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Vienna City Council, Willis discuss prospects for new school
VIENNA — Vienna City Council heard a presentation regarding a potential location for the combined Vienna and Neale Elementary schools at last Thursday’s meeting. Christie Willis, Superintendent of Wood County Schools, spoke to the council about the location of a new Vienna elementary school. She said the original plan was to build a new school near the current site of Vienna Elementary on 41st Street, but another property has caught their interest.
Pictures: WVU Medicine Camden Clark physicians visit Fairplains Elementary School
PARKERSBURG — Residents at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center visited Fairplains Elementary School April 24 to talk to fourth and fifth graders about careers in medicine. Associate Program Director Dr. Michael Cheshire, medical residents Sarah Singh, Brittani Jones and Usman Akbar, and medical student Mackenzie Bohns talked to students about career opportunities, how long it takes to get a degree, and some of the hurdles people face when working to become a doctor or nurse. Many students expressed interest in pursuing a medical career.
Abdella looks back on first 100 days as mayor
BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - It’s been just over 100 days since Belpre residents elected Susan Abdella as their new mayor. Abdella said it’s been a busy few months. She said the first month was marked by challenges including technical issues and finding unpaid invoices from the previous administration.
Trinity Balog signs with California University (PA) for basketball
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Parkersburg High School senior Trinity Balog announced her college decision on Monday in front of a packed Memorial Fieldhouse of her friends, family, coaches, and peers that were all wondering where she may end up playing. After long consideration, Trinity revealed that she will pursue her...
Warming trend continues into work week
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - High pressure has given us a nice, sunny, and unseasonably warm day. The record high for today is 88 degrees set in 1956. We are still warming up and are expected to reach the mid 80s which is fairly close to the record. Tonight will be another warm night with temperatures only expected to fall to the low 60s once again which is about 15 degrees above average for this time of year. The reason for the warm night time temperatures is because of the southerly flow we are seeing. Monday will be another sunny and even hotter day. Highs are expected to reach about 87 which, if we hit, would break the previous record high of 86 which was set in 1991.
HSOP space increases after reaching capacity, intake still an issue
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Parkersburg Humane Society may have reached capacity a couple of weeks ago, but they are still not out of the woods yet with their intake still posing an issue. According to the Director of the Humane Society of Parkersburg, Gary McIntyre, during times where the...
Golfers make the cut: 4 individuals advance at U.S. Open qualifier
VIENNA — Golfers from across the Mountain State, the nation and beyond competed at Parkersburg Country Club on Monday for four spots in the next qualifying stage of the U.S. Open, which will be played on June 13-16 at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. The top three finishers on...
Increasing serotonin levels in the sunshine with alpacas
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Weird Flex Yoga had an alpaca yoga day at Alpaca Run Farm in Parkersburg. Alpaca Run Farm decided to give back to the community and invite them to alpaca yoga. They then collaborated with Weird Flex Yoga to make it happen and give the community a wonderful experience!
Wood County officials prepare for early voting to begin
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Commission oversaw the testing of the county voting system Monday as early voting will get underway Wednesday. The county will have early voting at the Judge Black Annex at 315 Market St. from May 1-11. Community early voting sites will be open May 7-11...
Wood County BOE’s Lubeck purchase a mistake
The Wood County Board of Education recently purchased 31.23 acres of land in Washington, W.Va. This property was purchased to build the new Lubeck Elementary School. This purchase was an extremely irresponsible financial decision by the Wood County Board of Education. The price for this piece of property was $755,000. You would think with such a large purchase and price tag, the Wood County Board of Education would have at the very least had an appraisal done to make sure they are paying a fair price for the property.
Health Check: What is neurosurgery and the latest advancements in the field
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system. Neurosurgeons address a wide range of conditions...
Airplanes to fly over central Ohio counties to control invasive moths
A previous report can be seen in the player above. REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) — Seven central Ohio counties will soon see low-flying yellow aircrafts that will help to control an invasive species. Spongy moth treatments are set to begin on May 6 and continue throughout May until mid-June, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced […]
Back the Blue Bowling benefit brings in a full house
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Fraternal Order of Police held an event to raise money for various projects. Back the Blue Bowling brought in a crowd that filled every lane at Pike Street Lanes to support these local project efforts. “This is our back the blue bowling bash and we...
Structural Issues: West Virginia University at Parkersburg making repairs to former Ohio Valley University campus
PARKERSBURG — West Virginia University at Parkersburg has begun the work on turning the former Ohio Valley University campus into the new WVUP Incubator and Technology Center (ITC). During the WVUP Board of Governors meeting this week, board member Savannah Morgan, chair of the Administrative Services Committee, said work...
Del. Heckert presents grant to North Star
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP)—A child advocacy center in the Mid-Ohio Valley is getting a boost from an economic development grant to help protect children. West Virginia Delegate Scot Heckert gave North Star Advocacy Center a $5,000 check for the High5Drive. The West Virginia Child Advocacy Network is holding its second-year...
High Points of the Valley
* In an emergency, those who are trained in CPR can make the difference between those to whom first responders make it in time and those they do not. In rural areas, if a cardiac emergency occurs emergency responders could be 30 to 45 minutes away. The more people who know CPR, the better the outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest can be, said Michelle Loehr, executive director of West Virginia/Blue Ridge Virginia region for the American Heart Association. That’s why a grant to the AHA from the Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health is so important. With the $110,000 awarded last week, the AHA can further its public awareness campaign about CPR. “We are proud to once again partner with Highmark West Virginia for this important and, potentially lifesaving, campaign,” Loehr said. We are fortunate to have such wonderful community partners working toward that goal.
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