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Shelter-in-place recommendation lifted; incident command closed after fire

PARKERSBURG - Incident command was expected to be closed down at noon Wednesday, and Wood County Emergency Management will lead the scene from there, after the fire at Peoples Cartage's Camden Avenue warehouse facility, according to Wood County 911 Director Dale McEwuen. A shelter-in-place ...

PowerFlo Solutions moving into former Hino site, to create 120 jobs

WILLIAMSTOWN - West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has announced Washington County-based PowerFlo Solutions will be establishing a manufacturing facility in the former Hino Motors building in Williamstown. According to the governor's announcement, the company will invest $20 million and the ...

Wood Commission briefed about efforts to fight the Peoples Cartage fire

PARKERSBURG – The fire at Peoples Cartage is contained and crews are now focused on putting the fire out, officials told the Wood County Commission on Monday. Local emergency officials and community representatives appeared before the commission to give an update on the fire that broke ...

Shelter in place lifted east of Peoples Cartage fire scene

PARKERSBURG - The shelter in place established east of the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire has been rescinded. The Wood County 911 Center announced the change on its Facebook page, saying air monitoring data showed levels below the minimum thresholds. Smoke from the fire had largely ...