Blennerhassett News

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin made a brief stop in Wood County Thursday, urging middle school students to get vaccinated and remain vigilant against H1N1.

A storage facility fire Thursday was in the Lubeck Volunteer Fire Department's jurisdiction but it is also just a few blocks away from the Parkersburg city line.

West Virginia schools will receive no state relief from a growing OPEB debt this year and will decide by the end of the month whether to file a lawsuit against the state.

It may not have felt like the holiday season outside Sunday, but inside the Blennerhassett Museum, Christmas was in the air.

Font Size: The Blennerhassett Museum will hold it's annual "Trees of Our Heritage" display Sunday, November 8, representing countries from around the world.

Christmas trees reflecting the holiday traditions of different countries will be on display in the annual "Trees of Our Heritage" exhibit at the Blennerhassett Museum in November and December.

A major internet search engine lists Parkersburg's Hotel Blennerhassett as one of the 13 most haunted hotels in North America.

The Blennerhassett Hotel has been dubbed one of the most haunted hotels in America.

A strong defensive effort here Wednesday night at Parkersburg's Stadium Field played a big part in Edison's 28-0 win against Blennerhassett in the Wood County Middle School football championship.

Officials say Monday's H1N1 vaccine clinics at Wood County's public elementary schools was an overall success, with only a handful of schools running short on H1N1vaccine.

Current and past members of the Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department, their families and friends celebrated four decades of the department Saturday at the fire station on West Virginia 14 in Mineral Wells.

It's part physics lesson, part fun. The annual Capitol Pumpkin Drop saw gourds galore go splat Thursday morning.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley is celebrating 100 years of service.

The Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau announced the production of a Mid-Ohio Valley Civil War documentary Wednesday.

Local hotels are seeing a decline in occupancy revenues, but not necessarily in the occupancy of rooms.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley is expecting a large turnout for its annual dinner meeting on Thursday at the Blennerhassett Hotel.

The annual Mansion by Candlelight Tours in October will offer visitors to Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park a rare chance to see the Blennerhassett Mansion and environs after dark, lit by candles and lanterns.

Two area school administrators have been honored by the the West Virginia Center for Professional Development as 2009 Principals' Leadership Academy Distinguished Scholars.

Parkersburg, WV, September 28, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Tanya Y. Coplin, Management Assistant with the United States Department of The Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in governmental administration.

For the last weekend of the summer of 2009, the fourth annual Taste of Parkersburg offered a mix of food, wine and music with almost perfect weather for outdoor fun.