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Toys “R” Us coming to Grand Central Mall
Vienna, W.Va. (WTAP) - Just in time for the holidays, Toys “R” Us is opening at Grand Central Mall. The new shop will offer a small, easy-to-shop Toys “R” Us experience, with an assortment of popular toys and brands such as LEGO, Barbie, Hot Wheels, NERF, PAW Patrol, and more.
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Blues Concert Brings Renowned Saxophonist to the Lafayette Hotel
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -The Blues, Jazz, and Folk Music Society is bringing live blues to downtown Marietta with a special concert featuring nationally recognized saxophonist Vanessa Collier. The show caps off a weeklong “Blues in the Schools” program reaching students across the Mid-Ohio Valley. The concert will take...
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Local Rapper MC Paully Set to Release New Concept Album “Paully and the Poem Factory”
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A Parkersburg native artist with deep local roots is getting ready to drop his most ambitious project yet. MC Paully, a rapper who grew up in a music loving family, is releasing a new full-length concept album called “Paully and the Poem Factory” this fall.
everafterinthewoods.com
This Ohio Sunday Buffet Is Hidden Inside A Historic 1906 Gristmill
I expected Sunday lunch. I did not expect to eat it inside a 1906 gristmill with the river roaring just outside the windows. The drive through southeastern Ohio already felt like part of the outing. Then the road opened onto a huge wooden building sitting right beside the dam, and my simple buffet plan suddenly got a lot more interesting.
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Fall Market at the Gym Brings Local Vendors and Food Trucks to Harrisville
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A fall edition of the Market at the Gym is giving Harrisville residents a full day of shopping, food and community time without having to travel to a bigger city. The indoor market will feature more than 30 vendors, along with food and drink trucks outside, creating a one-stop spot for fall browsing and buying.
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Smoot holding shows celebrating 100 years
PARKERSBURG - The centennial of the Smoot Theatre will be celebrated in October in two events on stage and on the screen. "I want to make this a big thing," Felice Jorgeson, executive director of the downtown Parkersburg theater, said. The theater opened on Oct. 18, 1926, when vaudeville and...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Parkersburg sauce and rub company wins 3rd in competition
A Parkersburg company recently placed in an international taste competition of barbecue rubs and sauces. Angry Ape's BBQ received third place in the Pork Division of the 2026 Rubs of Honor in a competition hosted by the National BBQ and Grilling Association and its publication, Barbecue News Magazine. The competition was over 10 days in the divisions for beef, poultry, fish, pork and overall, and involved 45 judges.
everafterinthewoods.com
This Ohio Pottery Warehouse Is Packed With Cheap Pots And Unexpected Garden Finds
I only meant to stop for one planter. By the time I walked back to the car, I was figuring out how to fit several pots and a stoneware crock into the trunk without breaking anything. The prices were partly to blame. Then I found the shelves of slightly imperfect...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Registration open for Chalk the Block
PARKERSBURG - Registration is open to participate in the Oct. 10 Chalk the Block, a sidewalk art contest held during ArtOberfest, a celebration of the Parkersburg Art Center. The cost for Chalk the Block is $5 and is open to teens and adults. An area for younger artists to join in the fun will be available, but only teens and adults who are registered are eligible for prizes.
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The man behind West Virginia’s famous Mothman statue left an unusual legacy
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Before Bob Roach built the famous Mothman statue, he talked with people who said they had seen the mysterious creature decades earlier. Their descriptions helped shape the stainless-steel figure that has stood on Main Street since 2003, according to Roach’s daughter, Kelly Roach Miller, who accompanied her father during some of those interviews.
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This Ohio BBQ Burger Is So Popular It Steals The Show From Everything Else
Kiser’s Barbeque in Athens, Ohio has a menu full of smoked meats, tasty sides, and crowd-pleasing comfort food. Still, one burger keeps grabbing more attention than almost anything else in the building. It is the kind of local favorite people talk about after the meal is over. If you...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Fans might be ‘amazed’ by variety at Lonestar show
MARIETTA - When Lonestar takes the stage Sunday at Peoples Bank Theatre, they'll play the hits, of course. "We can play a show with almost all No. 1 hits," said lead guitarist Michael Britt in a recent phone interview. The band has had 10 songs reach No. 1, including 1999's...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Rustic Mechanicals bring Shakespeare to WVU Parkersburg Oct. 15
PARKERSBURG -- Love triangles are messy, but adding enchanted forest juice and a runaway troupe of amateur actors turns romance into outright mayhem. On Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM, West Virginia's Shakespeare troupe, The Rustic Mechanicals, land at West Virginia University at Parkersburg to stage William Shakespeare's uproarious comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Athens Messenger
Walmart holds grand reopening in Athens, donates thousands to charity
ATHENS, Ohio — The Walmart Supercenter on East State Street held a grand reopening ceremony Friday, which the store capped off by donating thousands of dollars to local charities. The ribbon-cutting honor was given to Tina Norman, who’s been employed at the store since it opened in 2002. Along with Walmart employees and management, local dignitaries, including Mayor Steve Patterson, Athens City Police Department Chief Nick Magruder and Athens County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Rodney Smith were in attendance. Robin and Jimmy Burrow, parents of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, and members of the board of directors of the Joe Burrow Foundation also joined the ceremony. The supermarket underwent major renovations, including a full interior makeover with updated bathrooms, a refreshed automotive section and new shelving layouts, among the many changes that have taken place. In contrast to the jovial atmosphere at Friday’s event, the initial reception toward Walmart when it opened its first store in Athens was somewhat ambivalent. Many in Athens were distrustful of the Arkansas-based retail giant, but the community was quickly won over by the store’s charitable activities, Norman explained. “We volunteer a lot and give donations. We donate to Friends of Shelter Dogs and My Sister’s
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Schneider recounts volcano evacuation in new book
MARIETTA – A Marietta woman has recounted her experiences in the Philippines and when Mount Pinatubo erupted in her recently published book. "Our Upheavals" by Melanie D. Schneider was written from more than 100 tapes she recorded in the two years while she lived in the Philippines teaching family and consumer science at Wagner High School at Clark Air Force Base through the Department of Defense Dependent Schools. She recorded a tape each week and sent them home.