PARKERSBURG, W.Va. –The Parkersburg community is responding in a big way following the arrest of a man accused in the 2022 disappearance of resident Gretchen Fleming.
The Wood County Women’s Rights Alliance and community members gathered Monday for a candlelight vigil at Point Park.
Fleming, who lived in Vienna, disappeared in December 2022. She was last seen leaving My Way Lounge & Restaurant in downtown Parkersburg during the early morning hours of Dec. 4, 2022. She was reported missing by

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. –A jury in Wayne County has found a man guilty on all charges in a double murder and arson case.
Joshua Morrow (WVRJA)
Joshua Morrow was convicted Monday on first-degree murder in connection to the deaths of his girlfriend, Britney Brown, 34, and her mother Erma Brown, 57. The jury also convicted Morrow of first-degree arson and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
The incident occurred in December 2024, when the women’s bodies were found while crews were

Throughout the regular legislative session, lawmakers discussed ways of addressing the high cost of education for special needs students but did not manage to get anything passed.
Now in the off season, delegates got back to work, spending a couple of hours focused on the high expense of ensuring special needs students receive their education.
Education Chairman Joe Statler said during a two-hour discussion in the House chamber that this will be an ongoing focus.
“We’re far from the end of this.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There’s disagreement among some members of the House of Delegates when it comes to the transparency of data center developers.
Mike Pushkin
House members spent more than an hour Monday discussing data centers on the first of two days of planning meetings at the state capitol.
Del. Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha, said the fairly new state law governing data centers removes local control and removes any reason for the developers to be transparent.
“That’s the part that really concerns

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said his administration has identified ways the state could save more than $168 million a year.
With a state general revenue budget of about $5.5 billion, that represents a little less than 3 percent.
The governor said every bit of savings counts.
In this case, he said, the process began with internal reviews across state government that identified several cost-saving possibilities that could save the state about $9.9 million a year.
He said the administration also hired

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey reported around $168 million in annual savings could be coming to state government after three independent audits on three major state agencies.
Morrisey held a press conference and was also a guest on MetroNews “Midday” to discuss the findings of the audits Monday.
Ever since he took office in January 2025, Morrisey said, his administration has been looking for ways to more efficiently save taxpayer dollars. He said the administration started out this

FLATWOODS, W.Va. — A levy which would have built a modernized school sports complex in Braxton County was soundly defeated at the ballot box during the recent primary election. The levy failed with 80 percent of the voters who cast ballots against the idea.
“Actually, I did see it coming,” said Braxton County Superintendent of Schools Donna Burge-Tetrick. “A lot of people had expressed concerns. Braxton County is very difficult to get a bond or levy passed in this community.”
She’s correct. In