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Wood County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Wood County, WV.

Results 1 - 20 of 632 in Wood County, WV

  1. Report:H1N1 cases in declineRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    ... the peak of the last wave of H1N1 in the area was at the end of October and into early November. "According to Wood County Schools records, the peak was about a month ago and absenteeism in the schools has gone back up," Wittberg said. "At one ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

  2. Home Heating AssistanceRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | WTAP-TV Parkersburg

    ... (740) 373-3745. For Morgan County, call (740) 962-3827. You can apply now through March 31. Across the river in Wood County, there is the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. DHHR officials say those who qualify receive an average of $450 for ...

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    Related Topix: Ohio, West Virginia, West Virginia Government

  3. Suspension of Wood attorney withheld pending county approval of estate settlementRead the original story

    Yesterday | The West Virginia Record

    Provided he can prove to their satisfaction a quarter-century old estate dispute has been finally settled, the state Supreme Court has decided to put off its suspension of a Wood County attorney.

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    Related Topix: Albright, WV, Parkersburg, WV

  4. Trees are reminder of - angels' in n.....Read the original story

    Yesterday | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    ... as Coldwater Creek, Sears, Shoney's, St. Margaret Mary Church, Union Traders Credit Union, Cracker Barrel and Wood County Community Federal Credit Union. Even if there are angels left on the trees come Dec. 14 when all donations are due at the ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Parkersburg, WV

  5. Latest Happy Valley demolition comp.....Read the original story

    Yesterday | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    ... homeowners are not forced to sell out. Once the demo is complete, the county takes over the property and the Wood County commissioners have been leasing out the land, once vacated, to neighbors who expressed an interest for the amount of tax due on ...

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  6. Roundtable eyes economic opportunit.....Read the original story

    Yesterday | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    ... Administration is for the property to be in the hands of a non-profit organization - which is where the Wood County Development Authority came into the picture, he said. While no concrete plans have been set for the facility, Burdette said it could ...

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    Related Topix: Boreman, WV, Mineral Wells, WV (Mineralwells, WV)

  7. Deem honored for effortsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    A Wood County sheriff's deputy was recognized by Gov. Joe Manchin for his efforts in making the county safer, stronger and better prepared for potential disasters.

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Joe Manchin, Vienna, WV, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens

  8. Hino Temporarily Hiking Production, Adding JobsRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | WTRF-TV Wheeling

    An executive at the Wood County plant said Hino Motors will be hiring 40 employees.

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    Related Topix: Williamstown, WV

  9. Substance abuse programs costly for.....Read the original story

    Wednesday | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    ... spoke at a Prevention Showcase Wednesday at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The meeting was held by The Wood County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention. For Wood County, the direct cost is nearly $23 million a year, Coombs told the ...

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    Related Topix: Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Health, West Virginia University at Parkersburg, Parkersburg, WV, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens

  10. Bicentennial committee begins plann.....Read the original story

    Wednesday | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    ... the town was founded in 1810. ''We are definitely in the right year,'' Newell said. Jim Fox, a member of the Wood County Board of Education, and Abby Hayhurst, director of the Parkersburg Art Center, were voted to be co-chairmen of the committee. ...

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    Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV, Blennerhassett, WV, Kids, Family

  11. North Pointe phase OK'dRead the original story

    Wednesday | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    Wood County Planning Commission approved Phase I of the new North Pointe subdivision during its Wednesday night meeting.

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    Related Topix: Rockport, WV, Mineral Wells, WV (Mineralwells, WV)

  12. Police search for escaped suspectRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    ... night during a search for a Parkersburg man wanted in Alabama on drug charges, officials said. By 8 p.m., Wood County Sheriff's Office called off the search for 40-year-old Roy Earl Garrett, who fled from West Virginia State Police during a traffic ...

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    Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV, Lubeck, WV

  13. Davis enters plea dealRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    ... years of age of older in connection with the death of Roy Matheny, 81, in 2006. Davis signed a waiver to allow Wood County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Reed to inspect the presentencing report before formally accepting Davis' plea. Davis entered a ...

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    Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV

  14. Wood Schools advertises in magazine

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    Wood County Schools was among several local businesses with advertisements featured prominently in the fall 2009 issue of the West Virginia Executive.

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    Related Topix: Charleston, WV, West Virginia University at Parkersburg, Parkersburg, WV

  15. Assessor wants exemption increasedRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    Wood County Assesssor Rich Shaffer agrees with the state assessor's association that an increase in the Homestead Exemption is long overdue.

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    Related Topix: Tax, Charleston, WV

  16. Searching for Robbery SuspectsRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | WTAP-TV Parkersburg

    Temp: 31.0 F Wood County Sheriff's deputies are asking for your help identifying and locating two robbery suspects.

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    Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV

  17. Manhunt Continues, Description ReleasedRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | WTAP-TV Parkersburg

    Tuesday @ 8:19 p.m. UPDATE: Troopers release description and photo of suspect. The search continues Tuesday night for a Wood County man on the run from authorities after a traffic stop turned up drug charges in Alabama.

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    Related Topix: Lubeck, WV

  18. Suspect in 2006 Matheny Murder To Plead Guilty to Robbery

    Tuesday Dec 1 | WTAP-TV Parkersburg

    ... earlier this year to killing Matheny. Moran still faces trial in March on several charges, including murder. Wood County Prosecuting Attorney Jason Wharton said in court Tuesday morning that it was Davis who first made investigators aware of the ...

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    Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV, Criminal Defense Law, Law

  19. Metro News: The Voice of West VirginiaRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | West Virginia Metro

    ... area Thursday night into Friday morning. He says the snow took place before a deputy from the drug task force in Wood County could investigate the scene of the explosion. Sheriff Childers says investigators are still in the process of elimination. ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Greenbrier County, WV, Rainelle, WV

  20. Waters reviews motion in parking lo.....Read the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    ... against a Parkersburg man in connection with the death of a woman in the Bureau of the Public Debt parking lot. Wood County Circuit Court Judge Robert Waters heard arguments Monday in the case of Mark A. Byers, 49, 801 23rd St., Parkersburg. Byers ...

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    Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV