PARKERSBURG – Friends, family and hundreds of community members met Monday evening at Point Park for a candlelight vigil honoring Gretchen Fleming, offering prayers, music and words of remembrance for a life speakers said should be remembered beyond the circumstances of her death. The vigil ...
PARKERSBURG – Rain did not stop families from coming out to the City of Parkersburg’s third annual Touch-A-Truck event at Southwood Park, where children got a close look at fire engines, construction equipment, emergency vehicles and other equipment used by city and county workers. The ...
BELPRE – Dog owners from around the region gathered Saturday at Howes Grove Park in Belpre for the 14th annual Dog Days in May. Attendees had an opportunity to get their furry companions free shots, new accessories, chew toys, food and treats and time spent in the park soaking up the sun ...
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner said Monday that early voting numbers for the 2026 midterm elections are up over the 2022 primaries, expressing optimism that more registered voters could mean higher overall turnout by the close of the polls today. According to ...
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. ...
DEERWALK – One person was killed Wednesday and two others injured in an accident involving a trailer carrying lumber and a pickup truck. The crash happened around 12:15 p.m. on U.S. 50 near Progress Ridge Road. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office had not issued a release or report on the ...
