1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (284+ words) A man accused of setting a 2021 fire that caused significant damage to the Alpha Xi Delta sorority house at Marietta College has pleaded guilty to felony arson charges, according to Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil. Austin Garrett Jones pleaded guilty…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (668+ words) Union officials say roughly 15,000 nurses walked off the job Monday morning at multiple campuses of three hospital systems: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center and Mount Sinai. The affected hospitals have hired droves of temporary nurses to try to fill the…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (373+ words) PARKERSBURG " A proposed bill being drawn up to be submitted during the next session of the West Virginia Legislature would allow officers from neighboring jurisdictions and states to be able to be deputized to operate in West Virginia. Wood County…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (496+ words) PARKERSBURG " A national coast-to-coast trail that threads through the Mid-Ohio Valley will take center stage in 2026 as the American Discovery Trail Society marks the nation's 250th anniversary with a months-long relay spanning the country. The American Discovery 250 Relay will travel the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (408+ words) A new member of the Marietta College Board of Trustees was named on Monday The college announced the appointment of Class of 1971 alumnus Arnold "Arnie" Civins effective on Jan. 1. Civins brings decades of professional experience and a long-standing commitment to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (725+ words) The Marietta Ohio Planning Commission will be reviewing a request to establish an emergency overnight homeless shelter within the city. A public hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 10 at the Armory in Marietta for officials to discuss the project…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (804+ words) The number of earthquakes in Southeast Ohio have greatly shot upward in the past year, according to a database kept by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Since Jan.1, 2025, at least 173 tremors have been recorded in Washington, Athens, Guernsey, Belmont,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (266+ words) PARKERSBURG " The price to cross the Memorial Bridge went up effective New Year's Day. In an announcement to customers, Parkersburg Bridge Partners said the cost per trip to cross the bridge will increase from $1.35 to $1.75 for motorists with an MOV…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (309+ words) The Lunar New Year, commonly referred to as the Chinese New Year, highlights Chinese astronomical animals and elements. With 12 signs and five elements, certain combinations only arrive once every 60 years. In 2026, celebrants will recognize the Fire Horse with celebrations that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (94+ words) Holiday Lights Bicycle Tour: Cyclists illuminate the streets of Merry-Etta'mariettatimes.com Holiday Lights Bicycle Tour: Cyclists illuminate the streets of Merry-Etta Around 20 people take off from the Marietta Adventure Company on Second Street Friday for the six-mile Marietta Holiday Lights…...