BELPRE - The 88th annual dinner of the Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce has been announced and is titled Surviving Business Challenges and will include a panel discussion. The dinner will be held Oct. 22 at the Grand Pointe Conference and Reception Center, 1500 Grand Central Ave., Vienna, ...
MARIETTA — Marietta College’s annual Energy Technical Exhibition will return Friday, Sept. 25, offering students a chance to explore energy industry careers, meet potential employers and see equipment demonstrations. The student-led exhibition is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ...
MARIETTA - A Washington County man has received the 2026 Wild and Wonderful Award from the West Virginia Native Plant Society. Mark Krivchenia received the recognition at the society’s annual meeting in August at the Mason Town Hall. “I am honored and was a bit surprised,” Krivchenia ...
The Friends of the Ohio River Islands will hold events Saturday and Sunday at Middle Island in St. Marys as part of its Find Your Wild programs in September. The group from 9-noon Saturday will host another self-guided scavenger hunt for kids and families to explore nature on the trails on Middle Island. Participants will get prizes, snacks and a chance to win a special prize, Mark Krivchenia, president of the Friends of the Ohio River Islands, said. The fourth annual 5K run and walk will start at 1 p.m. at the St. Marys Marina. Participants can run or walk and pets are welcome. The ...
SISTERSVILLE — Memorial Health Foundation’s first Promise Campaign Golf Outing raised nearly $35,000 to support construction of a new Sistersville General Hospital. The event on Sept. 18 at Sistersville Country Club brought together 15 teams of residents from the community, local ...
PARKERSBURG – The Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe on Murdoch Avenue reopened Wednesday following flooding inside the business on Monday. Kassim Almerdaie, manager of Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe, said they had cleaned up and had their equipment checked and other inspections that allowed them to open on Wednesday. About 1.5 inches of rain fell from around midnight to 8 a.m. Monday in the area. A flood watch had been in effect until early Wednesday. Almerdaie said the flooding began around 2-3 a.m. and was reported at approximately 6:40 a.m. with at least an inch of water inside the building. ...
