PARKERSBURG – Two people have died since being injured in an orphan well explosion in Washington County in August — the most recent on Dec. 14. Chris Pinkerton, 48, of Woodsfield, was an employee of Monroe Drilling at the site of the blast on Independence Township 420 in the Wayne ...
PARKERSBURG – As the administration considers a proposal from a company to provide subscription-based curbside recycling, a Parkersburg property owner has asked the West Virginia Public Service Commission to review the potential privatization of the city’s sanitation service. Parkersburg ...
BELPRE – Belpre streets were busy Saturday as residents and visitors took part in the city’s Christmas Crawl, a daylong holiday event that combined shopping, fundraisers and family activities. Belpre Mayor Susan Abdella said the event brought together multiple community groups while ...
PARKERSBURG — With temperatures well below freezing over the weekend and into Monday, the Mid-Ohio Valley remained dusted in snow and ice. Schools were cancelled and snow advisories were in place over the course of multiple days. Washington County Sheriff Mark Warden said around 2:10 a.m. ...
PARKERSBURG — Bond was denied for a Parkersburg man accused of murder and attempted murder in a shooting incident last week in south Parkersburg. Butch Wayne Knight appeared for a bond hearing Tuesday in the court of Wood County Circuit Judge Jason Wharton. The 18-year-old Parkersburg man ...
PARKERSBURG — A Wood County resident convicted and then pardoned of misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot is among hundreds seeking compensation from the federal government over their prosecution. Eric Barber, a former Parkersburg City Council member, said the ...
