Optimum service restored

Local News Optimum service restored By From staff reports November 12, 2026 1 min read Trending PARKERSBURG - Optimum service has been restored for customers in West Virginia. A company spokesperson said the outage, which included internet and cable service, which began a little after 5 p.m. Wednesday, was caused by "damage to a third-party’s network that supports Optimum services. "While the circumstances were outside of Optimum’s control, we understand the impact any service interruption has on our customers," he said. "We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate their patience and understanding as we worked closely with the third-party provider to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.” Published reports referenced disruptions across the state, and an Optimum spokesperson acknowledged the outage was "widespread" and affecting some customers in Ohio as well. Outages were confirmed in Parkersburg, Vienna and Belpre. Additional information on the cause and location of the damage that caused the disruption was not immediately available.