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City councilwoman resigns in midst of ongoing investigation
RAVENSWOOD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A public servant for the City of Ravenswood has submitted her resignation from office as the apparent result of an ongoing investigation. According to a statement from Ravenswood Mayor, Josh Miller, the resignation of Ravenswood City Councilwoman, Denise Toler was accepted on Friday, April 26, 2024. The resignation, active effective immediately, […]
Investigators: Teacher’s aide ‘slams’ 5-year-old into seat
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A former teacher’s aide faces a battery charge after investigators say she forcefully “slammed” a 5-year-old child into a lunchroom seat. Nicole Lupardus, 42, of Sandyville, West Virginia, is charged with battery, a misdemeanor. According to the criminal complaint, dated Tuesday, April...
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.
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...
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.
Home Stretch: Wood County alpaca farm positions itself as site for yoga class
PARKERSBURG — Mid-Ohio Valley yoga enthusiasts got a chance to try things a little differently Sunday in the form of alpaca yoga. Weird Flex Yoga owner and instructor Michelle Waters held an alpaca yoga session at Alpaca Run Farms in Parkersburg on Sunday. It was the first alpaca yoga session of the year, Waters said, and she has held a few others last year.
Meet Ziva! WTAP’s Pet of the Week!
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Meet Ziva! WTAP’s Pet of the Week!. Ziva is a nine-year-old rottweiler mix at the Humane Society of Parkersburg. Ziva loves to ride in the car, is a very gentle walker, and enjoys a lot of sniffing. A very sweet girl, Ziva has worked as...
Three arrested on drug charges after shooting, one for battery on officer
PARKERSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – On Saturday April 20th, 2024 at approximately 0802 hours officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 1600 block of Tygart St. in reference to a shooting with injuries. Once on scene officers located the victim, Robert Aguilar, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to a lower extremity. Mr. Aguilar was […]
Missing West Virginia woman found safe
A West Virginia woman who has been missing for more than three days, after last being seen in Pilot Mountain, has been found safe in a Virginia hotel, according to her daughter. Sarah Minney Wright, of Roane County, West Virginia, was reported missing by her daughter, Lexi Wright, of Havelock, on Sunday. At the time, she said her mother was traveling from West Virginia to Havelock, which is in the eastern portion of North Carolina, near Morehead City, and had stayed overnight at a hotel...
W.Va. coalition announces intent to sue company over alleged clean water violations
WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A West Virginia nonprofit announced Friday that it intends to file a lawsuit against a chemical company in Wood County for allegedly violating clean water laws. West Virginia Rivers Coalition said in a news release that a lawsuit against Chemours will allege the company...
Mid-Ohio Valley poets spread their words at Wood County Public Library
PARKERSBURG — Three local poets shared selections from their work at the Poets in Motion poetry reading Saturday at the Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library. Poets in Motion was organized in honor of National Poetry Month in April. Among topics discussed in the poems were the seasons, grief and sexuality.
Native plant nursery owner talks problems with invasive plants in West Virginia
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Thirteen years ago, sisters Jennifer Johnson and Sonia Bingham decided to start their own native plant nursery in Richfield, Ohio, after noticing a need in the restoration industry for native plant suppliers. “We actually started this business for the ecological restoration industry, because they weren’t doing projects...
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