Wetzel County News

For Dawn West, "The Pride of West Virginia" marches on and on. The 2009 WVU football season marks the university student's 27th year as a marching band member.

The House to Home shelter and The Salvation Army in Parkersburg are noticing an increase of people needing assistance.

An issue important to one Wetzel County Community is the status of it's high school.

A pair of challengers hoping to unseat West Virginia Congressman Alan Mollohan brewed up support among conservative-minded people at a "tea party" Saturday in New Martinsville.

It's a routine task for local sheriff's offices, but some officials say "mental hygiene transports" can strain a department's resources.

According to New Martinsville Police Chief Tim Cecil, heroin use by kids is becoming a big issue in not only New Martinsville but in surrounding counties as well.

Concerns about noise, flight paths and even aesthetics filled the Wetzel County Hospital conference room Monday evening during a public meeting about the possibility of Air Evac EMS Inc.

A man charged with stabbing his girlfriend 13 times will spend four to 10 years in prison.

The death of a former Wetzel County resident, Adam Hommer, has been confirmed by the Harrison County, WV, Sheriff's Department.

Last week we accidentally swerved early into some truth about the natural gas markets.

Panic engulfed an entire Wetzel County community Tuesday after someone thinks they spot a man carrying a loaded gun into the New Martinsville Post Office.

West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin covered a lot of ground while in Wheeling on Wednesday, August 26.

August 22, 2009 Book underlines meth's strong grip on rural America The situation in West Virginia makes Nick Reding's book about methamphetamine particularly enlightening.

Along with pencils, notebooks and folders, local students may be adding new items to their shopping lists this year - those expected to help ward off the swine flu.

Some questions and concerns about a medical helicopter company locating in Wetzel County were raised during a recent meeting between officials from Air EVAC Lifeteam and the Wetzel County Commission.

There are signs that the nations economy could be improving. The government said the economy could be recovering faster than expected now that unemployment rates dipped.

Some questions and concerns about a medical helicopter company locating in Wetzel County were raised during a recent meeting between officials from Air EVAC Lifeteam and the Wetzel County Commission.

Air EVAC is leaving the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport because there are too many medical helicopter companies in the local market, a company spokesman said.

A truck belonging to Petroleum Transport, Inc. of Charleston, WV has overturned on Doolin Road near the intersection of Limestone Ridge.

The city of New Martinsville, located south of Wheeling in Wetzel County, West Virginia, is a gem sprawling across the plains of the Ohio River.