On Friday, Nov. 7, the West Virginia Grant Resource Centers will be leading a free Grants 101 Workshop in Parkersburg from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Parkersburg/Wood County Public Library at 3100 ...

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel will not publish a print edition on Tuesday, Veterans Day, nor any of the other federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, ...

The Wood County Board of Education is expected to receive a gift of land from the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Foundation and WVUP President Torie Jackson on Tuesday to build the new Vienna ...

A Parkersburg man died Wednesday after a single-vehicle crash on Ohio 339 in Washington County. According to a release from the Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at ...

During the ceremony, the Parkersburg High School band, South band and Williamstown High School band performed the National ...

Every city has its showpiece homes — the ones that define luxury living. And as prices continue to rise across the U.S., the most valuable properties showcase just how high local markets can go. The ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (October 23, 2025) — The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, and Press Forward Central Appalachia are pleased to announce the launch of a peer-focused course for ...

Wood County deputies said a teenager from Parkersburg has been found. Deputies said Rayonna Stoumile was found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: Police are asking for public assistance to locate a missing ...

SEPTA was granted a two week extension in order to inspect all of their Silverliner IV train cars, according to the transit agency. As of Friday morning, SEPTA officials reported that their inspectors ...

Patricia O’Donnell Murphy, 83, formerly of Portland, ME, passed away gently on October 20, 2025 after an unexpected illness. Patricia was born in Portland, the daughter of William O’Donnell and ...

SCOTIA — More than two months after Scotia lawmakers voted to reduce the speed limit to 25 mph on most village streets, it remains unclear when the new law will take effect. The village continues to ...