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The show goes on: The Smoot marks 100 years in Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG -- For much of its hundred-year history, the Smoot Theatre operated alongside other local theaters to bring first vaudeville and later movies to residents of the community. The Smoot, on Fifth Street between Juliana and Market streets, opened Oct. 18, 1926. The theater was built for performances on stage...

Parkersburg, WV · 25d

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Wirt County captures first state golf title since 2002

WHEELING - Why not another one?. Those were the sentiments of Wirt County golfer Jude Walker after putting the finishing touches on the school's second state title and first since 2002 during Thursday's final round of the WVSSAC State Golf Tournament at Oglebay Golf Course. Wirt County completed the journey...

Wirt County, WV · 26d

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Annual quilt show in November

PARKERSBURG - The 22nd annual Mid-Ohio Valley Heritage Quilt Show will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 7-15 at the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, 137 Juliana St., Parkersburg. Admission to the show is the price to get in the museum, $4 for adults and $2 for children...

Parkersburg, WV · 26d

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Parkersburg native turns a lifetime of journeys into a book

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -For Ron McCoy, becoming an author was never part of the plan. But after a lifetime of hard work, travel, photography and missionary trips around the world, the Parkersburg native has turned his stories into a book he hopes future generations will learn from. McCoy was born...

Parkersburg, WV · 28d

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Stacy Family Farm fall festival to feature car show and live music

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -Stacy Family Farm is hosting its annual fall festival and car show this weekend, offering pumpkins, food trucks, live music and a wide variety of vehicles on display. The festival will be held at Stacy Family Farm, just outside Marietta near Reno. Farm hours are 10 a.m....

Parkersburg, WV · 28d

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Parkersburg teen wins first place at Tsubasacon

A Parkersburg girl won first place in a cosplay contest at the Tsubasacon convention in Charleston. Audrey (Tobi) Cox, 14, the daughter of Mic and Lindsay Cox, won first place in the Runway Division. The competition was held Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "I was really surprised," Cox, who competed as...

Parkersburg, WV · 28d

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Arts and entertainment events happening October 15th-18th across the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG, W.Va . (WTAP) - Here is a look at all the arts and entertainment events happening this weekend across the Mid-Ohio Valley. A complete list of events can be found at artsbridgeonline.org. Thursday, October 15th. Wes Banco presents Yvonne Reusser with Watercolor Display @ WesBanco- Market St Parkersburg, WV.

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Wirt boys in the lead at state golf tourney

WHEELING - The message for Day 2 and the final round of the WVSSAC High School State Golf Tournament is simple for the Wirt County program. Tune out the noise and play your game. Wednesday at Oglebay Golf Course, the Tigers posted the low team score for the Class A...

Wirt County, WV · 27d

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Big Reds’ Louden makes all-state in golf

WHEELING - A few tense moments were all for nothing as Parkersburg High School senior Jack Louden earned a spot on the Class AAAA All-Tournament Team at Tuesday's WVSSAC High School State Golf Tournament. After Louden closed out the two-day event with a 12-over par 83, he was on the...

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Before Mothman, West Virginia’s mysterious TNT area was World War II explosives factory

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Visitors searching for the legendary Mothman in the woods near Point Pleasant are finding the remains of a massive World War II explosives factory that employed thousands of workers and supplied explosives for American military munitions. Chris Riser, executive director of the Mason County Convention...

Point Pleasant, WV · 28d

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Spooktacular MOV - Maxwell Family

Thank you to the Maxwell Family for today's Spooktacular MOV submission!

Parkersburg, WV · 29d

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West Virginia broadcasting legend Frank Giardina dies at 72

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A West Virginia broadcasting legend has died. Frank Giardina passed away Sunday in Putnam County at the age of 72. Giardina was a graduate of Dupont High School and Marshall University. He was the play-by-play voice of Marshall Athletics from 1977 to 1986 before...

Putnam County, WV · 10-12

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Burning Springs Once Pumped Oil Before Pennsylvania Ever Struck A Drop, And This West Virginia Museum Tells How

Most of us learned in school that America’s oil story started in Pennsylvania, and we never thought twice about it. Then you walk into an old brick building in West Virginia, expecting a quick look around, and find yourself still reading signs three floors later with a head full of questions.

Parkersburg, WV · 29d

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Minerva repeats as district golf champion

The Minerva girls golf team apparently considers district championships an annual subscription service. And this is one the Lady Lions have absolutely no intention of canceling. Minerva successfully defended its district championship Oct. 5, defeating a familiar opponent, Marietta, to punch its ticket to the Division I state tournament for...

Minerva, OH · 29d

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Parkersburg South art students to paint bird houses for new sanctuary

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Parkersburg South High School art students will paint bird houses for a new bird sanctuary in the city. City council approached the school about the project. Over the next few weeks, students will partner up to paint 10 bird houses donated by Wood Craft and Home Depot.

Parkersburg, WV · 10-12

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Chalk the Block brings color to downtown Parkersburg

Artists filled downtown Parkersburg’s Market Street with chalk creations during Chalk the Block, part of ArtOberfest. Public voting runs Oct. 19-23.

Parkersburg, WV · 10-12

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Teen of the Week: Frum plays music as a key for his future

PARKERSBURG - For Kaden Frum, the beauty of music helps keep him focused on his goals. The 17-year-old senior at Parkersburg South High School has been involved in band and choir throughout his life and is looking at using that dedication in an engineering career after high school. "For as...

Parkersburg, WV · 10-10

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‘Pound for Pink’ raises awareness for those battling cancer in the Mid-Ohio Valley

Rockstar Wellness’ “Pound for Pink: Rock for a Cure” brought the community together to raise support for local residents fighting cancer.

Parkersburg, WV · 10-12

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