PARKERSBURG - Three tornadoes that touched down in Washington County and crossed the Ohio River into West Virginia last week were likely on the ground at the same time, the National Weather Service said. The Weather Service late Friday and Saturday nights issued preliminary assessments of the ...
MARIETTA – Parkersburg residents Jennifer McIntyre and Joby Sims were driving through Harmar Village Sunday when an obstacle presented an opportunity. After playing miniature golf in Boaz with Sims’ daughter Jocie, the trio ventured into Marietta’s west side and found a portion of ...
PARKERSBURG — A professor and internationally recognized autism advocate encouraged parents and educators Saturday to recognize the ways people think and to provide autistic students with practical opportunities to develop their individual strengths. Temple Grandin was the featured ...
PARKERSBURG – U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Moore Capito was in the area recently to meet and interact with local law enforcement in what he described as an effort to ensure his office is visible and accessible. “I am a firm believer that our office needs to be not just a floor in a building somewhere with a bunch of attorneys in it, but rather a part of the community and in the communities,” Capito said. “We found that our interactions and our activity with our local partners increases when we come and visit on their turf and understand the issues ...
MARIETTA — Giant Eagle said no operational changes are planned at its Marietta store following the announcement that Kroger has agreed to acquire the Pittsburgh-based grocery chain. Josie Wadlow, responding on behalf of Giant Eagle, said the local store is expected to continue operating as usual. “There are no planned changes to the operation of the Marietta Giant Eagle,” Wadlow said. A sign outside of the Giant Eagle lot advertises a "For Lease" sign from CBRE Group Inc., however a CBRE representative stated that the sign was advertising two lots in the strip-mall portion of ...
PARKERSBURG – West Virginia University at Parkersburg has rebranded its radio station once known as The Beet as Tower 61. WPKM 96.3 FM was the first community college radio station in West Virginia. The college opened in 1961 as Parkersburg Community College. “Tower” is a reference to the bell tower on campus, and “61” honors the year when everything began. “I hope the first thing people think of is WVU Parkersburg,” said Cody Davis, program coordinator for the college's integrated marketing communications program, which houses the station. “I want Tower 61 Radio to be ...
