Blennerhassett News

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. On June 20, 2013, Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park will honor the 150th anniversary of West Virginia becoming the 35th state on this date in 1863.

Wood County remains in the running for a proposed ethane cracker plant; it is just going to take time for the various pieces to fall into place before any decision is made, the secretary for the West Virginia Department of Commerce said Monday.

A local historian and expert on the Blennerhassetts has co-written a book on the last days of Aaron Burr based on an account in a newspaper published nearly 140 years ago.

The Taste of Parkersburg experienced some unwanted raindrops but mostly held out for vendors to pour wine and beer for thousands of guests in the Bicentennial Plaza and Blennerhassett Hotel parking lot on Saturday night.

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The Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History opened its doors on April 30, 1988, in response to a long-standing need to preserve, protect and exhibit the region's history.

At age 50, Charleston chef Tony Henderson has been cooking professionally for more than two-thirds of his life.

The Taste of Parkersburg featuring food from local restaurants and beers and wines will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Blennerhassett Hotel, on the corner of Third and Market streets.

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City Engineer Justin Smith said the four columns installed Wednesday are more than 110 years old and are some of the last pieces of the former Chancellor Hotel.

The Blennerhassett Corvette Association will have its 26th annual Super Saturday Car Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Ravenswood Plaza Shopping Center in Ravenswood.