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H1N1 Shots Available To General Public
The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department has just announced H1N1 shots are available to the general public today (Saturday) at the Dils Center.
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Searching for Robbery Suspect
Authorities are searching for a man they say tried to rob an area convienience store with a pocket knife.
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Love Lights for Hospice
The 16th annual Love Lights Christmas tree display brightens spirits around Marietta Memorial Hospital again this year.
"New Moon" Mania
Fans across the country and here in the Mid-Ohio Valley have been lining up since Thursday for the premiere of the latest installment of the "Twilight" series.
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Wood Co. Fire Department Jurisdictions
A storage facility fire Thursday was in the Lubeck Volunteer Fire Department's jurisdiction but it is also just a few blocks away from the Parkersburg city line.
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Anthony Nichols II Sentenced to Jail
Anthony Nichols II, who admitted to robbing two gas stations and leading officials on a high speed chase this past summer, is sentenced to jail.
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Text, Tweets, and Teens: TMI?
This generation of teens have many options of technology to choose from when it comes to getting in touch with their friends and families. Many teens send text messages and talk via social networking sites but some psychologists want to make sure parents are watching what messages their teens are sending.
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Marietta Woman Sentenced to Jail
A Marietta woman will spend 1 year behind bars for Tampering With Evidence, after police say they caught her trying to flush drugs down a toilet.
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MOV's Most Wanted Suspect Arrested
Parkersburg police officers have arrested this week's Mid-Ohio Valley's Most Wanted, Danielle Irick.
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Byrd Spending 92nd Birthday In Home State Of W.Va.
Sen. Robert C. Byrd is spending his 92nd birthday in West Virginia, at a groundbreaking for a new section of highway.
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Washington County Grand Jury
In Marietta, a Grand Jury handed down six indictments, and one involves a son that's charged with neglecting his own mother.
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Setting Sail Down The River
Friday a boat that has been docked for more than 50 years set sail down the Ohio River for some much needed repairs.
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Pet of the Week 11/20/09
Wuza is a good-natured dog looking for a loving home!
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Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Arson
Wood County authorities say David Richards, a Pond Creek Volunteer Firefighter, is being charged with arson for allegedly starting a brush fire.
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More Than A Building Lost
A storage building just outside Parkersburg's city limits appears to be a total loss...after a noontime fire which brought out 48 firefighters from seven volunteer departments.
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CCMH Receives Consumer Choice Award
Camden Clark Memorial Hospital is being recognized by hundreds of area residents who were surveyed by the National Research Corporation.
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Ohio Swine Flu Deaths Now At 30
Health officials say the flu -- including swine flu -- peaked in Ohio in mid-October and has continued to decline.
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Governor Joe Manchin Speaks to Area Students about H1N1
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin made a visit to Blennerhassett Junior High School Thursday to talk to students about the importance of getting the H1N1 vaccination.
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Kicking the Habit
Thursday the American Cancer Society held the 34th Great American Smokeout across the country to encourage smokers to kick the habit for this one day or for good.
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Former MOV's Most Wanted Sentenced
Former MOV's Most Wanted, Stephen Waggoner, is sentenced to up to 15 years behind bars.
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Raw Video: Southside Self-Storage Facility Fire
UPDATE: The Wood County Fire Investigation Team has ended its investigation of Thursday's Gihon Road storage facility fire. But the probe is just beginning.
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UPDATE: Teen Sentenced to Life
A McConnelsville teen was sentenced for the murder of a Malta mother of three Thursday.
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Juvenile Killed in Doddridge Co. Car Crash
Doddridge County sheriff's officials are trying to figure out what caused a Wednesday car accident that killed a juvenile.
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The BIG Move
It sat on a hill off West Virginia Route 14...before there even was a Route 14...a ne arly two-century-old home...has a new location.
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W.Va. Officials Pay Tribute To Long-Serving Byrd
Beneath a life-sized statue of history's longest-serving U.S. lawmaker, West Virginia officials were paying tribute to Sen. Robert C. Byrd.
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New Weapon
The Vienna Police Department has purchased three new tazers...which are a departure from the "stun gun"-type tazers.
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Moving Slow And Steady
A home dating back two centuries, which was occupied as recently as a few years ago, was moved down Route 14 Wednesday to a new location at Henderson Hall.
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Parkersburg Mayor Announces Choice for New Police Chief
Parkersburg Mayor Bob Newell says he's selected Sgt. Joseph E. Martin to be the next Parkersburg Police Chief.
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Dems Discuss Health Care
A speaker Tuesday said the "public option" issue is important, but so are other elements of the health care reform debate.
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Plea Agreement Reached
A Washington County woman accused of running a puppy breeding facility on both sides of the river entered a guilty plea in court as part of her plea agreement.
Sen. Byrd Becomes Longest-Serving Congress Member
Washington (AP) -- West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd has now been on Capitol Hill longer than any lawmaker in congressional history.
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Girl with Rare Heart Disease Experiences a Dream Come True
Sunday night, a dream came true for a little girl with a rare heart disease.
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Battling the Blaze and Hoping for Rain
It took a lot of manpower and hours of work to control a morning brush fire that spread over ten acres of land.
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Local Reaction to Governments Change in Mammogram Guidelines
The U.S. Preventative Task Force has changed it's recommendation for when and how often women receive mammograms. It's a topic that is raising concerns.
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Pensions And The Legislature
The WV Legislature is looking for ways to shore up underfunded pensions in several communities...but the cities of Parkersburg and Vienna are currently not among them.
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Multi-Media Scam
Washington County residents have been contacted in a phone and text scam...which has also been reported in other parts of the country.
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Meeting Scheduled for Century Retirees
Century Aluminum announced last February that it would close it's Ravenswood plant. And just last month, the company announced what could be another blow to some workers.
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A Big Step Towards a Handicap Accessible Playground
Thanks to some local McDonald's, the Junior League now has $1,755 to go towards the JuLePs Pathways playground.
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H1N1 Clinics Announced
The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department has confirmed several different area H1N1 clinics for folks in target groups.
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Man Sentenced For Assault
A man accused of kidnapping a juvenile could spend the next 5 years behind bars.
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Bank Employee Facing Charges
A local bank employee is out on bond Monday, accused of stealing almost $60,000 from an account at an area People's Bank branch.
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Not Fewer Veterans, Fewer Members
The two major veterans organizations say they have been losing membership statewide during the past two decades. But their local counterparts say they have actively been seeking to keep their membership high in numbers.
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Substance Abuse
Monday West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin unveiled a plan to address drug abuse in West Virginia.
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Artsbridge Award
Monday was a big day for the many local art programs in the area.
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Declining Membership?
Veterans service organizations throughout the Mountain State, have during the past two decades, had declines in membership. Similar organizations in Parkersburg say they are, at the least, holding their own.
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W.Va. Has High Hopes For 2009 Deer Season
West Virginia officials are forecasting a good hunting season, not only for thousands of hunters but also for the state economy.
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On The Road Again
It used to be Athens County Road 61, but it's now Ohio 124, and it's open to Route 50 to Hockingport for the first time in nearly five years.
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Updated: Name Released in Whipple Accident
Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff's Office are heading out to an accident out on Whipple Run Road.
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Car Accident on State Route 50
Update: A mother and son are out of the hospital Monday morning after an accident on US Route 50 Sunday.
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Will You Read Sarah Palin's Book?
Sarah Palin is making news once again with her new book hitting store shelves.
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