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A dedication ceremony in Marietta brings in a crowd
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Henry Fearing House Museum and the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley collaborated to hold a dedication ceremony celebration with a marker to General Benjamin Fearing who was spoken of as ‘the bravest man that fought on Shiloh’s field’. “A...
Remarkable: Police officers are credits to their departments
You don’t have to look very hard to find stories across the country of law enforcement officers whose mistakes (or bad behavior) bring shame upon their entire departments. But here in the Mid-Ohio Valley, you don’t have to look very hard to find officers of whom their departments can be proud. This week we got to learn a little more about two of them, as they were named officers of the year in their respective departments.
Parkersburg’s PODA alcohol zone starts May 24
PARKERSBURG — Starting Friday, patrons of downtown businesses will be able to carry and drink permitted alcoholic beverages in marked cups along a six-and-a-half-block stretch of Market Street at certain times. The City of Parkersburg announced its Private Outdoor Designated Area will officially launch on Friday. Allowed under a...
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....
Firefighter recognized for 50 years with department
ST. MARYS, W.Va. (WTAP) - St. Marys Volunteer Fire Department recently recognized a member who has been with the department for 50 years. Back in 1974, Gary Little decided to join the SMVFD and has been with them ever since. There was no real reason why Little decided to join...
Op-ed: Very ‘Welcome’ news!
Over 7000 people! That was the number of visitors who entered our Welcome Center at 113 Ann St. in the first full year at the new location. Compare that to the 701 visitors we greeted at our old location in 2019, the last full year prior to COVID. What does that mean in real terms? Ten times the number of people equals ten times the number of opportunities to tell those people about our great attractions, events, and activities, as well as our unique restaurants and shops.
Op-ed: Parkersburg officials DID listen to public on new facility
The concept of providing the community with a new pavilion began in 2018, when the city adapted a new Parks Master Plan. A series of 4 public forums was held, seeking input from PKB citizens as to what they would like to see in our parks. Many individual citizens mentioned different needs for indoor facilities. It was quickly apparent that constructing several buildings to fulfill all these needs would be too costly. At those same public forums many groups and individuals felt the current pavilion was too old and needed replaced. That is when city officials first began meshing the ideas into one, resulting in the conclusion that the best way to fulfill the majority of citizen requests was to replace the century-old pavilion with a new pavilion that could accommodate these needs.
Marietta Aquatic Center will open for the season May 25
MARIETTA — The city of Marietta has announced the official opening date of the Marietta Aquatic Center. The city posted on its website Thursday that the MAC will open May 25 at 12 p.m. This announcement is the ending to a saga that started in April where it was uncertain if the MAC would open at all this year.
Washington State College of Ohio Interim President Parker talks transition
MARIETTA — Washington State College of Ohio announced its interim president earlier this month, WSCO Vice President of Academic Affairs Sarah Parker. Parker grew up in Pittsylvania County, Va., which is near the North Carolina border, and received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in English from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), she said.
Congratulations, graduates!
Many, many students all over the country are getting ready to say “goodbye” to high school days and proceed to their next step in life. It is a very exciting time of their lives along with family enjoyment and anticipation. We have three granddaughters graduating from high school...
Let Pavilion pave way to Parkersburg’s future
I have been listening to the residents of Parkersburg on both sides of the pavilion issue. This includes multiple in-person conversations, listening to Mayor Joyce and members of city council, and reading the plethora of social media debates. After disregarding the misinformation regarding this project, I am hearing two basic motivations driving the arguments of placement of the new community center. The first motivation is financial. Mayor Joyce and the City Council have clearly outlined the process and reasoning they have used in the decision-making process and show that the new building replacing the existing pavilion will not put the burden of higher tax rates on the residents of Parkersburg. In fact, by replacing the pavilion, a great deal of the maintenance costs of dealing with a 100-year-old building will be eliminated. The second motivation I am hearing is emotional. When you have a public building that has been in place for over a hundred years — a building that contains the memories of thousands of residents from thousands of different events, there is an inevitable tug at the heartstrings at the thought of tearing it down. Human beings like permanence. And just because something is old doesn’t mean you throw it away.
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...
Meet Buddy! WTAP’s Pet of the Week!
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Meet Buddy! WTAP’s Pet of the Week!. Buddy is a 2 and a half old hound mix from the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley. He has been at HSOV since April of 2024. Buddy is a very energetic and active dog. He is perfect...
Rain returns to end off the week
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - After waiting for the sunshine to return Thursday afternoon, we will unfortunately have to say goodbye to it once again. Cloud cover and rain will be returning to the Mid-Ohio Valley this morning and stick around through the rest of our Friday. Our morning commute will start off on the dry side, so it may trick some people in forgetting to bring the umbrella or rain jacket. The showers should be across all the Mid-Ohio Valley before 8 a.m. this morning. Rain will continue to be likely through the morning and then become a bit more scattered before noon. Activity will mostly be scattered through the afternoon before picking up again in the evening. Some heavy downpours will be possible and lead to some ponding on the roadways. Localized high water issues will be possible, but widespread flooding is not in the cards. The risk for heavy downpours will be very spotty.
The Taste of Parkersburg is almost here
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Taste of Parkersburg will be held May 18th from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Bicentennial Park. There are more than 70 volunteers helping out to make this an exciting and fantastic day and not to mention all the food!. There will be many local...
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