Area cleaning up after severe storm, possible tornado in Pleasants County

July 22, 2026

ST. MARYS – Roads are blocked and power is out as the region works to recover from heavy storms that struck Tuesday, including reports of possible tornadoes in Pleasants County. “It hasn’t been confirmed, but…

Marietta Times Readers' Choice winners revealed today

MARIETTA - Readers of The Marietta Times have nominated and voted for their favorite organizations and businesses in the Mid-Ohio…

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Mardel to close in Vienna

VIENNA - One Vienna restaurant has closed and another Grand Central Avenue business is headed in that direction. Popeyes Louisiana…

Brawley remembered for work he did to get the Peoples Bank Theatre up and going

A man who was instrumental in making the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta what it is today is being remembered…

Washington State College of Ohio Phi Theta Kappa members earn historic All-Ohio Academic Team honors

The Alpha Rho Gamma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at Washington State College of Ohio (WSCO) members recently earned…

'The River' exhibition returns to Parkersburg Art Center

PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Art Center will hold the opening reception this week for “The River,” its biennial exhibition featuring…

Local Sports

State tourney begins for Post 15

PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg Post 15 baseball program of manager Mike Goodwin will carry…

‘Long, bumpy road’: Beverly/Lowell claims Region 4 title

Beverly/Lowell eliminates Marietta, punches ticket to state

Wilcoxen Aces Oxbow Mark Wilcoxen, of Belpre, had a hole-in-one at Oxbow Golf Course. Wilcoxen aced…

Hole-In-One

Editorials

Ohio EPA right to abandon blanket approach to data centers

Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency made an important decision this week when it opted NOT to proceed with a proposed statewide wastewater discharge permit for data centers. It is encouraging to see the agency understands the importance of reviewing this sort of thing on an individual, case-by-case basis. "After carefully reviewing the significant volume of…

Public school districts across West Virginia know they are facing significant challenges — so much so…

W.Va. lawmakers deserve a failing grade

Fort Frye Local Schools, with the help of plenty of community partners, is proving once again…

Fort Frye health clinic important for kids, community

We live in a region with one of the heaviest concentrations of EPA-designated brownfields sites in…

BHRC doing award-winning work on our behalf (editorial for 7/18)

Business

Marietta Times Readers' Choice winners revealed today

MARIETTA - Readers of The Marietta Times have nominated and voted for their favorite organizations and businesses in the Mid-Ohio Valley, recognizing the best of the best in their respective fields. Today, those winners are announced. Starting in May, readers participated in the nomination round, where nearly 2,500 local participants were distinguished across the…

When Lynnda and I returned from Scotland we learned there had been an accident in our…

Cracking the Code: More Scotland impressions and wisdom

Japanese business leaders tour Mid-Ohio Valley looking for opportunities

PowerFlo Solutions grows Mid-Ohio Valley manufacturing footprint with Williamstown project

Have you been avoiding packaged lettuce in light of the cyclospora outbreak?

Local Columns

Downtown is more than a street — It’s the heart of Marietta

When people hear “Main Street,” they often picture one road lined with shops and restaurants. But in Marietta, we are fortunate to have something even greater: an entire historic downtown that tells our story, fuels our economy, and connects our community.  Marietta Main Street doesn’t represent just one block or one corridor. It works…

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