Fall fire season starts Thursday

September 30, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Fall fire season starts Thursday in Ohio and West Virginia when residents are encouraged to follow the regulations, take precautions and use common sense when burning outside. Top of the list is to…

W.Va. backs out of consideration for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus

CHARLESTON — After being selected earlier in September to participate in a new nuclear energy program, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and…

Advocates respond to rescission of Biden-era Title IX transgender rules

CHARLESTON – After executive orders and decisions by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Department of Education has put back in…

Lawsuit: Wrong leg amputated at Selby

MARIETTA – A Meigs County woman and her husband have filed a medical negligence lawsuit saying a surgical team at…

Smoot holding shows celebrating 100 years

PARKERSBURG – The centennial of the Smoot Theatre will be celebrated in October in two events on stage and on…

First Friday in Marietta celebrates the spooky season

MARIETTA – Wicked Walkabout, the October First Friday celebration on Friday in Marietta, will be dedicated to the spooky season.…

Community News

Fall fire season starts Thursday

PARKERSBURG – Fall fire season starts Thursday in Ohio and West Virginia when residents…

Smoot holding shows celebrating 100 years

First Friday in Marietta celebrates the spooky season

Wirt County Pioneer Days celebrates America's 250th with Abraham Lincoln, live music and a Civil War weekend

Local Sports

Emma Morris lifts PHS past Hurricane in MSAC showdown

PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg banged a pair of first-half shots off the crossbar here Tuesday…

Marietta ties Athens for 5th draw of season

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Ravenswood d. Braxton County 25-1, 25-6, 25-16 Ravenswood (28-3) stats: Anna Casto 26…

Scoreboard (9/29)

Alley, WVU defense heads back to drawing board

Business

W.Va. backs out of consideration for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus

CHARLESTON — After being selected earlier in September to participate in a new nuclear…

MARIETTA – A Meigs County woman and her husband have filed a medical negligence lawsuit saying…

Lawsuit: Wrong leg amputated at Selby

First Friday in Marietta celebrates the spooky season

2026 Readers' Choice voting starts Thursday

Would the U.S. benefit from adding an observance similar to Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (which honors Indigenous survivors of its Residential School system)?

Editorials

Be Mindful: Fire season remains a burning concern

Inspiring: List shows state’s diversity of products

High Points of the Valley

Rural Health: Addressing nursing shortage is vital

Local columns

Reporter's Notebook: Turn it up

The Way I See It: Early apple growing in Ohio had lasting effect

Editor's Notes: Press freedom more important than ever

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: In Ohio, renewably sourced electricity can be an affordable choice

Obituaries

Melissa 'Mille' Ellen Chesser

Melissa "Mille" Ellen Chesser, 73, of Vincent, passed away Sept. 26, 2026, in Marietta. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.

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