness

Business May 14, 2026

PARKERSBURG – More than 200 community members attended WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center’s latest Dinner with the Docs program, “Preventative Care: Taking Steps to Better Manage the Whole You,” Monday at the Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna. The event combined expert ...

Morrisey-affiliated groups settle some grudge matches in W.Va. statehouse races

Local News May 14, 2026

CHARLESTON – Efforts by Gov. Patrick Morrisey and groups affiliated with his vision for the state secured several victories in West Virginia legislative contests, but spending in opposition to other delegates and senators failed. All 100 House of Delegates seats were on the ballot for ...

Washington County Public Library director responds to election results

Local News May 14, 2026

MARIETTA - Washington County Public Library Director Justin Mayo responded to the tax levy failure from the Ohio primaries election May 5. Although the renewal levy “passed” in the November election–the votes couldn’t technically be counted due to a problem with the levy ...