Preston Pierce arrested, indicted in 2022 disappearance and death of Gretchen Fleming
The Parkersburg Police Department has arrested a suspect in the Gretchen Fleming case.
May 16, 2026Open source
West Virginia Local News
Parkersburg, WV news and local guide
Scan headlines near Parkersburg with source links, statewide coverage, weather, ZIP codes, nearby cities, and local discovery links in one clean NewsSpoiler page.
Regional News
Parkersburg news by local reach
Stories are organized from closest to broadest: city, county, and state.
City
News in Parkersburg
Stories tagged directly to Parkersburg, WV.
Arrest made in 2022 disappearance of Gretchen Fleming; suspect faces multiple charges
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. –An arrest has been made in connection with the 2022 disappearance of Gretchen Fleming, a Wood County resident.
May 16, 2026Open source
Pet Remembrance Event Planned For Parkersburg
Pet Remembrance Event Planned For Parkersburg
May 2, 2026Open source
On the Town: WV Symphony, MU Chorus, others perform 'Carmina Burana' at Clay Center
The West Virginia Symphony along with the West Virginia Symphony Chorus, Marshall University Chorus, WVU Chamber Singers, WVU Parkersburg College Chorale and...
Apr 30, 2026Open source
County
Wood County news
Nearby county coverage from communities around Parkersburg.
Division 2 Tennis: Irish boys on top again; Logan girls notch first title
Charleston Catholic defeated Williamstown for its second straight state championship and third in four years, while Logan's girls team moved beyond the disap...
May 15, 2026Open source
Several West Virginia counties part of USDA drought designation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The USDA has designated six West Virginia counties and nine Maryland counties as Natural Disaster Areas due to drought conditions.
May 9, 2026Open source
Morrisey embraces climate-change denialists at conference amid EPA health threats
The governor of West Virginia stood against established scientific consensus in Washington, D.C. on April 9, 2026. Patrick Morrisey did so by standing with l...
May 9, 2026Open source
West Virginia softball regional brackets released
VIENNA, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has released brackets for softball regional tournaments.
May 6, 2026Open source
2026 WVSSAC Softball regional brackets
VIENNA, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has released brackets for the regional round of the softball playoffs. Seeds were...
May 6, 2026Open source
Pentagon honors West Virignia Guardsmen for heroism in D.C. attack response
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Monday honored two West Virginia National Guard officers for extraordinary heroism during a November attack on Guardsmen in Wa...
May 4, 2026Open source
Pentagon to honor two West Virginia Guardsmen killed, wounded in D.C. shooting
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will honor two West Virginia National Guard members for heroism following a shooting near the White House last year, bringing ren...
May 4, 2026Open source
Election 2026
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey continued, on April 29, 2026, a social media campaign to defeat House of Delegates Finance Committee Chair Vernon Criss,...
May 1, 2026Open source
Election 2026
During the May 12 primary election, voters will elect two justices to fill vacancies on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. The race is nonpartisan....
Apr 30, 2026Open source
He came to the US undocumented. He’ll soon be the bishop of this pro-Trump state
Menjívar, who arrived undocumented in the United States in 1990, is Bishop-designate of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which covers all of West Virgini...
May 8, 2026Open source
State
West Virginia news
Statewide coverage connected to West Virginia.
Toyota West Virginia pleased with latest class of 4T Academy
Students from Kanawha, Mason, and Putnam counties to gain experience working at Toyota's advanced manufacturing facility while finishing high school.
May 11, 2026Open source
County clerks reporting low turnout for early voting as primary closes in
CHARLESTON, W.Va – Early voting is underway ahead of the May 12 primary elections, but numbers so far show that relatively few West Virginians are taking t...
May 6, 2026Open source
The hardest-working staff at the airport? These two good boys.
The wildlife patrol at West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) has gone to the dogs - specifically, to border collies Hercules and Ned. Five days a...
May 4, 2026Open source
WSAZ+ | Missing teenager case latest + arrest in 2022 murder case & newest umbrella winner
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Taylor Eaton has headlines of the night, including the latest on human remains found during the search for a missing teenager in K...
May 16, 2026Open source
Division 1 Tennis: GW boys move beyond last season to win title; Huntington girls repeat
One year after a disappointing semifinal loss as the top seed, the Patriots took care of business this time around. Huntington's girls team did as well, defe...
May 16, 2026Open source
Area roundup: UC set for another softball rematch with Glenville State
The University of Charleston softball team is right where it was one week ago Saturday – one win over Glenville State from winning a tournament – after k...
May 16, 2026Open source
Homer Hickam, Rocket Boys honored this weekend as part of nationwide parks event
The Rocket Boys — West Virginia’s most famous amateur rocket builders and the inspiration for the 1999 film October Sky — will be honored at Pipestem R...
May 16, 2026Open source
Election 2026
Find updates through the day and night for the 2026 Primary Election on May 12, 2026 in Charleston, West Virginia. Find your polling place, review and print...
May 12, 2026Open source
BCHS senior Owen Lowther aims for aerospace, mechanical engineering career
SUTTON, W.Va. — Owen Lowther looks forward to studying engineering at West Virginia University. He plans to enter the fields of aerospace and mechanical en...
May 12, 2026Open source
Small businesses face June 1 deadline for federal drought disaster loans
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding West Virginia small businesses and private nonprofit organizations that June 1 is t...
May 12, 2026Open source
State wildlife officials: Leave young wildlife alone
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources reminded the public Tuesday to leave young wildlife alone, warning that handling wild a...
May 12, 2026Open source
Cabell County Democratic Party files election law complaint on ballot commissioner issue
HUNTINGTON — The Cabell County Democratic Party filed an election law complaint after a candidate in the 2026 primary election identified himself as a Repu...
May 12, 2026Open source
Marshall University celebrates spring 2026 commencement
HUNTINGTON — Marshall University celebrated its spring graduates with two commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 9, at the Marshall Health Network Arena in...
May 12, 2026Open source
WSAZ+ | Paving project pains + armed robbery arrest + latest umbrella winner
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Taylor Eaton has headlines of the night, including drivers dealing with a rough paving project, an armed robbery arrest and our la...
May 12, 2026Open source
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia's primaries
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, center, gives his first State of the State in the House of Delegates chamber at the Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Feb. 1...
May 11, 2026Open source
WSAZ+ | EMT arraigned in man’s death + McKinley Recreation Center + 911 upgrades & latest umbrella winner
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Taylor Eaton has headlines of the night, including at EMT arraigned in a man’s death in Kanawha County, the latest on the McKinl...
May 9, 2026Open source
W.Va. Joins ‘Home For Every Child’ Foster Care Initiative
West Virginia became the 19th state to join the national initiative, A Home For Every Child on Thursday.
May 7, 2026Open source
At Foster Care Summit, Morrisey Promotes Increased Church Involvement
Gov. Patrick Morrisey wants to increase collaboration between faith-based community organizations and the state's child welfare system.
May 6, 2026Open source
City Guide
Explore Parkersburg
News, maps, weather, travel, restaurants, attractions, and nearby places.
Location
Parkersburg is in Wood County, West Virginia.
Region: West Virginia
ZIP Codes
26101, 26102, 26103, 26104, 26106
NewsSpoiler API
NewsSpoiler connects local pages with structured news discovery through https://api.newsspoiler.com.
WSAZ+ | Missing teenager case latest + arrest in 2022 murder case & newest umbrella winner
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Taylor Eaton has headlines of the night, including the latest on human remains found during the search for a missing teenager in K...
May 16, 2026Open source
Preston Pierce arrested, indicted in 2022 disappearance and death of Gretchen Fleming
The Parkersburg Police Department has arrested a suspect in the Gretchen Fleming case.
May 16, 2026Open source
Human remains found during search for missing teenager
Human remains were found Friday in the Big Chimney area of Kanawha County during a search for a missing 16-year-old girl, Shayln Harvey.
May 16, 2026Open source
Division 1 Tennis: GW boys move beyond last season to win title; Huntington girls repeat
One year after a disappointing semifinal loss as the top seed, the Patriots took care of business this time around. Huntington's girls team did as well, defe...
May 16, 2026Open source
Arrest made in 2022 disappearance of Gretchen Fleming; suspect faces multiple charges
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. –An arrest has been made in connection with the 2022 disappearance of Gretchen Fleming, a Wood County resident.
May 16, 2026Open source
Lance Davis tosses a 3-hitter as TCU evens series with WVU, 4-0
GRANVILLE, W.Va. — TCU’s Lance Davis brought WVU’s eight-game winning streak and hopes of an outright Big 12 regular season championship to an end with...
May 16, 2026Open source
Area roundup: UC set for another softball rematch with Glenville State
The University of Charleston softball team is right where it was one week ago Saturday – one win over Glenville State from winning a tournament – after k...
May 16, 2026Open source
UPDATE: Victims ID'd in fatal truck crash into Davis Creek near Kanawha State Forest
Two people are dead following a one-vehicle crash into a creek near Kanawha State Forest. The crash occurred in the 1600 block of Kanawha State Forest Drive...
May 16, 2026Open source
Homer Hickam, Rocket Boys honored this weekend as part of nationwide parks event
The Rocket Boys — West Virginia’s most famous amateur rocket builders and the inspiration for the 1999 film October Sky — will be honored at Pipestem R...
May 16, 2026Open source
Coordinates
39.2644330, -81.5354120
Local Time
1:04 PM America/Chicago
County
Wood County
Weather near Parkersburg
Local weather data is temporarily unavailable.
Hotels
Find hotel options near Parkersburg for visits, events, and local travel.
Restaurants
Compare dining options, reservations, delivery, and nearby local food stops around Parkersburg.
Attractions
Explore parks, museums, landmarks, and things to do around Parkersburg.
Nearby Places
Nearby cities and regional coverage
Use nearby links to move through the same state and county structure.
More about Parkersburg local news
NewsSpoiler organizes Parkersburg coverage with local headlines, state stories, source links, maps, weather, ZIP codes, nearby cities, travel links, restaurants, and attractions so readers can move naturally through nearby local coverage.
