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Marietta Main Street’s July First Friday to celebrate public art and Independence Day

June 30, 2026

MARIETTA — Downtown Marietta will mark the Fourth of July weekend with art, music, shopping and live demonstrations during July First Friday. The event, hosted by Marietta Main Street, will be from 5-9 p.m. Friday downtown. According to a release from Marietta Main Street, businesses will pay homage to America’s 250th birthday with red, white and blue decorations, while the Armory will serve as the center of activities for the Marietta Main Street Public Art Committee’s annual fundraiser. Committee members will print T-shirts live at the Armory using JustaJar Design Press’ ...

Local robotics team gets $2,000 grant from Optimum

June 27, 2026

WAVERLY – The Dark Side Robotics Team of Williamstown will receive a $2,000 grant to support its robotics program. Optimum, a local provider of fiber internet, mobile, TV and phone services, recognized the robotics team as the winner of the Community Impact category in the company’s ...

Oil and gas rig equipment moving through Ritchie, Pleasants, Tyler counties

June 27, 2026

RITCHIE COUNTY – There will be delays across Ritchie, Pleasants and Tyler counties from Sunday to Thursday as an oil and gas rig moves in, the West Virginia Division of Highways announced. Several large loads will be transferred intermittently between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., potentially delaying traffic due to the oversized trucks and equipment. The route will go from West Virginia 74, at milepost 27.739, to Haddox Run (Ritchie County 4) from milepost zero to 1.67, continuing into Tyler County to milepost 2.38. It then moves on to McKim Creek (Tyler County 20) from milepost 1.2 until ...

US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle ‘forever chemicals’ case

June 25, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic "forever chemicals" used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains. The settlement is the first by the ...

Wood County officials plan to discuss ambulance service with Camden Clark on July 6

June 23, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Wood County officials will be discussing support for Camden Clark’s Ambulance Service at an upcoming meeting in early July. The Wood County Commission has set a tentative date of 10 a.m. Monday, July 6 at the Wood County Resiliency Center where they plan to meet with ...

Gasoline prices continue downward trend in northern West Virginia, south central Ohio

June 23, 2026

PARKERSBURG – The nationwide average price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped for four weeks in a row and is under $4, a trend reflected on both sides of the Ohio River in the region. The average price for gasoline across northern West Virginia was $3.726 per gallon on Monday, 10 cents lower than the previous week, according to auto club AAA. In South Central Ohio, the decrease was even greater, as the average dropped 22 cents to $3.981. Crude oil prices continue to fall as the U.S. and Iran work on a deal to end the war that began Feb. 28, including fully reopening the Strait of ...