Hanna Radio | radioNOVO News for Parkersburg, WV 06-29-26

Good morning.A local circuit judge is taking his fight to the West Virginia Supreme Court. Attorneys for Judge Tim Sweeney filed a brief demanding the dismissal of ethics charges. Sweeney was penalized after ordering short-staffed child protective workers to report directly to the courthouse to handle severe local backlogs. Sweeney argues judges must have the power to protect vulnerable children.The Wood County Commission has officially declared September as "Go Purple Month" to raise awareness and combat the stigma surrounding substance use recovery.And the Friends of Vienna Freedom Festival wraps up its final weekend celebrations today at Spencer's Landing, featuring an outdoor concert tonight by the rock band Smash Mouth.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.