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AIM transportation solutions brings jobs to Wood County
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Aim transportation held their grand opening and job fair today in Parkersburg. At the job fair they were seeking employees interested in being a truck driver and diesel mechanic. Aim transportation is a company that spans as far west as Arizona and as east as Buffalo....
Wood County Magistrate Court
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on May 3-5: * Roger William Kyle, 2030 Dutch Central Road, Rockport, pleaded guilty to a red-light violation and fined $181.48. * Damian Allen Hodge, 803 33rd St., Vienna, pleaded guilty to speeding and fined $196.48. *...
Students open 30-year-old time capsule at Emerson Elementary School
PARKERSBURG — Students, teachers, alumni and administrators all gathered in the Emerson Elementary gym Wednesday as the school opened a time capsule from 1994. “I have some amazing fourth graders,” Emerson Elementary Principal Tabatha Efaw said. “They completely planned all of this. They did such a wonderful job.”
Man caught on Veto Road after pursuit on Wednesday
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) - UPDATE 5/15/24 10:21 P.M. The Parkersburg Police Department tried to stop Charles Davis at the intersection of 29th and Birch streets on Wednesday morning. Officers say he sped off through the Park Shopping Center and headed toward the Memorial Bridge. The pursuit continued onto Route...
Belpre City Pool closed for this summer
BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - The Belpre City Pool will be closed this summer. According to Belpre Mayor Susan Abdella the reason for this closing has to do with the cost of necessary repairs for the pool. This concern came about during the budgeting process where Street Superintendent Chris Barringer gave...
HSOP plans adoption events as capacity is reached
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Humane Society of Parkersburg has been at capacity for quite a while. According to Samantha Tannous, Shelter Manager at the Humane Society of Parkersburg (HSOP), the humane society has been at capacity with large dogs for several months. The current number of large dogs in...
PODA begins in Downtown Parkersburg next week
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The city of Parkersburg will be bringing Private Outdoor Designated Area a.k.a. PODA to Downtown Parkersburg. This means that you will now be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages along Market St. but those drinks must be in a designated PODA cup provided by Downtown PKB and the beverage must be given to you by the permitted businesses.
Vehicle pursuit ends with arrest of Vienna man
PARKERSBURG – On Wednesday morning, detectives with the Parkersburg Police Department were conducting surveillance on a business located on 29th Street in Parkersburg in reference to an ongoing investigation and to apprehend Charles Brian Davis, 49, of Vienna, on several outstanding warrants. According to a Parkersburg Police press release,...
Taste of Parkersburg returns Saturday
PARKERSBURG — The popular Taste of Parkersburg will be held Saturday at Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg, bringing a variety of local dishes, brews, wines and other samples for people to try. This year’s event, which runs from 6-11 p.m. Saturday, is a couple of weeks earlier than its...
New mini golf course coming to Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A new mini golf course will be coming to Parkersburg on Wednesday. The course will be 9 holes but the owner has hopes in expanding to an 18 hole course. The course is a natural layout with obstacles including rocks and hills that are naturally built...
Officials confirm tornado struck in Wood County last week
WOOD COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Charleston has confirmed a tornado touched down east of Parkersburg Thursday lasting three minutes between 8:19 and 8:21 p.m. A release from the weather service said the tornado traveled 3.4 miles from North Hills to Belmont, had a maximum width of 250 yards and had a peak wind strength of 90 mph.
Parkersburg, Vienna voters renew transit levies
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Voters in Vienna and Parkersburg voted overwhelmingly to approve the transit levies that fund the Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority in the May 14 primary election. Transit Authority General Manager Mike Kesterson said the levy makes up a huge chunk of their operating budget, helping to pay...
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