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🌱 Patch AM: What’s next for the contaminated Market Street building downtown?
Spotted on the Parkersburg calendar: Find Your Wild: 4th Annual 5K run/walk
Hello Parkersburg! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What's next for the contaminated Market Street building downtown?
- Heading to City Park for this weekend's Harvest Moon Festival?
- Meet the Parkersburg students now in the running for big scholarships.
Also on today's calendar: Find Your Wild: 4th Annual 5K run/walk and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Sun, some clouds; pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
- Monday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. URA transfers property ownership to City of Parkersburg (newsandsentinel.com) — Parkersburg's Urban Renewal Authority has transferred a Market Street property to the city so officials can pursue a federal EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant to address asbestos, lead paint, mold, and other hazards. If funded, the city would oversee a multi-year cleanup, then return ownership to the URA, potentially paving the way for future reuse of the downtown building. 
2. Parkersburg kicks off fall season with annual Harvest Moon Festival (wtap.com) — Parkersburg families can head to City Park this weekend for the long-running Harvest Moon Festival, featuring kid-friendly activities, live music, and dozens of local craft and food vendors. Organizers expect more than 2,000 attendees, giving residents a chance to celebrate fall and support Mid-Ohio Valley artisans and small businesses close to home.
3. Local National Merit scholarship semifinalists announced (newsandsentinel.com) — Two Parkersburg High and two Parkersburg South seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them among the top-scoring students nationwide. Along with peers from Ripley and Athens, they'll now complete applications, essays, and testing steps for a chance at part of $24 million in scholarships to be awarded next spring.
4. Constellium makes Top 5 in cool things made in WV (mariettatimes.com) — From Parkersburg, you're getting a front-row seat to a statewide shout-out for West Virginia manufacturing, as Jackson County's Constellium plant makes the top five in a new "Coolest Thing Made in West Virginia" contest. Their aluminum alloys help power NASA's Artemis missions, and the final winner will be announced Oct. 2 on National Manufacturing Day.
📸 Around Parkersburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Parkersburg
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★ Featured events ★
- Find Your Wild: 4th Annual 5K run/walk →
St. Marys Marina, 617 Riverside Dr, St Marys
1:00 pm
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Parkersburg Area Labor Council →
2400 Garfield Avenue, Parkersburg
7:00 pm - Tennis vs. Catholic @ City Park
Hamilton Middle School Parkersburg, WV 26104
4:15 pm - Volleyball vs. Blennerhassett
Hamilton Middle School Parkersburg, WV 26104
4:30 pm - Volleyball Home vs Jackson
Edison Middle School Parkersburg, WV 26101
4:30 pm - Divorce Care Support Group →
Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1710 23rd St, Parkersburg
6:00 pm - PMCTEDF/2400GBC Meeting →
2400 Garfield Avenue, Parkersburg
8:00 am - Volleyball Home vs Williamstown
Edison Middle School Parkersburg, WV 26101
4:30 pm - P Catholic V Jefferson @ Jefferson. Girls Basketball
Jefferson Elementary Center Parkersburg, WV 26101
5:45 pm - Parkersburg Catholic High School - Financial Aid Information Session →
Parkersburg Catholic High School, 3201 Fairview Avenue, Parkersburg
6:00 pm - Football @ Milton
Hamilton Middle School, 1 Panther Trail, Milton
6:30 pm - PMBTC Meeting →
2400 Garfield Avenue, Parkersburg
10:00 am - Keys & Community →
Center on Market/ Wood County Resiliency Center, 328 2nd Street, Parkersburg
5:30 pm
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
📣 Parkersburg Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Server in Parkersburg. Apply here.
- U-Haul posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Parkersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Parkersburg here.
Ok Parkersburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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