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Austin Marie McClung By: Lydia CrawleyThe Parsons Advocate An 18-year old Colorado woman is in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail...

Parsons City Attorney Tim Stranko By: Lydia CrawleyThe Parsons Advocate Parsons City Attorney Tim Stranko spoke to the Parsons City...

CHARLESTON – A Tucker County paving project on WV 38 is among a list of 18 rehabilitation and bridge replacement...

By: Lydia CrawleyThe Parsons Advocate After a year, the survey results are in for the St. Johns Street alley in...

Butler brings over a decade of industry experience, adding significant creative depth to the agency ELKINS, W.Va. (May 6, 2026)...

CHARLESTON, WV — The month of May is National Bicycle Safety Month. On Friday, May 15, 2026, the West Virginia...

CHARLESTON, WV — The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is partnering with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety...

Many households are faced with rising costs each year, but Tygart Valley United Way believes tax return preparation shouldn’t be...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH), in partnership with the West...

PHS Alumni Association meeting is May 14 The Parsons High School Alumni Association is meeting at 12:00 noon at the...

Front Row: Mayor Bruce Kolsun, Courtney Summerfield Organ Donor, Jon Bush Organ Recipient. Back Row: Left to Right: Councilman Sam...

With a fleet of nine Xenex robots, UHC leads the nation in pathogen destruction with an unmatched 18,027 disinfection cycles....

May 18, 1987: Science communicator, writer and TV host Emily Calandrelli was born in Morgantown. After graduating from WVU and...

Changes include removal of horsepower restrictions on several lakes CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR)...

West Virginia Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw By: Lydia CrawleyThe Parsons Advocate As the Ridgeline fight continues in the...

By: Lydia CrawleyThe Parsons Advocate Ground has been broken on a new workforce housing development in Thomas. Blackwater Ridge has...

The Tucker County Commission proclaimed May 8th as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day for Tucker County. Stephanie Hoover of Mountain...

By: Lydia CrawleyThe Parsons Advocate The West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning the public of an increase...

The Hambleton Park has announced its new upgrades have arrived and been installed. After years of fundraising, the Park finally...

Visiting professor to draw on transgenerational epigenetics research McHenry, MD – Dr. Susie Mosser, a visiting professor of psychology at...