PARKERSBURG — The Wood County 911 Center is under new leadership. Dale McEwuen, who has served as Wood County deputy 911 director and emergency services manager for almost two years, was recently named as the new 911 director as former Director Mike Shook is resuming his previous position as ...
PARKERSBURG — After nearly five hours of testimony Monday, the Wood County Board of Education voted 2-1 to not renew the contract of the district’s special education director. Board member Debbie Hendershot voted to renew the contract of Special Education Director Kara Small, with board ...
PAKERSBURG - The Wood County Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint Jill Bryant as the next principal of Williamstown Middle/High School Tuesday night during the regular board meeting. “Congratulations. Miss Bryant,” Board President Justin Raber said. “We will be posting your ...
PARKERSBURG — Comforting cancer patients while they undergo treatment is the focus of a donation a local auto dealer is making to the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. On Tuesday, Lou Thomas, owner of Lou Thomas Subaru in Parkersburg, presented a donation of around 100 blankets and ...
WALKER — Dedication of the long-awaited Walker Comfort Station was held May 25 at the shelter and station at mile marker 14.1 on the North Bend Rail Trail near Walker in Wood County. The area hosts a new comfort station, a picnic shelter, fire ring and horse tie-outs for those who are using ...
PARKERSBURG — Two men were arrested Tuesday on drug charges following a traffic stop. The Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force reported that it conducted a traffic stop Tuesday on a vehicle on Interstate 77, near the W.Va. 2 exit. The driver was identified as Austin Gabritch, 30, of Vienna, and ...