WILLIAMSTOWN - A large tree fell and caused the collapse of an apartment building on West Fourth-and-a-Half Street near Highland Avenue in Williamstown Sunday evening. There were reportedly multiple trees down as a result of the storm Sunday night, with calls made to local law enforcement ...
MARIETTA – Six Marietta College student interns are studying economic conditions in five Ohio counties this summer as part of an effort to help communities consider opportunities for growth, investment and long-term development through the federal Opportunity Zone program. The interns, working through Marietta College’s Center for Appalachian Innovation, are researching conditions in Hocking, Jefferson, Perry, Scioto and Washington counties. Opportunity Zones are federally designated low-income census tracts created to encourage private investment and economic development in ...
BELPRE – Local artists and tribute acts will provide the entertainment at the 2026 Belpre Homecoming in August for the festival’s 94th year. The four-day event kicks off Thursday, Aug. 6, in Civitan Park. Local band Insured Sound takes the stage at 8 p.m., sponsored by the Belpre ...
Ohio lawmakers passed a bill last week that increases the penalties for illegally passing a stopped school bus. Ohio House Bill 3 passed the Ohio Senate and the House concurred with changes made, so it now goes to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Ohio state Reps. Cecil Thomas, D-Cincinnati, and Bernie Willis, R-Springfield, introduced the bill. “As the parent of three young kids who get on the bus every morning and get off in the afternoon, I really appreciate my colleagues taking the time to work on this and strengthen safety for all kids in Ohio,” said state Sen. Casey Weinstein, ...
PARKERSBURG – West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner was in Parkersburg meeting with local people as part of his office’s mobile office operations Monday. Warner and Field Representative Sarah Smith were at the Wood County Courthouse from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. talking with local ...
The Mid-Ohio Valley Safety Council will hold a Safety Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marietta Shrine Club Wednesday. The council is a program by the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce and focuses on workplace safety. According to a release from the chamber, MOVSC members can attend for free and bring a guest. Those who do bring a guest will be entered into a special giveaway. The event will bring together professionals in safety, leaders of the industry, community members and more. Zachary Kiehl will be the keynote speaker for the afternoon and discuss “wearable ...
