PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Utility Board will flow test fire hydrants, starting Monday. The tests are needed to determine the amount of water that can be safely accessed from a hydrant during ...

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Utility Board will flow test fire hydrants next week. The tests determine the amount of water that can be safely accessed from a hydrant during firefighting events. The ...

There are few things in life that are more important than water. We need it to drink. We need it to clean. We might need it to control a heating system or a power plant or to run a factory. None of ...

Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in flames in a 10-month period in 2021 and 2022 while firefighters reportedly struggled to draw water from nearby fire hydrants. Residents of those homes ...