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Local Family Business Celebrates a Major Milestone
ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Four generations ago, the Rittberger family, began a retail butcher shop in the Zanesville City Market. 116-years-ago, they expanded that business into a wholesale operation based from their farm on Lutz Lane. “Carl Rittberger Sr. came from Germany in 1897, as a 16-year-old kid, with his...
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“It’s horrible”: One local truck driver speaks out on rising fuel costs
VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) -It costs $1,035 to fill Scott Whitlatch’s semi truck. With fuel prices exceeding $6 and $7, that money comes straight out of his pocket as an owner-operator at Hammer Down Trucking. A fuel surcharge reimburses a certain amount through a paycheck for each leg. “We spend...
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Tower maintenance may cause temporary signal interruptions for over-the-air viewers
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - If you watch our channel using an antenna, you may notice a temporary loss of signal over the next few weeks. Our engineering team is performing scheduled tower maintenance, including structural improvements, to ensure the long-term reliability of our broadcast signal. What viewers need to know:
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Mid-Ohio Valley businesses celebrate Dolly Parton Day with book swaps, festive fashion, and donations
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -Local businesses across the Mid-Ohio Valley found creative ways to celebrate Dolly Parton Day, blending themed drinks, festive fashion, and community literacy initiatives to honor the country music legend. From a mobile coffee truck offering free books to an eye clinic trading scrubs for rhinestones, area business...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: In Ohio, renewably sourced electricity can be an affordable choice
Most of the time I am grateful to live in Ohio. Ohio is one of only 13 states that allow consumers to choose their electricity supplier, and one of only 9 states to allow municipal energy aggregation. The city of Marietta, for example, is able to negotiate with electricity suppliers to get a good, fixed-rate deal for AEP customers within city limits. AEP owns and manages the grid in southeastern Ohio, and supplies electricity to those who don't designate an alternative supplier. AEP's standard service option (SSO) rate per kWh is 10.97 cents from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2026, and the City of Marietta's aggregated electricity rate from October 2025 through December 2026 is 9.86 cents per kWh.
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KING PUMPKIN: Rose's gourd takes home top honors in Barnesville
BARNESVILLE, Ohio — Giant pumpkins took over downtown Barnesville on Wednesday as growers from across the region hauled in their massive gourds for the annual King Pumpkin Weigh-Off, where the only thing that matters is the number on the scale. Head Weighmaster Dean Wehr said prize money is based...
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Sinkhole leaves event venue owner with over $400,000 in damage
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A sinkhole that opened June 18 on Holiday Hills Drive in front of Holbert’s Forty-O-Six event venue has led to flooding that has caused at least $400,000 in damage, according to owner Kevin Holbert. Holbert said the Department of Corrections took full responsibility for the...
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Fall Harvest Trail Offers Two Days of Farm Fun in the Mid-Ohio Valley
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Fall Harvest Trail is a two-day event inviting the community to explore three local farms, all within about seven miles of each other. The self-guided experience features Wildroot Flower Co., Hidden Hills Orchard and Stacy’s Family Farm, each offering a different slice of fall in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Families, couples, and groups of friends can pick apples, cut flowers, find pumpkins and enjoy local food while supporting small businesses.
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Glenville State establishes College of Business as programs expand beyond campus
GLENVILLE, W.Va. — A small public university in rural West Virginia is expanding the reach of its business education beyond the Appalachian community it has served for more than 150 years, establishing a College of Business after adding online undergraduate and graduate programs. Glenville State University formally marked the...