MARIETTA - Washington County Emergency Management Director Richard Hays confirmed two tornadoes touched down in the Newport area, starting around Ohio 26, on Tuesday. During the regular Washington County Commission meeting Thursday morning, multiple county…
Ohio public school districts continue to be desperate for bus drivers, while the status of school transportation as a whole…
LOWELL — Washington County will receive two roadway safety grants for a combined $1.8 million, according to funding announced Thursday…
PARKERSBURG – Pleasant and Doddridge counties are expected to receive a break from severe weather over the next several days…
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Commission will look at laying a long-term foundation to be able to provide ambulance service…
PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg Mayor Tom Joyce will serve another three years on the West Virginia First Foundation as the representative…
FAIRLAND, Va. – No reason for Daneen Shears to be nervous. The golfer from…
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Marshall Derrick’s three-run homer in the second inning set the tone and Berkeley…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia baseball's roster isn't complete yet. The Mountaineers announced they've signed Queens…
Here we go again, as not just the Mid-Ohio Valley, but large sections of West Virginia find themselves in recovery mode after nasty storms, destructive winds — possibly a tornado or two — and flooding. Once again, state emergencies have been declared. Very late Tuesday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey was trying to keep track of…
Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency made an important decision this week when it opted NOT to proceed…
Public school districts across West Virginia know they are facing significant challenges — so much so…
Fort Frye Local Schools, with the help of plenty of community partners, is proving once again…
MARIETTA - Readers of The Marietta Times have nominated and voted for their favorite organizations and businesses in the Mid-Ohio Valley, recognizing the best of the best in their respective fields. Today, those winners are announced. Starting in May, readers participated in the nomination round, where nearly 2,500 local participants were distinguished across the…
When Lynnda and I returned from Scotland we learned there had been an accident in our…
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! This week I want to talk about a new pest that has been found in West Virginia, the spotted lanternfly (ycorma delicatula). It officially has been found in Wood County and will certainly spread to other areas. Native to Asia, this pest was first detected in Berks County,…
Meetings ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Aug. 3, Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, 7153 State Route 676, in Palmer Square. ¯ The Belpre Township trustees will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at 335 Baker Road, Little…
Ohio public school districts continue to be desperate for bus drivers, while the status of school transportation as a whole is being debated by public and private schools alike. A recent transportation workgroup put together by the state recommended, among other things, a “comprehensive system change” to transportation along with immediate actions to “ease…