A squirrel makes it way out onto a small limb of a tree at the McDonough Wildlife Refuge in Vienna recently. The public park is home to a wide variety of wildlife. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@newsandsentinel.com ...
VIENNA – A man was taken into custody Tuesday following a reported disturbance on Ninth Street that prompted a police response and temporary evacuation of nearby residents, according to authorities. Vienna Police Chief Carl Powell said officers were first dispatched to the residence earlier ...
PARKERSBURG — Many county officials are looking to offer a pay raise to their employees as the Wood County Commission considers 2026-27 budget requests. Wood County Assessor John Kelly, Wood County 911 Director Dale McEwuen, Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard and Wood County Prosecutor Pat ...
CHARLESTON – A data center and microgrid project first approved by West Virginia economic development officials in 2023 in Mason County is undergoing a change of hands. In an announcement Monday, California-based Nscale said it acquired the Monarch Compute Campus, a 2,380-acre data center ...
PARKERSBURG — The nearly 3,000 signatures submitted to the City of Parkersburg for the referendum petition to repeal a city council ordinance approving a contract for trash service was deemed nearly 700 signatures short upon review and validation. After review by the Wood County Clerk’s ...
VIENNA — The scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 20 in Vienna on Saturday received the Silver Beaver Award from the Buckskin Council, Scouting America. Scoutmaster Eric Reitmire received the award at the council’s annual recognition dinner in Charleston. Established in 1931, the Silver Beaver ...