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Task Force Busts Three Novelty Shops Selling K2

The Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force was busy Thursday afternoon serving warrants for three shops selling K2. »

Police Need Your Help Locating A Murder Suspect

Parkersburg Police officials say they're working with the New York State Police in the search for Matthew Davis. »

Walk This Way

Adding moderate physical activity to the daily routine was the reason Highmark employees were walking through downtown Parkersburg on their lunch hour Wednesday. »

DARE Program No Longer Offered in Parkersburg

It was a highly visible effort to keep kids off drugs...but you might have noticed that, in Parkersburg, due to funding issues, the DARE program has been discontinued. »

Happy Valley Dispute

A man who has had land at Happy Valley questioned a lease there given by the Wood County Commission to West Virginia University at Parkersburg. »

Get Hooked on Fishing

Drop a line...reel in a big catch! That's what kids hope for at the 32nd Annual Parkersburg Fishing Derby. »

Man Behind Bars In Series Of Cocaine Arrests

A series of arrests connected to cocaine distribution in Parkersburg lands another man involved behind bars. »

Scottish & Celtic Heritage Festival

The Scottish & Celtic Festival takes Parkersburg City Park by storm with music, food and family fun. »

Parkersburg Police Add Two New Officers

Two new officers are added to the Parkersburg Police Department after their graduation from the West Virginia State Police Academy. »

Marshals, Local Authorities Search for Dangerous Man

US Marshal's and Parkersburg area authorities have opened Depot Street and and are still searching for a man wanted for a violent beating in Huntington. »

Recycling Contest Winners

The Wood County Solid Waste Authority Thursday presented Parkersburg Catholic High School students with a new recycling bin, which will be located on the school grounds. »

It's Fishing Weather...

Parkersburg's annual Fishing Derby is set for Saturday, from 9 AM-Noon, at City Park and Southwood Park. »

"Farming Out" The Holding Center

Parkersburg and local development officials had a look at the now-vacant Wood County Holding Center, as a possible future site for the Downtown Farmers Marketplace. »

Two Arrested, Suspected Of Distributing Crack Cocaine

Agents with the Parkersburg Violent Crime and Narcotics Task Force arrested two men suspected of distributing crack cocaine. »

Crews Quickly Extinguish Parkersburg House Fire

A home on George Street in Parkersburg caught fire Wednesday night. No injuries were reported. »

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