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Deem set to be arraigned Oct. 14

PARKERSBURG – A Parkersburg woman has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing another woman outside her apartment Monday. Samantha Deem, 33, of Parkersburg was arrested Monday evening, hours after she allegedly shot Jessica Lively, 35, of Raleigh County ...

Justice celebrates Constellium’s role in Artemis space missions

RAVENSWOOD - Jim Justice, West Virginia's junior U.S. senator, has often referred to the state's economic potential as a "rocket ship ride," but Wednesday he paid tribute to the men and women who are making the nation's return to the moon possible. Justice made his first visit to the ...

W.Va. backs out of consideration for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus

CHARLESTON — After being selected earlier in September to participate in a new nuclear energy program, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and state energy officials submitted a letter Wednesday night declining to proceed after the governor said the state would not be a dumping ground for waste. The ...

Belpre youth soccer coach arrested for posting altered photo of juvenile

BELPRE – A Belpre youth soccer coach was arrested recently for allegedly disseminating a fabricated sexual image involving one of his players. Adam K. Johnson, 42, of Belpre was arrested Sept. 24 by the Belpre Police Department and waived a preliminary hearing in Marietta Municipal Court on ...

State Police probe death after shooting by Parkersburg officers

PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia State Police is investigating the death of a man who was shot by two Parkersburg Police officers Wednesday night after he allegedly pointed a gun at them. That’s in keeping with department procedure following the incident, which unfolded after officers ...

Heavy rains lead to high water in area

PARKERSBURG – Sudden heavy rains inundated the area Monday morning, leaving water inside the Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe on Murdoch Avenue, among other places. About 1.5 inches of rain fell from around midnight to 8 a.m. Monday, according to statistics from the National Weather Service, which ...