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Fenton Art Glass on The Show Dirty Jobs
A local business will be making it's prime time television premiere Tuesday night.
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Construction Begins on Armory Square Project
Crews have officially broken ground on the Armory Square project in downtown Marietta.
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Veterans Share Stories with High School Students
Some local high school students got a history lesson Monday, and who better to teach it than those who were there?
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Census May Hire Up To 1,000 For W.Va. Count
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire up to 1,000 temporary part-time workers to conduct the 2010 count in West Virginia.
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Flu Closes W.Va. County's Schools
The State Department of Education says school's out in Tyler County because of flu.
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AAA: Ohio Gas Down 8 Cents From Last Week
Ohio gasoline prices are down 8 cents from last week, falling for the first time after a month of steady increases.
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UPDATE: Deputies Search Another Home
UPDATE: Washington County deputies searched another home Monday night in an effort to shed some light on why the county is missing $40,000 worth of light bulbs.
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Update: Wirt County Assessor Facing Charges
A long-time Wirt County assessor is facing charges Monday night.
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Man Dies After Being Shot by WV Police Officer
Huntington, W. Va. (AP)- A Huntington police officer shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at the officer after a shooting downtown.
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Pleasants Co. Man in Hospital After ATV Accident
A Pleasants County man was in the hospital Sunday night after an ATV accident.
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The New York Times Features Marietta
Marietta is getting some national attention from a well-known newspaper millions of people read each day.
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The "Magical Night of Giving"
Thousands of people came out to the Grand Central Mall Sunday evening for the "Magical Night of Giving."
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Superstore Food Drive
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and for some families it might be hard to put food on the table. One local store is trying to help.
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Questions Still Surround Health Care Reform
A big step has been taken in an attempt for health care reform in the United States. It's an issue with much debate and is leaving some with many questions.
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Sheriff: Nelsonville Fire Chief Commits Suicide
The fire chief of Nelsonville has died after apparently committing suicide this weekend.
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A Multicultural Christmas Celebration
It may not have felt like the holiday season outside Sunday, but inside the Blennerhassett Museum, Christmas was in the air.
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Traffic Stop Results in Two Arrests
Drugs, alcohol and an illegal weapon are the ingredients that helped land two people from Detroit behind bars in Washington County.
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House Passes Health Care Reform Bill
Washington (AP) -- The Democratic-controlled House has passed historic health care legislation to provide medical coverage to millions more Americans.
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Parkersburg Man's Death Ruled "Undetermined Natural Cause"
A Parkersburg man's death after a single vehicle accident Saturday night has been ruled an undetermined natural death.
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Single Vehicle Accident Sends Two People to Hospitals
An Ohio State Highway Patrol officer said Joshua Campbell and Matthew McLeish were taken to two hospitals after a single vehicle accident Saturday.
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Lines, But Not As Long
There wasn't as much waiting for H1N1 flu shots at clinics Saturday in Wood and Washington County.
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Fire Crews Busy Across The Valley
Fire departments were out all across the Mid-Ohio Valley Saturday trying to control brush fires. One department caught the flames before it got out of hand.
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Selling Books For Local Charities
About 50,000 books found new owners over the past six days because of one local church.
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Off And Running
The annual Mid-Ohio Valley Toys for Tots campaign got off to a "running" start Saturday.
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The Wait Diminishes
The latest round of H1N1 flu shots have been administered on both sides of the Ohio River.
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Kraton Project
It may not increase employment, but a $7 million modernization project is in progress at Kraton Polymers Belpre plant.
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11 Months...And Still Looking
Thousands of local residents have been without a job for months...and Friday, we spoke to one of those job seekers.
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Suspect in Robbery of Tuppers Plains Bank Arrested in Mississippi
A suspect in the robbery of a Meigs County bank in September has been arrested hundreds of miles away after another bank robbery in Mississippi.
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"Trees of Our Heritage"
The Blennerhassett Museum will hold it's annual "Trees of Our Heritage" display Sunday representing countries from around the world.
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Updated: 1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Orlando Shooting; Gunman Caught
Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago.
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MOV Industry Appreciation Event
Many representatives of industries in the Mid-Ohio Valley gathered at West Virginia University at Parkersburg to be honored Thursday.
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Judge Denies Motion to Lower Parkersburg Man's Bond
A man charged in connection to a double homicide that happened in Parkersburg in September was back in court Thursday.
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Update: Ft. Hood Shooting Suspect in Stable Condition
Washington (AP) -- Defense department officials say the army psychiatrist who opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood was slated for deployment to Iraq.
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Parkersburg H1N1 Vaccination Clinic, Upcoming Clinics
Before the doors even opened Thursday evening, about 300 people lined up outside the Dils Center in downtown Parkersburg to have their children vaccinated against the H1N1 virus.
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Fenton Glass Coming to the Small Screen
It's been in the works for almost a year, and Tuesday folks across the nation can catch a glimpse of Fenton Art Glass on the small screen.
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Verizon Partnering with Local Shelter
A local Verizon Wireless store is doing more than spreading communication; it's also spreading its wealth to support victims of domestic violence.
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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty in Two Separate Drug Busts
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to drug charges after police say they busted him twice for drugs in the past 2 years.
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Local Attorney Pleads Guilty to Tax Crime
A local attorney faces a maximum of five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday.
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Blacktop Scammer Sentenced
A man accused of swindling at least 16 local families during a cross state blacktopping scam was sentenced in Washington county Thursday.
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McConnelsville Teen Pleads Guilty to Rape and Murder
More than five months after a mother of three was found dead in her Morgan County home, a McConnelsville teen has pleaded guilty to five charges in connection with her death.
Update: Investigators on Scene of Marrtown Rd. Fire Thursday
Update: The Wood County fire investigation team will work Thursday to figure out what caused the fire that destroyed a Marrtown Road home Wednesday night.
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Who Needs Two Doses of the H1N1 Vaccine?
Some kids have already had the chance to get the H1N1 vaccine but many will have to go back for a second dose.
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Construction Set to Begin at Armory Square
Monday, crews will break ground on the much-anticipated Armory Square Project.
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Local Options
Three businesses are free to seek licenses to sell beer and wine. But what does that mean for the city itself...as well as for Wood County?
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Marietta School Bond Issue Voted Down, Future of Levy Unclear
Nearly 60%of the votes were against a levy that would fund building and renovating Marietta City Schools.
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Issues And Options
Some reaction to an election in which a few residents apparently changed their minds about beer and wine sales.
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Ohio Prosecutor Checks Alleged Cash-For-Votes Plan
An Ohio prosecutor is investigating whether democratic party officials in Athens County illegally offered a $5 bounty for bringing Ohio University students to the polls.
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PHS One Of 13 W.Va. Schools Participate In Veterans Program
Thirteen West Virginia high schools are participating in the annual take a veteran to school day program.
Air Evac Anniversary
One of the tenants of the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport held an open house Wednesday to celebrate its one-year anniversary.
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Local Attorney Facing Charges
A local attorney is facing federal tax crime charges. and will have a hearing Thursday in Charleston.
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