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5 West Virginia Drive-In Restaurants Where Carhops Still Bring Food To Your Car

At one drive-in in West Virginia, you flash your headlights to get a carhop’s attention. At another, you tap the horn. I love that these signals still work in an age of apps and touchscreens. The traditions run deep. One spot on this list has been serving drive-in customers...

West Virginia · 3d
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Chick-fil-A permanently closes restaurant after 34 years

After 34 years of serving chicken sandwiches, waffle fries and those famously cheerful “My Pleasure” responses, one Chick-fil-A restaurant is preparing to say goodbye for good. The reason has less to do with the food than the mall it called home. The Chick-fil-A at

Charleston, WV · 2d

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Bakery celebrates more than four decades in business

A bakery in Kenova, West Virginia, is celebrating more than four decades in business.

Kenova, WV · 2d
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5 Old West Virginia Restaurant Chains Still Serving The Dishes You Grew Up On

One West Virginia pizza chain still tops its square slices with cold cheese, added after the pie leaves the oven. I love that detail. It sounds like a mistake until you learn people have eaten it that way for generations. That pizza is only one stop on this list. Another...

West Virginia · 3d
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6 Trails In Southern Ohio With Forgotten Ruins Hiding In The Woods

I can appreciate a beautiful forest trail, but finding an abandoned structure along the way makes the hike much more interesting. Suddenly, I’m wondering who built it, what happened there, and how much history is hiding beneath those fallen leaves. Southern Ohio has plenty of places that raise those...

Vinton County, OH · 6d

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Carter County singer wins first place at Grayson Octoberfest competition

GRAYSON — Carter County country music artist Tristen Moore walked away with first-place honors Saturday, October 31, after competing in the “Scary-oke” singing contest held as part of Grayson’s Octoberfest 2026 celebration. Moore, a native of Olive Hill, earned the competition’s top honor and received a...

Grayson, KY · 2d

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Head To This Timeless Ohio Diner For A Mouthwatering Cheeseburger That Deserves Its Own Fan Club

If cheeseburgers could have fan clubs, the one at Carl’s Townhouse in Chillicothe, Ohio would have a waiting list for membership and a newsletter that people actually read. This timeless diner has been doing things right for over 80 years, and the cheeseburger it produces is the kind of thing that inspires genuine loyalty in people who are not generally the loyal type.

Chillicothe, OH · 1d

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Kentucky band to perform at Bulls, Bands, & Barrels in Huntington

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – A national tour combining rodeo competition and live country music is coming to Huntington in January 2027. Marshall Health Network Arena announced Friday, Nov. 6, that Bass Pro Shops Bulls, Bands, & Barrels will make a stop in Huntington on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027, featuring performances by Cigarettes @ Sunset and […]

Huntington, WV · 10h

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CRISPIE Creme:? How a beloved national donut chain borrowed its name from still-standing Ohio shop

One of America’s most recognizable doughnut chains has a surprising connection to a family-owned Ohio business. According to the family behind Crispie Creme Donuts in Chillicothe, the story of Krispy Kreme’s name dates back to a doughnut shop Jack Renison owned decades before the national chain was established.

Chillicothe, OH · 12h

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Reopening of Chillicothe’s Yoctangee Park on Friday & Saturday

Chillicothe — The next two days will be a grand reopening of Yoctangee Park, after two years of renovation. The city has an announcement on its website. I couldn’t find a schedule except at the end of the video on the city’s Facebook page, but see my screenshot of it below.

Chillicothe, OH · 1d

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This Small-Town Ohio Breakfast Buffet Has Diners Lining Up Every Sunday Morning

A Union veterans reunion with more than 1,000 guests once happened on the very ground where this breakfast buffet now serves eggs. Then-Governor William McKinley showed up for it. That’s a lot of history under one omelet station. The weekend breakfast buffet runs Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m....

Logan, OH · 3d

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Drive To This Remote Ohio Restaurant Where The Steaks Will Leave You Absolutely Speechless

There’s a moment that happens at The Bear’s Den Steakhouse in Cambridge, Ohio, usually somewhere between the first bite of a hand-cut, dry-aged ribeye and the second, where you stop whatever conversation you were having and just sit there with a look on your face that your dining companions will absolutely photograph.

Cambridge, OH · 4d

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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

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Zanesville’s First Chick-fil-A Opens Nov. 5: Here’s What to Know

Zanesville, Ohio, is finally getting its first Chick-fil-A, and the grand opening comes with something...

Zanesville, OH · 3d

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Six Ohio Small-Town Diners Where Farmers Still Gather At Dawn For Coffee

Before the sun clears the barn roofs in rural Ohio, the first pot of coffee is already on at a handful of small-town diners. These are the places where work boots line up at the counter and the menu has not needed a makeover in years. The six stops on...

Ohio · 3d

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Cat of the Week: Sylvia

Sylvia Plath, the Queen of Jacksonville. Sylvia is a my-way-or-the-highway kind of girl. She’s willing to tolerate the company of her persistent and loving kitten residents, but beyond that, she has very little patience for nonsense. She’s a look-but-don’t-touch kind of lady. But she’s beautiful, so honestly,...

Jacksonville, OH · 2d

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Animal Shelter Society Shares Community Resources

ZANESVILLE, OH – It’s time again for our weekly check in with the Animal Shelter Society. April Gibson, their Executive Director, wanted to let the community know that they will be closed to customer service on Saturday, because of the Veteran’s Day Parade. She says some staff...

Zanesville, OH · 1d

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Phillips Meats honored after providing nearly 89,000 pounds to foodbanks

Zanesville food providers were among the southern and southeastern Ohio honorees recognized for helping connect locally-produced food with families facing hunger. Phillips Meats and South Zanesville Food Pantry received Food Champion Awards during the Ohio Association of Foodbanks ' Oct. 13 regional farm tour, according to a community announcement. Phillips Meats has provided nearly 89,000 pounds of primarily beef and pork products to Ohio foodbanks since 2022. The Zanesville stop was part of the association's last of four regional farm tours recognizing farmers, food producers and community organizations. The tours highlighted partnerships between Ohio agriculture and the state's charitable food network. Programs including the Ohio Food Program and Ohio Agricultural Clearance Program help foodbanks purchase and distribute food through partnerships that support local farmers. The programs also reduce food waste. State legislators and representatives from state and local agencies also participated in the tour to recognize honorees and highlight continued support for Ohio's farm-to-foodbank partnerships, according to the announcement. Other southern Ohio honorees The tour also recognized organizations in Washington Court House and Proctorville. In Washington Court House, honorees included Saddleberk Farms, Cockerill Berkshire Farms and Paint Valley Ministries Pantry. Saddleberk and its farm partners have supplied more than 115,000

Zanesville, OH · 3d

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Howling for HSOV benefit concert to support Humane Society of the Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A night of live country and folk music is set to benefit the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley (HSOV) and the hundreds of animals it serves each year. The “Howling for HSOV” concert will take place Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the ballroom...

Marietta, OH · 2d

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Revisit Bob Evans’ Origin Story At The Bob Evans Farm Restaurant Museum In Bidwell, Ohio

Long before there were hundreds of restaurants with the same red-and-white look, there was one farm in southeast Ohio. That farm still stands, and you can walk its grounds today. A short drive off Highway 35 near Rio Grande brings you to the place where a famous family dining brand...

Bidwell, OH · 3d