Parkersburg News and Sentinel

06/16/2026

Wood County Clerk Joe Gonzales appeared before the County Commission on Monday to present a list of nine proposed consolidated voting locations and get their approval on the plan before he sends it to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office for a final review.

PARKERSBURG — In a move to better serve the citizens of the county, the Wood County Commission approved a number of voting precinct consolidations that will be in place for the general election in November. Wood County Clerk Joe Gonzales appeared before the commission on Monday to present a list o...

06/15/2026

Parkersburg Pride held its eighth annual Pride Fest at City Park, with organizers estimating attendance at 5,000 to 6,000 people. For more information, read the full article linked in the comments.

06/15/2026

Hundreds of people gathered downtown for the Taste of Parkersburg, which brought food, drinks and music together Saturday evening for an event that organizers said has become a long-running showcase for local restaurants and vendors. For more information, read the full article linked in the comments.

06/13/2026

A judge cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the Kennedy Center’s exterior on Friday, denying a last-minute request from the institution’s board that would have kept the name in place. For more information, read the full article linked in the comments.

06/13/2026

The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia upheld an order allowing the Kanawha County Circuit Court to dismiss a case involving a Parkersburg drug and alcohol rehabilitation center trying to expand their treatment bed availability in Wood County. For more information, read the full story linked in the comments.

06/13/2026

Highmark West Virginia held a Red, White and Blue Celebration Thursday afternoon at its plaza in Parkersburg to recognize Flag Day, veterans, service members, first responders and their families. For more information, read the full story linked in the comments.

06/12/2026

FBI agents have searched the office of an Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts, seizing documents and computer files. That’s according to a board member of the group, Prentiss Haney, on Friday. It’s the latest action by President Donald Trump’s Republican administration connected to voting or election operations in the states. Haney says federal agents showed up at the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative on Thursday and spent hours questioning staff.

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06/12/2026

The man who was indicted in connection with the disappearance and death of Gretchen Fleming was arraigned Thursday in Wood County Circuit Court. For more information, read the full article linked in the comments.

06/12/2026

Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial public offering of stock. For more informaiton, read the full article linked in the comments.

06/12/2026

West Virginia pitcher Chansen Cole struck out 11 batters in the super regional Game 1 to get the Mountaineers off to a hot start. Dawson Montesa pitched a gem in the regional game against Wake Forest when WVU needed a big performance to extend the season. Ian Korn came in in the first game against Kentucky in a dire situation and was one of the top Big 12 pitchers all year. For more information read the full story linked in the comments.