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Snowy driving conditions result in roadway accidents

PARKERSBURG — Communities across the Mid-Ohio Valley were greeted with a flurry of freshly piled snow Tuesday morning. With multiple county schools closed for the day and a winter weather advisory lasting until the early afternoon, the usual morning commute looked a little different for ...

Holiday in the Park returns to Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG – A few years ago, Bob Wiseman decided to indulge his curiosity about Holiday in the Park, the annual Christmas lights display at City Park. “I always wondered how they did this, and I asked,” he said. Wiseman works at Woodcraft, which sets up its own display in the park ...

Donation to help Wood County Sheriff’s Office purchase new guns

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office plans to replace deputies’ service weapons primarily using a contribution from an anonymous donor. The Wood County Commission voted 3-0 Monday to approve the request from Sheriff Rick Woodyard to appropriate $45,500 from a recent $50,000 ...

Wood County BOE holds special meeting on forensic audit

PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Board of Education held a special meeting Tuesday evening to formally receive the results of a 153-page comprehensive forensic audit into multiple school financials. The board had previously tasked Perry Forensics to review financial transactions after initial ...

Volunteers provide Thanksgiving meals for community

PARKERSBURG — Organizers and volunteers began their day early Thursday as they prepared Thanksgiving meals for many in the Mid-Ohio Valley. “We had a bunch of volunteers that came in around 7 o’clock in the morning, 8 o’clock, to help out, box the meals up and bring them outside,” ...

West Virginia National Guard member dies one day after shooting in D.C.

CHARLESTON — A day set aside for thanksgiving turned into an evening of mourning Thursday after state officials announced the death of one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot Wednesday on the streets of Washington, D.C., while on duty. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday ...