Parkersburg News

The decision to name West Virginia University at Parkersburg as the site of a new National Guard Armory occurred in recent months, but area officials say they are unsure of the exact timeline.

Last year, during debate over a long-term bill to fund our nation's aviation system, some in Congress fought for draconian cuts that would have eliminated federal support for rural airports.

Danny Kaye and Vera Ellen who? Local celebs and their dance pros bring their "A" game to 'A Night Of Dancing With The Stars.' With all proceeds going to the Actors Guild of Parkersburg, the community really rallied around the arts.

Singer/songwriter Todd Burge of Parkersburg used "crowd-funding" on the Internet to raise money for a two-CD project titled "Character Building Characters." Burge said fans and friends contributed $8,325 toward his music project, with some of the proceeds going to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.

The West Virginia National Guard has announced a partnership with West Virginia University at Parkersburg to construct an armory.

Revitalizing downtown areas in communities across the state is the focus of a training session in Parkersburg Wednesday and today.

Personal information on more than 150 West Virginia police officers, including several local officers, was stolen and posted online after hackers gained access to an old website of the West Virginia Chiefs of Police.

Wood County officials voice some opposition to a request to have a levy for the Wood County Library on the May primary ballot.

Less than a year after problems with a building forced its closure and led to multiple moves, the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles' latest regional office could once again be facing issues.

Among the many talented individuals that call West Virginia home, there are those that dedicate themselves to improving the lives of our most vulnerable citizens.

The most recent compliance check on alcohol retailers found that none of the eight sold to the subject under 21 Parkersburg, WV - In conjunction with the Service, Observation, Behavior Management, Education, Rehabilitation or SOBER program which is aimed at preventing underaged drinking, Wood County Sheriff Deputies Modesitt and Deem along with a ... (more)

It began at 3:30 a.m. in Parkersburg as a routine traffic stop gone wrong. 911 dispatchers say the driver of the white Pontic Sunfire never pulled over and a chase ensued.

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The Fifth Annual Harvest Festival is nearing and the Town of Mason has a big event planned that will feature games, food and entertainment for all who attend this Saturday.

One woman was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after a two-vehicle wreck at Murdoch Avenue and 37th Street.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- Fire officials believe a fire that killed two young Parkersburg girls began in a dining room on the first floor of the family's duplex.

The Great American Home Show had another successful year, with around 3,500 people in attendance throughout the weekend.

While cleaning out Michael Ralston's house next to Henderson Hall, we found an envelope with his papers with a note from his father on the front saying "Burning Springs Papers, Important." We put one of the letters, written from G.H. Rolston's store, in an earlier column, which announced one of the first battles of the Civil War in June 1861.

Editor's note: This is the next in a series of articles about the member agencies of the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley.

Four years since the death of a woman whose remains were found in the burned-out runs of her family's unoccupied farm, the family continues to plead for information surrounding her death.