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First Friday joining in on Rivers, Trails and Ales festivities

Marietta this weekend will welcome thousands of people to the Rivers, Trails and Ales Festival. On Friday, downtown businesses will join the festivities, staying open late for First Friday, hosted by Marietta Main Street and running from 5-9 p.m. The popular monthly event offers late shopping, live music, pop-up artists, special sales and restaurant promotions. On the lawn of the Armory on Front Street, exhibits will be available from Artsbridge, Waterview Pointe, Washington County Soil & Water, MOV’n Dragons, Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Rivers, Trails & ...

Rechristened Downtown Brewfest, signature event returns Saturday

PARKERSBURG – The name has changed but beer, food and live music will still be on tap at the Downtown Brewfest from 6-10 p.m. Saturday at Bicentennial Park. As the Downtown Throwdown, the event grew into one of Downtown PKB’s signature events. “Originally the event was a contest. ...

Community Bank breaks ground on new HQ

A new banking headquarters under construction in Parkersburg was heralded Wednesday as a vision and a commitment to the community. A ceremonial ground breaking was held for the new Community Bank at Avery and Eighth streets where a 22,000 square foot three-story facility will open by the ...

Blennerhassett Hotel to be sold to Taylor Hospitality

PARKERSBURG – A downtown landmark will soon have a new owner. Blennerhassett Hotel owners Wayne Waldeck and Lee Rector have reached an agreement to sell the iconic hotel to Virginia-based Taylor Hospitality, the company announced in a press release Tuesday. Rector and Waldeck purchased the ...

Wood County Commission OKs airport funds, emergency absentee voting policy

Lighting of the taxiways was priority 1 in a request for funding presented to the Wood County Commission by the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport. The commission on Monday approved a $90,000 allocation to address the lighting problems and other issues at the airport cited in a July 31 ...