radioNOVO News for Parkersburg, WV 06-17-26

Good morning. Dozens of residents remain displaced this morning after a severe storm sent a massive tree crashing down onto a Williamstown apartment complex. Fire officials report the structural damage caused parts of the building to collapse, knocking out local power lines. Emergency crews have been working to clear heavy debris from the scene, and officials confirm no injuries were reported.In political news, local voters will see big changes at the ballot box this November. The Wood County Commission has approved a sweeping plan to consolidate nine voting precincts ahead of the general election. County Clerk Joe Gonzales says the moves are driven by a severe shortage of poll workers, which will scale back the number of workers needed by twenty-seven.And a series of intense independent state audits has revealed over one-hundred-and-sixteen million dollars in potential government waste across West Virginia. State agency heads briefed lawmakers this week, outlining aggressive plans to eliminate overlapping contracts in the Department of Transportation and fast-track body cameras for correctional officers.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.