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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 Kitchen at 311 Grand Central Ave. closed recently with no further information available as of Tuesday. The restaurant was boarded up and all online contact ...

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 overall categories of Body and Soul, Entertainment and Travel, Food and Dining, Health and Beauty, Home and Garden, Kids and Education, Pets, Services, Shopping, and Vehicles. Last month, they were tasked with narrowing ...

Around Town

Warren Local BOE operations committee meeting The operations committee of the Warren Local Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m today at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. Warren Local BOE meeting The regular meeting of the Warren Local Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. today at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. Offenberger family reunion The 63rd Frank and Virginia Offenberger family reunion will be held on Sunday at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church hall in Lowell. A pot luck dinner will begin at 12:30 p.m. Kids’ Night Out Kids' Night ...

Judge reviewing motions for possible new trial in Cupp case

PARKERSBURG – A Wood County Circuit Court judge is reviewing a motion for a new trial in a case where a woman was originally found guilty of second-degree murder, but a juror was believed to have personal connections to people involved in the case after the verdict was rendered. Judge Robert Waters is reviewing the motion as well as the state’s response in the case of Barbara Cupp. A representative of his office said Tuesday the judge has not made a ruling yet and the matter had not been set for a hearing. Cupp, 33, was originally found guilty on March 27 of the March 2025 ...

Thunderstorm, flood watches issued by National Weather Service

MARIETTA - The National Weather Service has severe thunderstorm and flood watches in effect for the Marietta area this evening, and a flash flood warning until 4:15 p.m. for the south central portion of Washington County. The forecast calls for a possible thunderstorm before 5 p.m., with showers and thunderstorms likely after that. The chance of precipitation is 90%. A flash flood warning is in effect for south central Washington County, as well as northeastern Wood County and southwestern Pleasants County in West Virginia until 4:15 p.m. The severe thunderstorm watch is in effect ...

Round up

Expansion of US strikes on Iran leads to more retaliation across the Gulf DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States has conducted a new round of airstrikes targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member. Iran has responded Monday by launching an attack targeting Bahrain, the home of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. Even as the U.S. and Iran inch closer to all-out war, Iran's interior minister traveled to Pakistan, a key mediator in the conflict, for talks. With shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz largely stalled, oil prices have been rising in ...