Wood County News

The blind and handicapped services section at the Parkersburg-Wood County Public Library is commemorating the bicentennial of Louie Braille's birth and the 40th anniversary of the talking books department.

Four West Virginia schools each receive a check for 25-thousand dollars. First Lady Gayle Manchin presented the checks this morning.

Wood County Schools saw a steep jump in suspensions last year, and officials want to know why.

Three people were arrested Friday at a Wood County home for allegedly trying to deal crack cocaine.

After four days of searching, authorities Wednesday believe they have found the body of a Parkersburg man missing after the boat he was in capsized on Saturday.

Searchers have recovered a body from the Ohio River that authorities believe is that of a Parkersburg man who disappeared after a boat capsized.

Wood County and other West Virginia county school systems are close to going to court over a state liability benefit plan.

Aiming for a stopgap measure to get the county through July 1 with after-hours animal control services intact, while working on a longer term solution to animal control concerns, county officials are considering establishing a study task force.

Bond was set at $20,000 for a Vienna man charged with driving under the influence causing the death of a Parkersburg man.

Officials with the Wood County Crash Team say one person is dead and two people are injured, after an accident at Fourth and Ann Streets, in Parkersburg.

A capsized boat in the Ohio River has left one man dead and rescue crews are searching for another missing boater.

A capsized boat in the Ohio River has left one man dead and rescue crews are searching for another missing boater.

A riverfront park designed for a variety of recreational pursuits is the intended outcome of a $2.8 million contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

June 9 State of West Virginia ex. rel. Darrell V. McGraw Jr. v. Amy R. Wright and John J. Wright, aka John James Myers, individually, and dba Flawless Fences and Corrals P.A.- Charli Fulton; J- Beane * The plaintiff is suing the defendants for violation of the state Consumer Credit and Protection Act based on complaints lodged by Dave Anderson and ...

West Virginia assessors say a multimillion-dollar state-funded property appraisal study is a duplication of efforts and a potential waste of money.

The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department has identified a case of Measles in Wood County and it's the first case in the state in more than 15 years.

Wood County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting of a small aircraft last month.

The Wood County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting of a small private plane that was flying between Parkersburg and Ravenswood.

Wood County Schools is set to receive about $7 million for special programs over the next two years as part of President Barack Obama's stimulus package.

A Wood County company was sued Tuesday by the state attorney general who alleged the firm was unlicensed and charged two customers large sums of money up front and never started the work.