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Parkersburg, West Virginia food truck ordinance back to planning commission following debate
A proposed food truck ordinance in Parkersburg, West Virginia is now back to the Municipal Planning Commission due to concerns from a food truck operator and community members. The concerns focused on the hours of operation for food trucks, according to a report by News and Sentinel. The ordinance would...
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Hammer captures nature’s beauty in photo exhibit at WesBanco
PARKERSBURG - Local nature photographer Shannon R. Hammer will exhibit her photography at WesBanco Bank during September. Hammer is an independent photographer and visual artist. "My photographs are often mistaken for the oil canvas paintings from long ago," Hammer said. Like those artists who strive to create depth through different...
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Head for the Hills festival brings bikers, veterans back to Pennsboro Speedway
PENNSBORO, W.Va (WDTV) - A speedway that went silent two years ago is coming back to life this week, not with race cars, but with motorcycles, music and a mission to help veterans. The Pennsboro Speedway held its final racing event in October 2024 and has sat empty since. Every...
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PHS students help younger gardeners at Criss
PARKERSBURG - Parkersburg High School’s Native Roots Club helped Criss Elementary School students harvest vegetables, prepare garden beds for winter and plant flower bulbs during a visit Wednesday afternoon. The garden contains tomatoes, several varieties of peppers and perennial plants, including milkweed and bee balm. Students sorted through harvested...
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Life Through the Lens: The necessity of ghosts
Buddy (2026) - dir. by Casper Kelly. "You gotta have something to haunt you, right? Otherwise, you might get lonely." "Ghosts." There, I said it. Now, I'm not trying to stir a debate about the existence of ghosts. Are there ghosts out there? Is there an ancient sea-captain named Blenny Blennerhassett that patrols his buried treasure underneath Point Park? Sure, why not.
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Wild Foods Weekend returning to North Bend State Park
CAIRO - The 56th annual Nature Wonder Weekend - known to many as Wild Foods Weekend - is returning to North Bend State Park Friday through Sunday. The longest-running event of its kind in the nation, the weekend provides nature lovers and outdoor adventurers a chance to enjoy guided nature hikes and educational workshops focused on foraging, preparing and enjoying wild food, according to a release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
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This West Virginia Children’s Museum Is A Hidden Wonderland With 4 Floors Of STEAM Play
Some places make you wonder why you did not visit sooner. This West Virginia museum is one of them. Four floors of hands-on exhibits where kids can build, splash, create, and experiment. The Ball Factory is pure chaos in the best way. Kids climb, slide, and load up a hopper...
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“Clue” opens Sept. 18 at the Actors Guild
PARKERSBURG - "Clue" opens at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Parkersburg Actors Guild for a six-show run. The whodunit mystery is based on the 1985 movie "Clue" and the Hasbro board game, among the most popular in history. The setting is a dinner party at Boddy Manor attended by six guests suspected of murder.
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Actors Guild of Parkersburg presents Clue
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - An evening of murder, mystery, and mayhem comes to the Actors Guild of Parkersburg. Based on the 1985 film and board game, Clue is a fast-paced, 90-minute comedy-mystery that brings the residents and guests of Boddy Manor and all their secrets to the Actors Guild stage.
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Ice cream and toy drive mark Mountain State Creamery’s second anniversary
VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - A local ice cream shop celebrated a major milestone Sunday afternoon by bringing the community together for a sweet celebration and a charitable cause. Mountain State Creamery in Vienna marked its second anniversary. Looking back on two years of serving families across the Mid-Ohio Valley. For...
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State record blue catfish caught by Ravenswood man
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A new state record blue catfish was caught on the Ohio River in Jackson County, W.Va., last month. The fish was caught by Tyler Harmon, of Ravenswood, according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Harmon caught the 48.15 inch, 72.75 pound blue...
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Cookbook submissions open for annual cookbook contest
PARKERSBURG -- As autumn approaches, so does the annual tradition of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel and Marietta Times holiday cookbook. The 72nd cookbook contest is calling cooks to explore the flavors of fall and the holidays with the theme Fall Foodies. Participants have from now until Oct. 2 to...
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Labor Day: Remember what we’re working for
No longer the precursor to the start of the school year for most students, Labor Day weekend now serves as the first three-day weekend break. Kids and their parents get one more chance to take it a bit easy before the grind of the fall semester and all its activities starts to take its toll.