While you're staying hydrated and in the shade during these hot days of summer, experts say its important to do doing the same for your pets.

Public intoxication, obstructing justice and two counts of petit larceny... a Parkersburg man is facing a laundry list of charges.

An embezzlement charge lands a Parkersburg woman behind bars.

Living on a tight budget doesn't mean you can't start to save some money for a rainy day.

Susan Hughes of Parkersburg nearly lost her life to a catastrophic flood more than a decade ago, and credits the Red Cross with saving her.

UPDATE: The first year of Help to Heal is a huge success and plans for Help to Heal 2013 are already underway.

Authorities across Washington County are investigating numerous debit card scams reported within the last week.

Will gender-based classes at one of Wood County's middle schools continue? That, at least initially, may be a decision of the board of education, which discussed the matter Tuesday night.

A busy weekend for Parkersburg Police. They were overrun with calls, and an outbreak of violence left them short handed.

Conservation officers are hitting the waters this weekend in an effort to stop drunken boaters.

A new law in Louisiana mandates sex offenders and predators must post on their social networking profile that they have been convicted of a sexual crime. Could a similar law be headed for the Mid-Ohio Valley?

The flowers have sprung and some local gardens were a hot ticket.

Days before the texting ban enforcement begins in the Mountain State officials are warning drivers about all types of distractions.

Who doesn't love an afternoon of good food and good music? A statewide non-profit is hoping to attract your attention with just that.

A dip in crude oil prices could give you some relief at the gas pump.

What do Marietta and Rutland, Massachusetts have in common? One very important historical figure.

A familiar organization has a few new faces. The Salvation Army welcomes two new Corps Officers and Pastors.

The Wood County Historical & Preservation Society is raising money to build a monument at the 'Poor Farm Cemetery.'

Lights...camera...action. You could be an extra in a movie come this fall.

Two find themselves in jail after authorities say they sold prescription pills to an undercover agent, near Fort Frye High School.

Home alone. A woman under arrest for leaving her two young children unattended.

Governor Tomblin announces a multi-million dollar expansion to the Hino plant in Williamstown. This means more jobs and new money for West Virginia and the Mid-Ohio Valley.

Jennifer Hunt, a Vienna Secretary and Court Clerk, faces a felony embezzlement charge.

1,300 cities competing for one grand prize. The first Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayor's Challenge is a competition between cities to come up with creative solutions to problems affecting their community.

More than five hundred teens helping to improve 41 local homes. It's the Mid-Ohio Valley Work Camp bringing in youth groups from across the country, taking on it's thirteenth year of touching lives.