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Parkersburg Homecoming puts community first

PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg Homecoming brought live music, children’s activities and free family entertainment to the city Saturday as organizers sought to give residents one final celebration before the end of summer. Affordability and accessibility remained central to the two-day ...

PARKERSBURG — Local nature photographer Danny Carpenter is the featured artist this month at WesBanco at 415 Market St. Carpenter stepped in after a family emergency prevented the artist originally scheduled for August from exhibiting. His display features previously exhibited wildlife ...

Waterford Community Fair continues despite rain

WATERFORD — Rain created muddy conditions Friday at the Waterford Community Fair, making portions of the parking area difficult for smaller vehicles to navigate. Workers planned to place stone in some problem areas, according to fair official Chris Campbell. The weather forced organizers ...

Area hit by sudden rain and high waters

PARKERSBURG – As rain swept through the area Friday morning causing havoc with water in local roadways, downed tree limbs and more, local officials continued to watch to see if the weather would impact local events. The National Weather Service in Charleston reported that many spots in the ...

State of emergency extended in 12 West Virginia counties

BUCKHANNON - Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Friday morning announced the state of Eemergency he declared for all of West Virginia during the July 21 flooding will be extended in 12 counties - including Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler and Wetzel. “West Virginians have made tremendous progress cleaning up and recovering from these storms, but there is still a lot of work ahead in some of our hardest-hit communities,” Morrisey said in a press release. “This extension ensures our state and local partners have the flexibility and resources they need to rebuild and recover.” The ...

Law enforcement, school officials urge caution as buses return to roads

VINCENT - Area law enforcement and school personnel are working to ensure the safety of students as the 2026-27 school year gets underway. Classes for Warren Local Schools begin Tuesday, but the district's buses were on the road Friday as drivers learned new routes and turnarounds. Alicia ...