2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (652+ words) MARIETTA - Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy used a campaign visit to Marietta on Friday to outline proposals addressing data centers, property taxes and services for veterans while marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Ramaswamy met with Gold Star…...

5+ day, 48+ min ago   (131+ words) A ribbon cutting was held Monday to mark the official opening of Marietta’s Levee Park on the Ohio River. The renovated levee was funded primarily by $9.4 million from the state’s Appalachian Community Grant Program, which was administered with other projects…...

5+ day, 48+ min ago   (555+ words) PARKERSBURG -- Stillworks Distillery, located just underneath North End Tavern in Parkersburg, has earned national recognition after its Allegheny American Single Malt Whiskey received a silver medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The award marked the distillery's first time…...

1+ week, 48+ min ago   (540+ words) PARKERSBURG – Leadership at the Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau is changing. Mark Lewis, president and CEO of the tourism bureau for the past 14 years, is retiring on Nov. 1. Autumn Henthorn, who has been with the bureau for nine years,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (468+ words) I've always been fascinated by the paths that people take in life caused by what seemed like minor events at the time. This coming week, Marietta Elementary School will mark 100 years since it first welcomed students on Sept. 7, 1926, as the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (150+ words) The Marietta Times will not publish a print edition on Monday, Labor Day, nor any of the other federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (339+ words) CHARLESTON - The first multi-state lawsuit led by West Virginia during Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s first month in office last year resulted in a victory Monday. In a 63-page memorandum decision and order, a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New…...

2+ week, 51+ min ago   (249+ words) MARIETTA -- During Peoples Bank Theatre's 10-year anniversary open house Sunday, Settlers Bank announced it is making a $500,000 investment in the future of the theatre. According to Peoples Bank, the gift is a "transformational commitment designed to strengthen the historic venue…...

2+ week, 51+ min ago   (509+ words) VIENNA - Thirty-five teams competed in three divisions Saturday during Friends of Vienna's inaugural Mayor's Cup Pickleball Invitational, an event organizers said grew from the sport's popularity in the community. Judy Parrish, a member of the Friends of Vienna committee, said…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (780+ words) VIENNA - Vienna City Council approved $98,000 in additional professional services Thursday for a performance stage and restroom facilities at Spencer's Landing, bringing the total value of three related service orders with The Thrasher Group to $248,000. Council approved a $53,000 service order for…...