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A Thanksgiving note to News and Sentinel readers

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg News and Sentinel will not publish a print edition on Thursday, Thanksgiving, nor any of the other federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans ...

Small Business Saturday returning to the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG - Small Business Saturday is returning for another year in the Mid-Ohio Valley on Saturday, Nov. 29. Taking place between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the event encourages everyone to get into the holiday spirit. The event was started in 2010 by American Express and co-sponsored ...

Grand Central Mall sets holiday hours, opening early on Black Friday

VIENNA – The Grand Central Mall will celebrate the yuletide starting Friday with extended hours on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. The mall will open at 6 a.m. when the first 200 people in line at the Food Court entrance will get SWAG bags filled with deals, giveaways and a ...

NOPEC honors Washington County lawmaker

COLUMBUS - A state senator from Washington County was among four recipients of an inaugural award from the energy aggregation agency NOPEC. Ohio Sen. Brian M. Chavez, R-Marietta, received the Energy Champion Award recognizing officials who protect Ohio energy consumers and for contributions ...

Mid-Ohio Valley shoppers have plenty of holiday gift options

MARIETTA — As holiday shopping picks up across the Mid-Ohio Valley, several local businesses and venues are offering gift options ranging from plants and garden tools to theater outings and riverboat cruises. Thomson’s Landscaping, located at 26130 State Route 7 in Marietta, continues to ...

Health care plan circulated by the White House runs into familiar GOP divisions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into the reality of Republican divisions on the issue — a familiar struggle for a party that has been trying to scrap or overhaul the Affordable Care Act for the past 15 years. The tentative ...