Parkersburg News

Not sure what to give Uncle Sam this Christmas? How about a nice, fat check to help whittle away at the $7.6 trillion national debt? The U.S. Treasury Department accepts gifts, payable to the Bureau of the Public Debt.

Law enforecment agencies from across northern and central West Virginia were honored by AAA East Central, Tuesday.

The improper use or malfunction of space heaters have caused six fire deaths in West Virginia during October, with three of the deaths in Parkersburg, fire officials said.

A Parkersburg man died of natural causes Saturday evening after he pulled out of his parents' driveway, crossed both lanes of W.Va. 47 and went over an embankment, officials said.

Temp: 57.0 F Font Size: A man has died Saturday night after a single vehicle accident in Wood County.

Before the doors even opened Thursday evening, about 300 people lined up outside the Dils Center in downtown Parkersburg to have their children vaccinated against the H1N1 virus.

Wind Chill: 38 F Font Size: A man charged in connection to a double homicide that happened in Parkersburg in September was back in court Thursday.

TV and FOX Parkersburg are tracking major race and levy results in Washington, Morgan, Monroe, Noble and Meigs counties.

Rallies as part of the "Solving Our Health Care Emergency" bus tour were held throughout our region of West Virginia this week.

With daylight-saving time approaching this weekend, fire officials are urging area residents to replace the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors after turning the clocks back one hour.

Temp: 50.0 F Wind Chill: 48 F Font Size: A bus carrying health care reform advocates rolled into downtown Parkersburg Thursday on its trip across northern West Virginia.

Temp: 50.0 F Wind Chill: 48 F A group of veterans wants an Iraqi flag, hanging in the Parkersburg Vet Center, to come down.

UPDATE: Two people are facing several charges of child endangerment after their home on Quincy Street was busted Tuesday for allegedly being used as a meth lab.

Temp: 54.0 F Font Size: So far construction is on schedule for Parkersburg's Riverfront Park.

The Democratic National Committee's Organizing for America tour is coming to northern West Virginia this week as it tries to drum up support for health care reform.

Font Size: Monday the Parkersburg Rotary Club announced the six organizations that received about 20,000 dollars in grant money.

A pair of challengers hoping to unseat West Virginia Congressman Alan Mollohan brewed up support among conservative-minded people at a "tea party" Saturday in New Martinsville.

The First United Methodist Church will again conduct a blessing of the animals Saturday at the church in Parkersburg.

Temp: 55.0 F Font Size: Two Parkersburg men appeared in Federal Court Thursday on separate federal drug charges.

A southside club is seeking an appeal to add limited video lottery to its establishment.