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Wood County Commission hears ambulance update

PARKERSBURG — The transition to Camden Clark Ambulance Service taking over the majority of emergency ambulance service in the area has been operating well, officials said Monday. Shawn Marshall, manager of EMS Services at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center, appeared before the Wood ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival wraps up amid sweltering heat

BELPRE — The final day of the Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival was bustling with scheduled activities and enthusiastic vendors despite the extreme heat Sunday. From noon to 5 p.m., the Belpre Civitan Park featured a selection of vendors with various artistic and cultural ...

Parkersburg PrideFest serves up food, music, hugs to big turnout at City Park

PARKERSBURG — People being who they are and choosing who they love was the focus of the 2025 Parkersburg PrideFest held Saturday afternoon at Parkersburg City Park. People gathered at the park for an afternoon of music, food, fun and more as the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, ...

Belpre officials, residents review new plans for Civitan Park

BELPRE — Belpre city officials and residents gathered Monday to review the proposed master plan for revitalizing Civitan Park, a 41-acre community hub in Belpre. The plan was developed in partnership with engineering firm American Structurepoint. The project, now in its planning phase, ...

West Virginia Interstate Fair and Exposition kicks off in Mineral Wells

MINERAL WELLS — The 52nd annual West Virginia Interstate Fair and Exposition kicked off opening day on Tuesday and will be running through Saturday at the fairgrounds on Butcher Bend Road at Mineral Wells. Tuesday was packed with events which started with the Junior Royalty Pageant ...

Eighth flooding victim discovered in Ohio County

WHEELING — An eighth victim was added Wednesday to the list of fatalities following Saturday’s flooding in Ohio County, and officials say at least one person is still listed as missing. The eighth casualty found Wednesday was an unidentified male, officials explained. Lou Vargo, director ...