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Woman dies in Wood County house fire

PARKERSBURG — The cause of a fire remains undetermined, but accidental in nature, that killed a woman Sunday night in a residence on Hill Street, officials said on Monday. The 600 block of Hill Street is in the service area of the East Wood Volunteer Fire Department that received the call ...

Jackson, Hamilton, Van Devender officials give update on transition efforts

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Board of Education didn’t make a decision on the new attendance boundaries for Jackson Middle School and Hamilton Middle School for the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year Tuesday night after the motion died for lack of a second. “It’s not that I’m ...

Wood County Commission hears objections to Resiliency Center

PARKERSBURG — With claims of it being a “White Elephant” and a waste of public money a group of residents voiced their objections Thursday with the new Wood County Resiliency Center. A group of around 20 citizens appeared before the Wood County Commission on Thursday to voice their ...