PARKERSBURG – City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance establishing rental rates for the new structure in City Park that was unanimously named the Simms Powell Pavilion during a regular meeting Tuesday. During discussion on the ordinance establishing rates for the arena and ...
PARKERSBURG – A bill to one of the companies that helped fight the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire in early July is being paid, Wood County officials said. In an email to the county commission, Steve Sansevere, regional manager warehouse operations for the Mid-Ohio Valley for Peoples ...
PARKERSBURG – The Democratic challenger for one of West Virginia’s Congressional seats pitched legislation on Friday establishing a two-year moratorium on new, large data centers and giving local communities a say in whether they’re built. Ace Parsi, a Morgantown community organizer running for the District 2 U.S. House of Representatives seat occupied by Rep. Riley Moore, said the proposed Neighbors, Not Servers Act would be “the very first piece of legislation that I would introduce as a member of Congress.” Moore said in a statement Friday that “West Virginians need a ...
A Parkersburg company recently placed in an international taste competition of barbecue rubs and sauces. Angry Ape’s BBQ received third place in the Pork Division of the 2026 Rubs of Honor in a competition hosted by the National BBQ and Grilling Association and its publication, Barbecue News Magazine. The competition was over 10 days in the divisions for beef, poultry, fish, pork and overall, and involved 45 judges. More than 660 entries from 80 companies in the United States, Canada and the United Arab Emirates competed. The breakdown was 148 in the chicken division, 145 in beef, ...
PARKERSBURG – Westfield has teamed up with Waters Fanta Insurance Agency to donate $5,500 to North Place Maternity House at North Parkersburg Baptist Church as part of Westfield’s Legacy of Caring program. Each year, Westfield’s top independent insurance agents are invited to nominate a nonprofit in their community to receive a donation. Donations are made to dozens of nonprofits in cities across Westfield’s national footprint. Westfield’s top insurance agencies are selected based on superior industry performance and excellence in service. Waters Fanta Insurance Agency has ...
PARKERSBURG – Six students from the region are among more than 16,000 nationwide National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a not-for-profit organization established in 1955 to conduct the annual program, announced the semifinalists earlier this month. Over 1.2 million juniors in about 20,000 high schools entered the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing ...
