Wirt County News

Wirt County Assessor Debbie Hennen returned to work Tuesday afternoon and plans to continue to do so, according to a local attorney.

Charges were filed Monday against Wirt County Assessor Debbie Hennen, but officials with the West Virginia State Police would not release the specific charges or the nature of the investigation.

The Wirt County assessor has been charged with intimidation of employees related to an on-going investigation.

Temp: 55.0 F Font Size: A long-time Wirt County assessor is facing charges Monday night.

Two Civil War historians looking for paw paws made a discovery atop Fort Boreman Hill.

Gov. Joe Manchin on Thursday appointed a Morgantown man with decades of experience in private technology companies to a nine-year term on the state Board of Education .

In less than two weeks, the Elite Sports Center will act as the host site of Power Promotions' Fight Night IX as action is expected to get under way at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.

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

Call 304-354-6101 for information. This is the only clinic that will also offer seasonal flu shots, the health department said.

Hundreds gathered in downtown Elizabeth on Saturday to celebrate the area's long history during the seventh annual Wirt County Pioneer Day.

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.

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Pomeroy Saturday to watch a parade recognizing veterans, remembering those who were prisoners of war and missing in action, and reflecting with appreciation on the military's role in keeping America safe.

Wirt County High School has been recognized as one of the top schools in the nation by the U.S. Department of Education.

Susan Diana Simmons, the Wirt County lawyer born in England who traveled the world before settling down in rural West Virginia to practice law with her husband and raise three children, died Sunday afternoon, Sept.

During World War II, Opal Moore was one of many women who entered the work force to do many of the jobs essential to America's war effort.

Wirt County Circuit Court Judge Bob Waters confirmed there is an on-going investigation in Wirt County.

Answers to two questions play significant roles in the economy of Calhoun County.

The real question for Wirt County professional bass angler Bob Harkness is whether or not he's going to pick himself in fantasy fishing during the upcoming 2010 Wal-Mart FLW Tour.

In 1960, Wirt County Fair's first queen, Carole Montoya, wore a cardboard crown.

The real question for Wirt County professional bass angler Bob Harkness is whether or not he's going to pick himself in fantasy fishing during the upcoming 2010 Wal-Mart FLW Tour.