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MARIETTA, OH (WTAP) - According to Eric Staats, the organizer and band director of Marietta’s wall of sound a total of 9 different bands across the Mid-Ohio Valley to share their musical ability. Staats said that it’s always a great time to see these kids come out and show what they can do.

MARIETTA — Calling all dachshunds and their devoted owners! Mark your calendars and get ready for the most exciting, pawsitively delightful event of the year — the Marietta Main Street Dachshund Derby. From 12-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, downtown Marietta will transform into a haven of tail-wagging fun, and we want you to be part of it.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Artists filled downtown Parkersburg as the Parkersburg Art Center held its Chalk the Block event leading into the Artoberfest on Market Street. Artists came out and began drawing on the sidewalk with many ideas being put on display. Michelle Fullerton, the arts outreach instructor at the...

PARKERSBURG — A Blennerhassett Hotel cookbook years in the making will be available for pre-order later this month. The Historic Blennerhassett Hotel & Spa’s Signature Gourmet Cookbook was announced in early October and will be available for pre-order beginning Oct. 17. The pre-order period will run through the end of the month, and copies are expected to arrive before Thanksgiving.

Largest Steel Beam Is Used in Renovation of Former Theatre Building. A piece of structural steel, believed to be the largest ever used in a Parkersburg building was hoisted into position nearly twenty feet from the street surface last week. The gigantic slab of rolled steel almost begs the imagination...