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Wood County, WV Power Outage: 8 Hours Without Electricity Overnight Nov 5-6

Mon Power schedules an overnight shutdown from 10 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday.

Wood County, WV · 3d

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Grand Central Mall marks grand reopening with full month of events

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - After months of renovation, Grand Central Mall is officially celebrating its grand reopening with a ribbon cutting and a full slate of community events throughout November. The grand reopening celebration begins Friday at 11 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the mall. That evening, the...

Vienna, WV · 1d
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12 Unusual West Virginia Animal Farms Worth Knowing About

West Virginia has a Christmas farm with real reindeer brought in from Alaska, a ranch known for enormous Watusi cattle, and farms raising American bison. These aren’t the animals most people expect to find in the Mountain State, but they’re part of what makes these places interesting. At...

West Virginia · 1d
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Jay Rockefeller remembered for bringing Toyota to W.Va., fueling state's economic growth

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Perhaps one of Sen. Jay Rockefeller's biggest economic accomplishments was bringing the Toyota manufacturing plant to Putnam County. Today, Toyota is one of the region's top employers and a major economic driver for Putnam County, the region and West Virginia. For more than 30 years, Toyota has operated in Putnam County, producing engines and transmissions.

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Baker & Baker Jewelers celebrates 108 years

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Baker & Baker Jewelers celebrated 108 years in business Wednesday evening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony along with Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce. According to owner Charla Farley, Baker & Baker Jewelers was established in 1918 by the Baker brothers. Later, her father, Larry Hall, joined the brothers and bought the business in 1994. In May 2026, Farley took over ownership.

Marietta, OH · 1d

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Southeastern Ohio Oil and Gas Association to host fall trade show in Marietta

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Southeastern Ohio Oil and Gas Association (SOOGA) is preparing for its 2026 annual fall trade show, bringing industry professionals together for networking, training and updates on the latest developments in the field. The event will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Towers Event and...

Marietta, OH · 2d

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Made in Appalachia Links Recovery to Factory Jobs in Southeast Ohio

MARIETTA, Ohio — A program that trains people in behavioral health recovery for manufacturing jobs has already placed three people into factory work and offered about 30 training sessions since it launched last month in southeast Ohio, according to reporting by The Post, Ohio University’s student newspaper, republished by the Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers’ Coalition. The […]

Marietta, OH · 4d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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SeOPA announces repayment of $1.5 million bond to Washington County

MARIETTA – The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority announced on Monday the repayment of the $1.5 million bond to Washington County for the purchase of the former AMP-Ohio Gorsuch power plant site for the development of a multimodal port facility. The $1,544,277 bond was approved for payoff on Oct. 28,...

Washington County, OH · 2d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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High Points of the Valley

* Farm families don't seek out a lot of recognition -- they're too busy -- but a few of them were honored last week, anyway. The Little Kanawha Conservation District recognized farms in Calhoun, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood Counties. The Townsend Farm in Belleville was recognized as a Sesquicentennial Farm and the Wood County Co-Operator of the Year. It's a generational operation run today by Sheila and Kevin Townsend, who manage 131 acres of the original farm to raise beef cattle, market hogs, hay, corn and soybeans. Other farms in our region that earned a nod were the Riggs Farm in Wirt County, the Helmick Farm in Calhoun County, the Garrison and Ewing farms in Wood County, the Depue and Parsons farms in Roane County, and the Nelson Family Farm in Ritchie County. The saying goes "No farms, no food." We might add, "No farm FAMILIES, no food." Thank you, folks, for all you do for the rest of us.

Wood County, WV · 4d

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West Virginia’s proposed 260-mile transmission line raises concerns about farmland and electricity demand

Valley Link Transmission Company proposes approximately 260 miles of new 765-kilovolt power lines between Putnam County, West Virginia, and Frederick County, Maryland, passing through portions of three states. The company is a joint venture involving Dominion Energy, FirstEnergy Transmission and Transource Energy. Plans include new substations in Hardy County, West...

West Virginia · 6d

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The Ohio Amish Bulk Food Store Where Deli Meat And Baking Supply Prices Make Shoppers Look Twice

A deli counter on a quiet country ridge road slices local lunch meat at prices that make regular grocery receipts look a little silly. That alone got my attention. The same small Ohio shop sells specialty flours in commercial-size bags. It also stocks spices, canning supplies, and the tiny dry marshmallows that big supermarkets always seem to forget.

Perry County, OH · 8d

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Southeastern Ohio Port Authority announces new president, CEO

MARIETTA - The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority Board of Directors announced Eric Wade as its president and CEO in a release on Thursday. Wade began the role on Monday, and the board formally welcomed him during its meeting on Wednesday. Wade was the senior planner for the Buckeye Hills Regional...

Marietta, OH · 7d

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Parkersburg Urban Renewal Authority approves sale of lots, time change

PARKERSBURG - The Urban Renewal Authority voted this week to sell property on Latrobe Street to a local businessman with a record of building houses on vacant lots, despite a late plea by a local church for a chance to bid on the property. Your Hut Inc. owner O.B. Epling...

Parkersburg, WV · 8d

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Polymer Alliance Zone receives USDA Rural Development grant

DAVISVILLE - The Polymer Alliance Zone Inc. is among six West Virginia recipients sharing $554,000 in Rural Business Development Grants from the United States Department of Agriculture. The Polymer Alliance will receive $197,000 for an employee parking lot for a new industry in Wood County, improve truck access to an...

Wood County, WV · 8d

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Final Outdoor Farmer’s Market for the 2026 Season!

ZANESVILLE, OH – The Zanesville Farmer’s Market is getting spooky for their last Summer Market of the Season!. The final outdoor market is taking place in the Parking Lot of Adornetto’s on Saturday, October 31st from 9AM until Noon. Michelle Illing, the Market Manager, says patrons can...

Zanesville, OH · 10d

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Awards presented by Little Kanawha Conservation District

PARKERSBURG - Farms in the five-county purview of the Little Kanawha Conservation District have been honored by the agency. The district, with its mission to encourage the protection and conservation of soil, land, water and other resources, each year recognizes farms in its service area of Calhoun, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood counties.

Wood County, WV · 9d

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Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Marietta Post to host hiring event

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Marietta Post will host a hiring event Thursday, Nov. 12, from 2 to 6 p.m. The event is open to the public and will be held at 27761 State Route 7, Marietta, Ohio 45750. Attendees can speak directly with recruiters,...

Marietta, OH · 10d

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Election Day nears as Husted, Loeffler make small business pitch in Cambridge

GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio — With Election Day eight days away, Sen. Jon Husted and Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler met with local business owners in Cambridge to pitch economic policies they said would help small businesses. Husted and Loeffler held a small business roundtable at...

Cambridge, OH · 11d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Op-ed: Time for local residents to stand up

If you've paid attention to much statewide energy and environmental reporting lately, you know that counties like Tucker, Mason and Putnam have been trying to fend off data center buildout enabled by the 2025 passage of HB 2014 in the West Virginia Legislature. A similar data center fight(s) may be coming to Wood County.

Wood County, WV · 14d