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Advantage Valley updating housing study in southern W.Va. ten-county footprint
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A southern West Virginia nonprofit economic development organization is continuing its efforts to bring more people to the state. The Advantage Valley organization serves a nine-county footprint, including the Charleston and Huntington metropolitan areas combined. Founded over two decades ago, Advantage Valley markets those two MSAs (Metropolitan Statistical Areas) as one.
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Why This West Virginia Town Earned A Spot Among The Best Places To Retire In 2026
Let us all just take a collective pause and admit that the whole “retirement planning” thing can feel wildly overwhelming. Spreadsheets, 401ks, the endless debate about where to actually land. But what if the answer was hiding in plain sight, right along the banks of a sleepy river...
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The Most Affordable Town In Ohio Is A Retiree’s Dream Come True
Retirement planning usually involves complicated spreadsheets, anxiety-inducing projections, and the sinking feeling that you’ll need to work until you’re ninety. But what if there’s a place where your retirement income actually covers your expenses with room left over for enjoying life?. Marietta, Ohio, is that place, and...
WTAP
Affordable senior housing planned in Harmar Village
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - A blighted property that once posed a public health and safety risk in Marietta is now on track to become affordable housing for seniors. Fairfield Homes has been awarded 9% low-income housing tax credits from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency for a new 65-unit development in the city’s Harmar Village neighborhood.
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This Ohio College City Is Winning People Over With Affordable Living And Endless Charm
Rent prices are making people sweat in most places. Then there is this college city in Ohio, casually offering cozy neighborhoods, lively streets, cheap late-night food, and enough personality to keep life interesting long after graduation season ends. The bookstores stay busy. Coffee shops spill chatter onto the sidewalks. Old...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Parkersburg Urban Renewal Authority approves bids for 5 properties
PARKERSBURG – Members of the city’s Urban Renewal Authority accepted five offers for property and tabled three others during their most recent meeting. The authority met for over an hour on May 26, following a more-than-90-minute council session. The largest bid council accepted was $3,000 from Your Hut...
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Parkersburg council to consider resolution on Urban Renewal Authority restructuring
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Parkersburg City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution tonight to restructure the Urban Renewal Authority board. The Urban Renewal Authority is charged with mitigating blighted properties to protect the community and encourage development. A resolution on the agenda seeks to reconstitute how members of the URA are selected, restructuring the board with the stated intent of bringing in greater expertise and strengthening community representation.
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This Budget-Friendly Ohio Town Has Retirees Living Their Best Lives
If someone told you there’s a place where retirees are thriving on Social Security alone, you’d probably assume they’re talking about some remote village in a country you can’t pronounce. Plot twist: it’s right here in Ohio, and you don’t need a passport or a phrasebook...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Marietta approves move of homeless drop-in center to Third Street
The Marietta Planning Commission approved a request from the Washington County Homeless Project to relocate its daytime drop-in center, following a public hearing that drew extensive public comment for and against the proposal. The commission voted to grant a special use permit allowing the center to move from 274 Front...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Parkersburg Urban Renewal Authority approves contract for property acquisition
PARKERSBURG — The Urban Renewal Authority approved for chairwoman Sharon Kuhl to initiate a real estate sales contract for a potential property acquisition Tuesday, although details about the property are exempt under West Virginia’s open meetings law. After meeting in a closed executive session for nearly 20 minutes,...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Beyond the Valley – Retail: Amazon opened facility in Davisville in 2025
DAVISVILLE — One of the biggest retail operations on the planet, Amazon, opened a facility in Wood County in late 2025. Amazon Services LLC purchased property from the Polymer Alliance Zone off Meadville Road in Davisville for $2.96 million in December 2024. An approximately 70,000-square-foot building was constructed over the next 10 months.
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The Overlooked City In West Virginia Where Affordable Homes Under $90,000 Still Exist
Remember when buying a home didn’t require selling a kidney and your firstborn child?. That magical place still exists in Parkersburg, West Virginia, where the real estate listings might make you think you’ve time-traveled back to the 1990s. Nestled where the Ohio and Little Kanawha Rivers meet, this...
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The Underrated City In West Virginia Where Monthly Rent Costs $700 Or Less
Imagine finding a place where your monthly housing budget doesn’t evaporate faster than morning dew, where historic architecture surrounds you instead of cookie-cutter apartments, and where your neighbors might actually know your name. Welcome to Parkersburg, West Virginia – the Ohio River city that time forgot to overcharge.
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The Historic City In West Virginia Where You Can Live Comfortably Without Breaking The Bank
Imagine discovering a place where your dollar stretches further than yoga pants after Thanksgiving dinner, where history isn’t just preserved but celebrated daily, and where retirement feels less like downsizing and more like upgrading your quality of life. Welcome to Parkersburg, West Virginia – the Ohio River city that’s...
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The Peaceful Town In West Virginia Where You Can Retire Comfortably On $1,600 A Month
Tucked between rolling Appalachian hills and friendly faces, there exists a West Virginia haven where your retirement dollars stretch like warm taffy and your social calendar fills without emptying your wallet – welcome to Ripley, where $1,600 monthly can fund not just existence, but a genuinely good life. Remember...