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Lightning strikes home, tree catches fire in Reno during hail storm Wednesday

Lighting struck both a house and a tree in Reno along State Route 26 during the hail storm Wednesday night, according to Reno Volunteer Fire Chief Jon Bradford. There was another structure fire reported in Wood County by the Wood County 911 Center but it could not be confirmed what caused ...

Judge orders additional information, time on Parkersburg petition effort

PARKERSBURG — A potential referendum has prevented Waste Management from signing a nearly $15 million sanitation service contract, Parkersburg’s city attorney said during a hearing over the ongoing petition effort Thursday. The process will last a little longer after Wood County Circuit ...

Volunteers help rotate Harmar Bridge for first inspection in years

MARIETTA — Volunteers joined engineers and officials Tuesday morning to manually turn the historic Harmar Bridge, allowing inspectors to closely examine its aging mechanical systems as part of an ongoing restoration effort. The turning of span 4 – the bridge’s swing span – marked a key ...

Wood County Commission moves forward with demolition bids

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Commission on Monday approved putting two dilapidated properties out for bid for demolition. County Compliance Officer Levi Brady appeared before the commission to discuss the properties at 402 Dickens Drive in Mineral Wells and 190 Valley Mills Road in ...