Carrie Rose

According to OSHP provisional statistics, eight people died during the five-day Thanksgiving reporting period from Nov. 22 to Nov. 26.

Last year during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, there were 18 fatal crashes across Ohio with 19 people killed. Of the 18 crashes, four involved pedestrians being struck according to the patrol.

According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Webb contacted a 15-year-old juvenile girl in Harrison County. He allegedly sent inappropriate pictures of himself to the girl.

According to Dave Hendrickson, Engineering Project Manager, the work will be at the intersection of Putnam Avenue and Franklin Street.

According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, this year’s youth season total is the second highest harvest on record with 10,039 deer harvested.

Motorists are urged to plan and organize their trip through the West Virginia Turnpike to minimize time at the toll booths according to WVDOT.

The Task Force, Parkersburg Police Department, SWAT, Wood County Sheriff’s Department, Vienna Police Department, Williamstown Police Department and the West Virginia State Police were part of the effort that led to the arrest of Richard Madison.

The Salvation Army has several dates coming for those seeking help and those seeking to help others.

Crews are responding to reported fire at Marietta apartments.

The brothers were arrested in February of this year following the discovery by law enforcement of 41,000 items of child pornography and children preforming sex acts.

According to Meigs County Sheriff Scott Fitch, Kenneth Steven Blanken Akers, 60, of Gallipolis, was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison. Akers was found guilty by a jury following a three-day trial on charges of pandering sexual obscenities involving minor children (more commonly known as possession of child pornography).

State Route 7 and Leading Creek Road in Meigs County is expect to be closed for several hours following a fatal crash.

According to Chief Warden, John Vineyard has been arrested for second degree felony trafficking in drugs, and fifth degree felony illegal use of a minor in a nudity oriented material.

The vehicle was carrying asphalt when it went into the creek. Due to the spill of asphalt into the waterway, the Ohio Environment Protection Agency was called to respond to the scene.

Shannon R. Walker, 28, of Middleport was indicted in June 2021 for an incident from April of that year.

October means the return of burning restrictions in both OH. and W.Va.

Charles Burton is accused by police of killing Tina Johnson.

Bobby L. Wolford was found guilty on the murder charge, conspiracy and concealment of a deceased human body by a Mason County jury.

According to the Athens Ohio State Highway Patrol Post, the single vehicle crash happened at 7:35 a.m. on July 28 on New England Road south of Sand Rock Road in Bern Township.

Taken into custody were Kayla Pullins, 40, of Portland and Ryan Nelson, 44, of Long Bottom. Pullins is charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin, and trafficking drugs. Nelson is charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin, trafficking in drugs and theft.

Both Ohio and West Virginia have Sales Tax Holidays were sales tax is not collected on certain items.

Richard W. Evans has been indicted on two felony counts of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide and two counts of misdemeanor Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence.

Adam Scott Tumlin appeared before Judge John D. Beane and changed his plea to guilty on the charge of Transporting Controlled Substances into jail.

According to court documents, Joseph Reeves has been charged with felony sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust to a child.

The TEAS is the pre-entrance test for the Wood County Technical Center practical nursing program.

The funding is part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Grant Program. The funding for Westbrook Health Services is for support implementing community-based programs that help substance use disorder health services.

rgyle Clarke served in many capacities throughout her life, one of those was as a registered nurse. Clarke was honored with a ceremony be Ohio’s Hospice Nursing Honor Guard recently.

The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. In the suit, Bobby Hunt and Ashley Klinedinst claim their rights were violated following an incident with the Nelsonville Police Department.

On a weekend marked with grilling out and gathering for a time with family and friends, it is also a time to remember and honor those that gave the last full measure for our country.

Three new departments are replacing DHHR. The new positions are Secretary of West Virginia Department of Health, Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Services, and Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities.

Dennis James Maze has been charged with 43 counts related to sexual crimes against juveniles according to the arrest warrants for him filed in the Magistrate Court of Wirt County.

A Mid Ohio Valley law enforcement agency has added a drone to their resources while remembering one of their own.

Jeremy Scott Thompson, 42, of Marietta, was indicted on two felony counts of Gross Sexual Imposition for sexual contact with a person less than thirteen years of age, according to the indictment.

Mason Ryan Hebert, 22, of Marietta, Ohio has been indicted on felony counts related to explicit material involving minors.

According to the Meigs County Sheriff Scott Fitch, the schools were on lockdown for 30 minutes while law enforcement were trying to locate a 911 caller stating they were at the high school and needed help.

Logan Grate was indicted by the Meigs County Grand Jury on 6 felony counts of Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor or Impaired Person and 23 counts felony county of Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person.

According to Gallia County Prosecutor Jason Holdren, Daniel K. Harston has been indicted on felony charges related to a firearm.

According to the indictment, he is charged with sexual battery for an incident that allegedly occurred at a residential facility.

According to the OSHP, the Post received a call of a crash at the intersection of State Route 32 and State Route 143 in Athens County.

The Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC) at the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) are warning of a growing trend of cryptocurrency scams targeting older adults.

The road work will begin on April 12 and is expected to go through to June 10. Work is expected to be between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center is hosting a Veteran Town Hall on June 1 from 5-6 p.m. The town hall will be held at American Legion Post 15 on Ohio Avenue.

According to the suit filed on behalf of Heather Enoch, those in charge of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (SSAC) created an adverse work environment leading to the lawsuit. Those specifically listed besides the organization of SSAC, are Bernie Dolan, Renee Reed on behalf of the estate of Gregory B. Reed, Wayne Ryan and Cindy Daniel. Dolan was executive director and the others served as assistant executive directors of SSAC. Gregory Reed has since passed away, however.

The 2023 Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide contest open to high school students to showcase their artistic abilities. The winning student’s artwork will hang on display in the United States Capitol for one year. Students may submit their original, two-dimensional artwork through email and judges will select first through third place winners.

According to a statement from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, during the hearing they will consider Monongahela Power and Potomac Edison’s interim solution and proposed surcharge concerning the companies’ potential acquisition of the plant.

The West Virginia State Bar has announced new officers and members of their Board of Governors and includes attorneys from Parkersburg.

“Operation Just and Necessary” combined the efforts of the US Marshals Southern District of West Virginia CUFFED Task Force and West Virginia Police worked to check for compliance of sex offenders on the sex offender registry.

Today, a Meigs County man was arraigned on charges related to a baby being severely injured with brain bleeds according to Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James Stanley.

According to the indictment handed down by the Meigs County Grand Jury, Logan M. Grate, 29, of Tuppers Plains, has been indicted with 29 counts of Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person, all felonies of the fourth degree.

According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Maxwell was sentenced on March 6 after he pled guilty to five counts of second degree felony Pandering Obscenities Involving a Minor.