The sewer project ordinance also passed 7-0, authorizing the design, acquisition, construction and equip certain extensions, additions, betterments and improvements to the existing sewer systems in ...

The Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force and the Wood County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people on drug charges Monday after a traffic stop in Parkersburg where 2 pounds of methamphetamine were found in ...

After a positive K9 indication, officers said they search the vehicle and found two pounds of methamphetamine.

“I would say that we’ve done a lot,” Joyce said. The proposed sewer rate increase was referred to council by the Parkersburg Utility Board to address upcoming projects and rising expense ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -Parkersburg had its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night. An ordinance to increase sewer rates passed on its first reading. It would increase rates by a total of ...

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“a 10 percent or more decline in murder nationally in 2025 would roughly tie 2014 for the lowest murder rate ever recorded.” In short: The pandemic led to a huge increase in violent crime, and ...

On Thursday, provincial police commissioner Tommy Mthombeni delivered the fourth quarter crime statistics for the 2024/25 financial year. He said that despite an improvement in the province ...

For the second time in as many years, crime rates in the City of Aurora are falling, according to police. It's part of a national trend, according to data from the FBI. Aurora's Police Chief Todd ...

The town hall meeting, which is open to the public, is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. at Aplington-Parkersburg High School in Parkersburg. Ernst “looks forward to hearing from constituents in the area ...

West Virginia American Water has asked state utility regulators for a 27.9% rate hike that would increase the investor-owned utility’s net annual water and wastewater revenue by $60.5 million ...