PARKERSBURG – It was looking like a rough night for some incumbent lawmakers as the votes were being tallied in Wood County’s primary election Tuesday night. With 54 of the county’s 69 precincts reporting at deadline, Wood County Dels. Vernon Criss and Scot Heckert were trailing ...
PARKERSBURG – Haley Meredith, Simon Hargus and incumbent Debbie Hendershot appear set to serve on the Wood County Board of Education, according to final, unofficial election results. Meredith led the race with 7,492 votes, while Hargus had the second-highest total with 5,078 votes. ...
PARKERSBURG - The Artsbridge Calendar of Events: Today: Debbie and Steve Sisson Art Exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Frederick Hayes Art Exhibit, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center Walking Through the Books, all ages, 9-10 a.m., Barlow Branch ...
CHARLESTON - With votes still coming in Tuesday night, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has a wide lead over her nearest Republican primary opponent. According to available preliminary vote totals reported by counties to the Secretary of State's Office, Capito had 20,698 votes, or 64% of the vote cast as of press time, with state Sen. Tom Willis coming in second in the six-person race with 6,429 votes, or 19.9% of the vote. The Associated Press called the election in Capito's favor early Tuesday night. Capito, R.W.Va., is seeking her third six-year term in the Senate after first being ...
WATERFORD – Waterford High School physical education teacher Matthew Ryan Warden was charged with two counts of assault to a student and arrested May 7 just after 5 p.m., according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office jail roster and Marietta Municipal Court documents. According to official documents, the assault took place May 5 at Waterford High School with two charges of harm knowingly made to the victim. The charges are first-degree misdemeanors. Warden, 55, was released on a personal recognizance bond on May 8, according to court documents and the Washington County Jail ...
PARKERSBURG - The Smoot Theatre Vocal Ensembles will present its final concert of the year at 3 p.m. Sunday Sunday at The Smoot Theatre, 213 Fifth St. The show is free, but donations will be accepted. As the nation and community begin to celebrate America's 250th Birthday, the Smoot Theatre ...
