PARKERSBURG 鈥� Local officials wished state Sen. Donna Boley well Thursday upon learning of her retirement. Wood County Commission President Blair Couch called her 鈥渢he epitome of a public servant.鈥� 鈥淪he served with great distinction and a willingness to work with the other party when ...
BELPRE TOWNSHIP 鈥� A Little Hocking man was killed in a Wednesday morning accident along U.S. 50 in Washington County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported. The Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a four-vehicle crash, involving the fatality, that occurred ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥� Members of Parkersburg City Council voted 6-3 to approve the first reading of a contract for Waste Management to provide trash service in the city Tuesday but tabled an ordinance regarding a contract for a subscription-based recycling service. The unanimous vote to table the ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥� The Wood County Commission set its meeting dates and who serves on what committee in the upcoming year during its regular meeting on Monday, their first of 2026. Commissioners Blair Couch and Jimmy Colombo agreed meeting times will remain at 9:30 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. ...
CHARLESTON 鈥� With personal income tax cuts going into effect for 2026 in neighboring Kentucky and Ohio, Gov. Patrick Morrisey wants to move faster than West Virginia鈥檚 current glidepath for reducing personal income tax rates during the legislative session starting next week. During his ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥� Eds RC & Hobby held its fourth all-day remote control car racing tournament of the year on Saturday. The event marks over 20 years of model car and vehicle racing at the shop at 401 Cora Drive in Parkersburg. Owner Ed Atkins said the event has been growing over the years ...
