radioNOVO News for Parkersburg, WV 07-23-26

Good morning.A Wood County judge is weighing a motion for a new trial in a high-profile murder case over allegations of juror misconduct. Defense attorneys for thirty-three-year-old Barbara Cupp—convicted in March for the shooting death of Matthew Bills—claim a juror failed to disclose a past relationship with the defendant’s mother. Prosecutors argue the defense was aware of the connection during trial and is only raising concerns after the guilty verdict.In local business developments, two major retail locations along Grand Central Avenue in Vienna are shutting down. The Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has officially boarded up its doors, while nearby Christian retailer Mardel is holding liquidation sales ahead of its permanent closure.And the historic Judge Joseph Barker Jr. House in Newport has secured one-hundred-thousand dollars in state grant funding for major interior and exterior restoration work set to wrap up later this year.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.