From staff reports Marietta’s 238th birthday will be celebrated downtown tonight as part of the April First Friday. Featuring late shopping, live music, dining and activities, the event runs from 5-9 p.m. with the theme Happy Birthday, Marietta! Artsbridge, the Boys and Girls Club and ...

City officials are continuing cleanup efforts after a damaging storm swept through the area Wednesday, downing trees, damaging property and leaving debris across Marietta. Mayor Josh Schlicher told council Thursday evening that crews worked into the early morning hours responding to the ...

WILLIAMSTOWN – Williamstown High School hosted the first of three Wood County Schools Local School Improvement Council Showcase, giving students a chance to present projects that reflect a year’s worth of learning, creativity and collaboration. “In an LSIC showcase, we have the teachers ...

Lighting struck both a house and a tree in Reno along State Route 26 during the hail storm Wednesday night, according to Reno Volunteer Fire Chief Jon Bradford. There was another structure fire reported in Wood County by the Wood County 911 Center but it could not be confirmed what caused ...

PARKERSBURG — Wildlife photography by Dianne Wigal will be showcased at WesBanco during the month of April. Wigal’s photography has appeared in the “Wonderful West Virginia Magazine” as featured images. The Dianne Widgal Wildlife Photography Exhibit will be available for viewing ...

From staff reports COLUMBUS — Ohio Rep. Kevin Ritter, R-Marietta, announced this week that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Village of Pomeroy Public Water System two grants totaling $35,000. The Ohio EPA recently announced that more than $2.8 million is being ...