Merf Radio | radioNOVO News for Parkersburg, WV 05-13-26

Good morning.In Wirt County, State Police are investigating a deadly weekend rollover crash. Investigators say 59-year-old Steve Boggs of Grantsville died Sunday afternoon after his vehicle went off Little Kanawha Parkway near Elizabeth and struck a pole. Boggs had to be cut from the wreckage and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.Across the river in Waterford, a wave of support is growing for a high school teacher accused of assault. During a packed school board meeting Monday night, students and parents defended Matt Warden, describing him as a compassionate mentor who genuinely cares for his students. Warden was arraigned Monday on charges of punching a student, but supporters claim the incident was a misunderstanding of a long-standing "joke" involving the teacher. The school board is awaiting the results of a police investigation before taking further action.And a new era for South Parkersburg Rowing is officially underway. Construction began this week on a new 50-foot boathouse to replace the team's aging shelter. Coaches say the new facility will be a game-changer for the program, featuring a workout center and locker rooms with enough space to grow the team from 30 athletes to over 100 by the time it opens this August.More news on our radioNOVO app, Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News -- a service of Seven Mountains Media.