Around Town

July 13, 2026

Buckeye Hills Regional Council workshop Village and township officials, along with managers of publicly owned utilities, are invited to join Buckeye Hills Regional Council (BHRC) for a workshop designed to help applicants navigate the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) Fiscal Year 2028 Round 41 Small Government Program funding process. Participants may attend in person at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the BHRC office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta, or join virtually. The workshop will provide an overview of program requirements, application procedures, and resources available to support ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham dead at 71

July 12, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died Saturday evening after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement posted on social ...

Marietta council committees discuss Start Westward Monument foundry proposal, partnerships and funding transfers

July 11, 2026

MARIETTA — Marietta City Council committees discussed the future of the Start Westward Monument, several financial transfers and the value of community partnerships during meetings Thursday evening. Public Lands, Buildings and Parks Committee Chairwoman Katie McGlynn then opened ...

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

July 11, 2026

RENO — PowerFlo Solutions is expanding its footprint in the Mid-Ohio Valley as demand grows for the electrical equipment it builds for data centers, hospitals, banks, telecommunications companies and other high-power industries. Jim Vuksic, owner of PowerFlo Solutions, said the company has ...

Fire reported again this morning at Peoples Cartage warehouse

July 11, 2026

PARKERSBURG - Multiple fire departments returned to the Peoples Cartage warehouse complex on Camden Avenue this morning after the fire that had burned for three days earlier in the week rekindled. The Wood County 911 Center received the call just before 5:30 a.m., a supervisor said. The ...

West Virginia DEP seeks details on Peoples Cartage fire cleanup, lawsuit filed on behalf of residents

July 11, 2026

UPDATE: On Friday evening, the West Virginia Department of Health announced it had issued a cease-and-desist order on cleanup efforts at the site of the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire on Camden Avenue just outside of Parkersburg due to the potential presence of asbestos. According to a ...