Parkersburg News Archives

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.

Officials broke ground Thursday morning on the third office of the West Virginia Central Credit Union.

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.

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.

Wind Chill: 38 F Font Size: Marietta College is hosting nationally ranked Ohio Northern Saturday afternoon at Don Drumm Stadium.

A Wood County woman is dead and doctors say it's connected to the swine flu. The victim was pregnant.

The Mid-Ohio Valley's Civil War heritage will be recorded in a 30-minute documentary.

The victims are known to be two adults and a child. When firefighters arrived shortly after 5-30 a-m, they found the entire structure in flames.

The swine flu seems to be gripping news headlines lately, but still the public is looking for answers and Wednesday they got some.

Two adults and a child died in an early morning fire at South Parkersburg home in western West Virginia.

Three people, including a child, are dead after a fire in Wood County over the weekend.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- Investigators have identified two adults and an infant who were killed in a house fire in Parkersburg.

A mother of a woman who died in a Sunday morning fire that killed three people in south Parkersburg believes her daughter's boyfriend tried to save the baby.

Temp: 50.0 F Wind Chill: 47 F Font Size: Three people, two adults and a child, are known dead in an early morning fire in South Parkersburg.

More people may be facing charges in the September beating of an 18-year-old autistic man in Parkersburg, Wood County Prosecutor Jason Wharton said.

An 18-year-old autistic man was attacked on Sept. 13 while walking on Latrobe Street.

A plea agreement was reached in a robbery case on the day the trial was to begin Wednesday.

Temp: 64.0 F Font Size: The arrest of a Wood County man a few weeks ago prompted Parkersburg Police officials to investigate further and now, that same man is facing additional charges, including Armed Robbery.

A Parkersburg girl has been named the winner of a national civics contest. Twelve-year-old Madelon Kerns' entry was chosen over 600 others in Scholastic Media's "Be Big In Your Community Contest." Her proposal for a special needs accessible playground in her hometown earned a $25,000 grant.

With National Fire Prevention Week approaching and the start of fall forest fire season in October, officials are urging residents to be aware of fire safety as the weather turns cold.

A fire Friday night off Wayside Farm Road destroyed the home of Greg and Carol Stanley, officials said.

Temp: 53.0 F Font Size: UPDATE: 10/01/09 6PM The Wood County Sheriff's Office and the West Virginia State Police have arrested a woman they believe is involved in a "murder for hire" plot.