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Ball murder indictment unsealed

PARKERSBURG — The unsealing of the indictment in the 2014 murder of Cindy Ball revealed another count against the man accused of killing her and an alleged accomplice charged with accessory after the fact. According to the indictment unsealed Wednesday, Gregory A. Casto, 56, no address ...

Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce presents awards, looks to future

VIENNA – The Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its member businesses and heard about the possibilities offered by artificial intelligence during its 87th annual dinner Thursday at Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna. The theme of the evening, tying in with the 40th ...

Tick-tock on TikTok… DeLanceys turn getting older into online success

VIENNA — A Vienna man and his wife have produced light-hearted videos about dads turning 40 on social media that have been viewed millions of times around the world. Ron DeLancey of DeLancey Productions LLC posts the shorts on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram that are about turning 40-years ...

Almost Heaven swings added in St. Marys, around the Mid-Ohio Valley

ST. MARYS — An Almost Heaven swing was dedicated Friday in Pleasants County, one of four recently added around the Mid-Ohio Valley. Since 2022, the West Virginia Department of Tourism has installed oversized wooden swings in nearly 50 locations around the state in an effort to provide ...

Parkersburg City Council advances cable franchise fee, agreements

PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance establishing a cable franchise fee Tuesday and the final readings of two franchise agreements. Also during Tuesday’s regular meeting, members unanimously approved a resolution demanding the West Virginia ...