PARKERSBURG — Amber Hardman, director of federal programs, gave the Wood County Board of Education an in-depth overview of what federal education dollars can and cannot fund Tuesday, and “how the district plans to use those funds to sustain and strengthen student support ...
PARKERSBURG — On the final day of budget hearings, Parkersburg City Council met as the Committee of the Whole to amend and approve the municipal budget. There were four total council-proposed amendments, with only two that passed to be reflected in the budget, as well as the administration ...
PARKERSBURG – The newest Wood County Commissioner was sworn in Thursday and immediately got to work. Wood County Commissioner Jim Hamric took the oath of office at the Wood County Courthouse with over 50 people, including friends, family, county officials and others in attendance. Hamric, ...
PARKERSBURG — A woman charged over the weekend with first-degree murder told 911 dispatchers a man attempted to touch her inappropriately before she shot him, court records show. Claudia Lynn Torres, 19, of 324 Stealey Ave., Clarksburg, is being held without bond at the North Central ...
PARKERSBURG — Monday morning was greeted with a mix of winter weather conditions after a sunny and warm weekend. A supervisor with the Wood County 911 Center said from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday they had 13 accidents with two people transported from different accidents. The accidents ...
PARKERSBURG - The sheriff of Wood County on Tuesday issued a statement about sleeper cells. Sheriff Rick Woodyard said he wanted to address the concerns received from residents and the anxiety and uncertainty caused by headlines when it comes to the safety of families and the ...