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Neighborhood News

Area residents battle snow, frigid temperatures

PARKERSBURG — Residents battled snow and cold Tuesday as area schools were closed due to the weather. According to district websites and Facebook pages, schools were closed in Wood, Jackson, Wirt, Pleasants, Roane, Ritchie, Doddridge, Gilmer, and Calhoun counties in West Virginia on ...

Norfolk Southern CEO reflects on disaster, moving forward

EAST PALESTINE — Nearly one year after the East Palestine train derailment, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw held a roundtable with local media to reflect on the disaster as the anniversary approaches. Shaw spoke about promises made and promises kept, focusing on long-term initiatives as the ...

Local hospitals say blood supply not in danger

PARKERSBURG — The nation is facing an emergency blood shortage, but local hospitals seem to be making it through the crisis unscathed. The American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage at the beginning of January. In a release, the Red Cross said it is facing an emergency blood ...

Public works commission to meet this month

The District 18 Ohio Public Works Commission Small Government Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 31 at Buckeye Hills Regional Council to select the Fiscal Year 2025 Small Government projects to be forwarded to the Ohio Public Works Commission to compete for funding. The program funds roads, ...

Lockyer, Travis Career Center’s Students of the Month

At the Career Center, both Haley Travis and Haddon Lockyer are members of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) youth organization and the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Through their technical program, they have or will earn college credit or industrial certifications ...

Norwood UM meals to resume in February

Norwood United Methodist Church will not be able to provide a meal in January. They will resume their regular schedule of the third Friday meals in February.