MARIETTA — Joe Matthews, Marietta’s longest-serving mayor, passed away over the weekend. Matthews was elected in 1991 as the 54th mayor of Marietta and served two terms from 1992 to 2003 and later from 2012 to 2019. He finished his final term as mayor on Dec. 31, 2019, which concluded ...
VIENNA — Students from Washington State College of Ohio will be able to obtain a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity by taking classes through West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Innovation and Technology Center. Officials with WVUP and Washington State College of Ohio gathered at ...
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Board of Education heard an update Tuesday night from Hamilton Middle School Principal Kevin Campbell and teacher Stephen Tupitza, along with Jackson Middle School Principal Kurt Echard, on how the merger of former VanDevender students into their population is ...
BELPRE — Classes were set to resume today at Belpre Elementary School after multiple leaks caused by heavy ice accumulation on the roof led to the building’s closure on Thursday. “A licensed roofing contractor conducted a thorough inspection and has confirmed that while the roof ...
RIPLEY - A Ripley woman was arrested Sunday night and is being charged with one count of terrorist threats, a post on the Jackson County Sheriff's Facebook said. The post said following a detailed investigation by deputies and the Jackson County Bureau of Investigations, Morgan L. Morrow, 39, ...
PARKERSBURG — Warming centers across the Mid-Ohio Valley opened or extended hours over the weekend as frigid temperatures and winter weather created dangerous conditions for people without stable housing. Local shelters and churches reported steady use of overnight and daytime warming ...