VOLCANO — Organizers called the conditions “epic” for the 31st Annual Challenge at Mountwood on Sunday at Mountwood Park. Race Director Vince Nedeff said the weather has been relatively dry with a little bit of rain over the weekend. “It makes the trails even better for racing,” he ...

MARIETTA – With Earth Day recognized on April 22, the city of Marietta held its annual Earth Day Celebration on the Armory lawn Saturday afternoon. Despite the intermittent rain and overcast, hundreds of adults and kids showed up to learn about the over 20 environmental vendors and their ...

PARKERSBURG – The fourth annual Amputee Center Fun Fest featured its first event 5K walk/run, guest speaker American Ninja Warrior Gary Weiland, and an evening concert by Division Street Band on Saturday. The event began bright and early at 9 a.m. and concluded later Saturday night after a ...

MARIETTA – Culinary skills and community camaraderie took center stage Friday at the annual GoPacks Top Chef Challenge. The event, held at the Marietta Shrine Club, showcased three teams of chefs, both professional and amatuer, preparing dishes live in front of an audience using ...

MARIETTA – More than 500 Washington County residents signed the traveling 18-by-18-foot banner of the Constitution on display in front of the courthouse in Marietta Saturday. Beginning its journey in Seattle, Wa., and set to end in Washington, D.C., on July 4, the banner has been passed off ...

PARKERSBURG - An exhibition opens Friday at the Parkersburg Art Center by a West Virginia native who calls his art a reflection of the history and culture of rural Appalachia and nature and life. Frederick D. Hays, a contemporary realist painter, is known for his use of light and color to ...