PARKERSBURG — Participants for the 32nd Relay for Life of Wood County met at ‘high noon’ Saturday for the fight against cancer. “We’re already pretty close to our goal,” said event staff member Kim Haase at the beginning of the festivities on Saturday. “We have a raffle, a ...
PARKERSBURG – A candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives has been in Parkersburg for the past couple of days talking to people about the issues that concern them most, regardless of where they are on the political spectrum. Ace Parsi, of Morgantown, was at Mary B’s Diner in south ...
PARKERSBURG – Residents of Parkersburg criticized city council’s agenda for having only one resolution item during the regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The agenda for the Parkersburg City Council meeting also included no unfinished business. The resolution was to reappoint Tom Farrah ...
MARIETTA – People are being warned that 2026 could be a big year for tick bites and related illnesses, according to a press release from the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC). With Lyme Disease Awareness Month having occurred last month, the CDC is continually urging the public to ...
PARKERSBURG – The man who was indicted in connection with the disappearance and death of Gretchen Fleming was arraigned Thursday in Wood County Circuit Court. Preston D. Pierce, 58, appeared before Wood County Circuit Judge Jason Wharton where he pleaded not guilty to the charges he was ...
PARKERSBURG — Wood County residents dropped off more than 1,000 tires in the first two hours of a community collection event Saturday hosted by the Wood County Solid Waste Authority. The event was held to give residents a free way to dispose of items that are typically expensive or ...