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Crime, wine and women’s movement among ILR class topics at Marietta College

MARIETTA – Nine new classes have been added to the Fall 2026 schedule at the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Marietta College. Classes are held from 3-5 p.m. in Thomas Hall, Room 124, unless otherwise noted in the course description and many courses will be available by Zoom. For more course information and to register online, go to www.marietta.edu/ilr. Cops, Convicts, and Coroners: A History of Organized Crime in the Mid-Ohio Valley will meet eight consecutive Mondays beginning Sept. 14. The course will be presented by Bob Newell, a law enforcement officer who retired from ...

Stevens resigns as Downtown PKB executive director, search to begin

PARKERSBURG – Downtown PKB will conduct a search for its next executive director following the resignation of Amanda Stevens this week. The organization announced Stevens’ departure in a press release this week and thanked her for her service, dedication and contributions to the downtown ...

Washington County Commissioner calls for moratorium on injection wells

MARIETTA - Washington County Commissioner Greg Nohe’s motion to prepare a moratorium on Class II injection wells failed after not receiving a second, leading to intense public discussion on the safety of injection wells at a meeting on Thursday morning. “I remain steadfast in ...

WVUP projects move forward in Vienna

VIENNA — Vienna City Council unanimously approved two zoning changes Thursday that divide portions of the WVU Parkersburg Innovation and Technology Center property between residential and commercial classifications as projects at the site move forward. The first ordinance rezones the southerly portion of the property from E-1 educational to R-2 single-family and two-family residential. The second changes another portion from E-1 to C-1 linear business and shopping center district. Both ordinances were on second reading and were voted on together. Councilman Tony Morrison asked ...