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Four new delegates win Wood County seats

PARKERSBURG - Two incumbent state senators reelected Tuesday will be joined in the West Virginia Legislature by one incumbent and four newcomers - including a Democrat - in Wood County House of Delegates districts, according to final, unofficial results. Democrat Dennis Rempel is projected to win the race for the...

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The budget dog bites back: Ousted House Finance chair spoils GOP vote in Wood County

Ousted House Finance Chair Vernon Criss appears to have handed his delegate seat off to a Democrat after launching a kamikaze-style write-in campaign in the GOP stronghold of Wood County.

Wood County, WV · 2d

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Wood County Courthouse News: Oct. 29–Nov. 4, 2026

Cato Energy LLC → Zachary Kevin Miller and Sherridan Hailee Mezick. Laurel Creek; surface interest in Tract 1-A, known as the Tennant House, excluding oil, gas, and mineral rights. Margaret Estelle McFarland, Francis James McFarland, Patrick Eugene McFarland, Mary Harriett McFarland, Timothy Joseph McFarland and Joseph William Bredon-McFarland III...

Wood County, WV · 1d
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This Hocking Hills Town Is A Surprisingly Affordable Retirement Destination

Nestled in the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio, Logan is a small city that retirees are quietly discovering as one of the best-kept secrets in the Midwest. With a population of just over 7,000 people, this charming Hocking County seat sits along the Hocking River and offers a peaceful, small-town lifestyle without the big-city price tag.

Logan, OH · 1d
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Opportunity zones established in West Virginia, including Wood County

CHARLESTON - Opportunity zones are being established across the state, including in Wood County. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday the U.S. Department of the Treasury has certified 52 census tracts across 32 West Virginia counties as Opportunity Zones, providing new federal tax incentives to attract private investment, support business expansion, create jobs, and revitalize communities throughout the Mountain State.

Wood County, WV · 1d

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Wirt County Schools levy fails

WIRT COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Voters in Wirt County rejected a tax measure to help fund Wirt County Schools, according to unofficial returns Tuesday night. The measure failed by a 1,378-to-488 vote. If it would have been approved, the levy would have allowed Wirt County Schools to issue bonds...

Wirt County, WV · 3d

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Second data center proposed in Waterford Township

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - A second data center project is being considered in Waterford Township, according to a letter Washington County Commissioner Charlie Schilling read at Thursday’s Washington County Commission meeting. The letter from developer Continuum Partners describes a proposed data center called “Project Crystal.” The data center would...

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McMillan will talk about the history of the Declaration of Independence Nov. 12

PARKERSBURG - The Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley is bringing back Tom McMillan on Nov. 12 to discuss the struggle that led to the Declaration of Independence. He will be discussing "The Year That Made America," a fascinating account of the behind-the-scenes political struggle that led to the Declaration of Independence in the first eight months of 1776, and notes how close it came to not happening that summer.

Parkersburg, WV · 1d

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Sons of American Revolution observe Fort Harmar’s 241st anniversary

MARIETTA - The Sons of the American Revolution held a Fort Harmar 241st Anniversary observance Thursday morning in Marietta. Vice President of the Marietta Chapter Jean Yost spoke on the significance of the site in Marietta history, stating the site was used before the ordinance of 1787. He said Fort Harmar was established Nov. 5, 1785, by 150 soldiers of the First American regiment of the United States with the task to "drive off squatters, restore order, and lead America's effort to establish new governance in the Northwest Territory."

Marietta, OH · 1d

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Kubota of Ripley, Riverfront Powersports celebrate West Virginia dealership opening

Kubota of Ripley and Riverfront Powersports officially opened their new dealership in Ripley, West Virginia, with a community celebration at the Greene’s Supply Depot plaza. The dealership is co-owned by Chris Deweese and Ryan and Debbie Kimble. The new location adds Kubota equipment and Kawasaki powersports products to the Greene’s family of businesses.

Ripley, WV · 2d

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Washington County Backs Republicans Locally as Certification Nears Nov. 17

Washington County voters backed Republicans in the statewide races on their own ballots even as Democrats won those races statewide, according to unofficial results reported to the Ohio Secretary of State, and the county’s results will be certified on November 17. Turnout was just over 55 percent, nearly identical to the last midterm, Washington County […]

Washington County, OH · 1d

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Roane County Gold Star mother serves veterans in memory of fallen submariner son

ROANE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — When casualty notification officers knocked on Vicki Ashley-Matics front door around two o’clock one January morning, she said she already sensed why they were there. “I started getting some real heavy pains, and I don’t know how to explain it, but it was a pain a mother feels,” said Ashley-Matics, […]

Roane County, WV · 2d

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Levy for Alexander schools fails by narrow margin

ALBANY, Ohio — A proposed 0.75% tax levy to benefit the Alexander Local School District failed Tuesday night by 21 votes, according to unofficial election night results from the Athens, Meigs and Vinton county election boards. The levy would have generated an estimated $1 million for local schools over the next five years.

Athens County, OH · 3d

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National relay highlights untapped tourism potential of North Bend rail trail

CAIRO, W.Va. — A coast-to-coast relay celebrating America’s 250th anniversary will pass through northern West Virginia in November, bringing national attention to a historic rail trail whose neighboring communities have struggled to capitalize on tourism. The American Discovery 250 Relay will travel east from Belpre, Ohio, to Pennsboro,...

Pennsboro, WV · 2d

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Meigs County Board of Developmental Disabilities levy fails

MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) - A levy on the ballot in Meigs County to help fund the Board of Developmental Disabilities failed in Tuesday’s election. The levy was set to fund available services, such as staff salaries and waivers. Superintendent Bret Malone said the board plans to put the levy back on the ballot in the next election.

Meigs County, OH · 2d

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Meigs County Unofficial Results: 53.83% Turnout, Manuel Returns as Commissioner

Meigs County voters turned out at 53.83% in the Nov. 3 general election and returned Zachary B. Manuel as county commissioner, according to the Meigs County Board of Elections’ unofficial cumulative results, with all 27 of 27 precincts reporting. The board reported 7,699 ballots cast from 14,303 registered voters. Manuel, a Republican, ran unopposed for […]

Meigs County, OH · 2d

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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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Second Waterford data center proposal announced at Washington County Commissioner meeting

MARIETTA - Washington County Commissioners read a letter from Continuum Partners on a proposal for a second data center in Waterford from Todd Esse, adjacent to Project Riverbend. Commissioners also approved a contract through Team Care Health Insurance for a reduction in employee and taxpayer cost and software to streamline Washington County record requests.

Washington County, OH · 1d

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Southeast Ohio Deer Herds Still Reeling as Gun Season Nears With New Limits

Southeast Ohio’s deer herd is heading into the heart of the 2026 season still carrying the damage from the worst disease outbreak the state has ever recorded, and hunters in Athens, Meigs and Washington counties will hunt under a two-deer bag limit this year — up from the emergency one-deer limit imposed last December, but […]

Athens County, OH · 3d