22+ hour, 18+ min ago   (736+ words) Riley Shuman, her father Ben and sister Emily were in kayaks in the Little Kanawha River at the mouth of the Ohio River Saturday preparing to row to Blennerhassett Island as part of the 2026 Parkersburg Paddlefest. PARKERSBURG – The 12th annual Paddlefest…...

22+ hour, 18+ min ago   (279+ words) PARKERSBURG – Eight teacher candidates are participating in the WVU Parkersburg yearlong teacher residency program. The Fall 2026 class of students in Education 401 are Lanna Bragg of Jackson County, Kelsie Means of Wirt County And Lauren Brandjes, Kaitlin Duckworth, Marlee Hunt, Allie…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1151+ words) A woman raises her arm while watching a drone version of the Statue of Liberty at the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Saturday night. (Phoro by Art Smith) MARIETTA - The 50th Ohio River Sternwheel Festival this weekend in Marietta is in the…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (903+ words) Ohio's candidates for governor have differing ideas when it comes to the future of education -- from funding public schools to school vouchers and teacher pay. Ohio Democratic candidate Amy Acton, Ohio Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and Ohio Libertarian candidate Don…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (282+ words) ATHENS - Two suspects in a North Carolina homicide are dead Friday after a pursuit in Athens and Jackson counties, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. An automated license plate reader shortly before 8:20 a.m. Friday identified a black Mercedez-Benz registered to an…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (652+ words) MARIETTA - Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy used a campaign visit to Marietta on Friday to outline proposals addressing data centers, property taxes and services for veterans while marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Ramaswamy met with Gold Star…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (337+ words) MARIETTA - Washington County Commissioners met Thursday and approved two budget transfer requests, and a letter of support for Marietta College's application to the Ohio Department of Development's Brownfield Remediation Program. Residents announced local events and Levi Reynolds shares his national…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (455+ words) Parkersburg High School will hold its annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday at Stadium Field, organizers said. The ceremony, usually held around the flagpole, will be held in the stadium because this year is the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks,…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (931+ words) PARKERSBURG -- The Wood County Board of Education voted Tuesday evening to delay action on a scaled-down renovation plan for Parkersburg High School's Stadium Field, giving supporters eight weeks to seek additional funding for a larger project. The board first rejected…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (361+ words) MARIETTA - The 175th Washington County Fair wrapped up Tuesday afternoon including the livestock sale featuring the sale of 432 animals partnering with Farm to Table for the option for animals to be donated and the products donated to food pantries in Washington…...