PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A Parkersburg man was sentenced to prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization in West Virginia.

According To East Wood Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Chief Wes Buckley, the call came in at 6:27pm for a house fire at 606 Hill St in Parkersburg. East Wood VFD was the first to arrive on scene. Buckley says by the time they arrived; flames were already showing outside of the home.

Multiple fatal fires occurred in West Virginia near the end of January 2025, one of which was in Raleigh County. According to a press release from the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office, four fatal fires occurred across West Virginia between Saturday,

State fire investigators are probing three house fires and a house explosion that claimed four lives across West Virginia in three days, the West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office reported on Jan.

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at

Developing good child care could be a way of creating economic development, a state legislator said Friday. State Delegate Bob Fehrenbacher, R-Wood, was the keynote speaker at the 2025 Annual Meeting for the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation (PACF) at the Parkersburg Country Club in Vienna.

PARKERSBURG — West Virginia University at Parkersburg has announced a series of workshops for student aid applications. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid workshops to assist students and families with the application process for the 2025-2026 academic year will continue through April 14.

Mowery faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 in prison, at least four years of supervised release, and a $5,000,000 fine.