Mineral Wells, WV News

Good weather...or at least better weather than day one of last year...helped hunters bring something home on the first day Monday of the hunting season in West Virginia.

Nicholas Leach, 28, of Morgantown, W.Va., departed this life on Nov. 14, 2009. Nick was born July 9, 1981, in Parkersburg.

MINERAL WELLS Fire departments from around Wood County responded to a fire Friday morning at the Microtel where 25-to 30 guests had to be evacuated.

The West Virginia State Fire Marshal has ruled the fire accidental in nature. The fire marshall says the fire was caused by an electrical short in the attic.

After two days of deliberations, a special session of the Wood County grand jury returned indictments against 41 individuals Tuesday.

A local Shepherd University student fared well in the recent Miss West Virginia USA 2010 contest, after a three-day pageant at the Days Hotel Conference Center in Flatwoods.

Temp: 50.0 F Wind Chill: 48 F Fourth graders at Mineral Wells Elementary got a special concert Thursday afternoon from a local musician.

Area emergency responders received training over the weekend on how to deal with a possible bombing scenario with emphasis on what is needed from local law enforcement, fire officials and emergency medical personnel.

Wood County commissioners approved grant funding for two wrestling tournaments and one bowling tournament to be held here this winter and in the spring.

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.

In the wake of the recent Camden Avenue house fire that claimed the lives of three people, including an 11-month-old boy, officials with the Parkersburg Fire Department have been busy answering inquiries about the free smoke alarm program funded by a Community Development Block Grant.

This past June, PWP Industries opened the doors to a project that promised to help close the recycling loop.

I think one of the most important things that we as parents can teach our children is the importance of values.

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

PARKERSBURG Three people charged in a fatal shooting in Mineral Wells on Sept. 20 waived preliminary hearings Wednesday in Wood County Magistrate Court.

Wood County Sheriff Jeff Sandy confirmed this week he has been in contact with two local banks regarding a possible southside tax substation and office spaces for the Major Crimes Unit and InterJurisdictional Drug Interdiction team.

The gray sky and sometimes heavy rains did not keep people from attending the 21st annual Volcano Days Antique Engine Show and Festival at Mountwood Park Saturday.

Four area store clerks found themselves in hot water Monday night after they allegedly sold alcohol to minors during a compliance check.

Local employers say the number of teens working for them has remained consistent with past years, but nationwide teens are seeing an increase in unemployment.

A Wood county couple will be going to trial in December for the death of an elderly man in Mineral Wells last year.