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Local News July 14, 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. today 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 ...

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Local News July 14, 2026

Meetings ¯ 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. today 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 successful project submissions. This ...

Parkersburg expanding World Trade Center memorial near city building

Local News July 13, 2026

PARKERSBURG – A project is underway to expand the World Trade Center Memorial at One Government Square in downtown Parkersburg. New additions will be built around the centerpiece of the memorial, a marble block containing a piece of a steel beam from the World Trade Center’s south tower. ...

Taste and Tunes held Saturday

Local News July 13, 2026

PARKERSBURG - “Tastes and Tunes is one of those special nights where everything comes together, great music, delicious food, friends, family and supporters who believe in the power of the arts,” Jessie Siefert, managing director of the Parkersburg Art Center, said. “It’s a chance to ...

Fire reported again Saturday morning at Peoples Cartage warehouse

Local News July 13, 2026

PARKERSBURG - Multiple fire departments returned to the Peoples Cartage warehouse complex on Camden Avenue Saturday 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 ...

Local events

Local News July 13, 2026

Meetings ¯ 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. July 14, 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 successful project submissions. ...