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Marietta College welcomes new President-Elect Stuebner to campus
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The new President-Elect of Marietta College received quite the welcome early Wednesday afternoon. Students, faculty, and staff all gathered at the Dyso-Baudo recreation center on the Marietta College campus to welcome President-Elect Dr. Sue Stuebner. The event featured a speech from Stuebner as she told the...
Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Announcements
Tickets are now on sale for the Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction banquet. The banquet will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Grand Pointe Center in Vienna. Tickets are $50 per person and the deadline for purchase is May 26. Tickets can...
One man arrested after stabbing another man
PARKERSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been arrested for stabbing another man. According to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 10:58 PM Wood County 911 received a complaint of a stabbing that had occurred at a residence on Red Peak Circle in Parkersburg. Deputies responded and found Tadd Wyrick, […]
Backyard Gardener: Colonial ‘kitchen gardens’ offer taste of history
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to discuss planting a historical or Colonial Kitchen garden. The Wood County Master Gardeners planted a kitchen garden at Henderson Hall, near Williamstown. This was the home of the Henderson family in Williamstown for five generations. Vegetables and herbs grown in the Heritage Garden were based on letters from the Henderson family researched by Master Gardener volunteers.
Jordan wins another term as Williamstown mayor
PARKERSBURG — Incumbent Williamstown Mayor Paul Jordan has been elected to his third term as the mayor of Williamstown, with all 69 precincts reporting in the final unofficial results. The vote count was 546 for Jordan to 274 for challenger Jim Stage. Jordan said he’s appreciative of the community’s...
Former nursing home employee claims she was fired for reporting understaffing
A former employee of an area nursing home is alleging that her employer violated Ohio’s whistleblower protection law, by firing her for raising concerns about nurse understaffing and resident safety. Chastidy Hanlon is suing the Dublin-based Continuing Healthcare Solutions, Inc., in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The company operates 11 skilled nursing facilities in southeast, northeast and north central Ohio. According to Hanlon’s lawsuit, she was hired at the end...
Picture This: Downtown Parkersburg Demolition
PARKERSBURG — Crews from Bosley Construction began tearing down 912-914 Market St. in Parkersburg Monday. The demolition is making way for an outdoor development by Discovery World on Market. (Photos by Evan Bevins)
Parkersburg officials recognize local law enforcement for National Police Week
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Parkersburg and Wood County officials recognized Peace Officers Memorial Day and the beginning of National Police Week on Monday with a ceremony recognizing local law enforcement. Vienna Police Chief and Fraternal Order of Police Vice President Mike Pifer led the ceremony, which started outside the Wood...
Lindsey leads Hendershot for Magistrate Court open seat
PARKERSBURG – Don Lindsey held a nearly 300-vote lead over Debbie Hendershot in the race for an open Wood County Magistrate seat with all 69 precincts reporting in final primary election unofficial results Tuesday. Lindsey, a former police officer and Parkersburg Police Department homeless coordinator, received 3,904 votes to...
McCormick is the unofficial winner for Parkersburg City Council District 4 republican primary
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Patrick McCormick has been chosen as the unofficial winner for Parkersburg City Council District #4 republican primary. His opponent was Nikki Lawson and McCormick won 89 to 45. McCormick is thankful for all the voters and is now onto more campaigning for the November election. “I...
Kathy Hinkley is May’s Jan Dils Golden Apple Award Winner
VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - May’s Jan Dils Golden Apple Award Winner, and the last winner of the school year, is Kathy Hinkley of Vienna Elementary School. “I knew starting in second grade that I wanted to be a teacher and I never wavered. I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. So this means everything, yes. I love my job. I could not imagine doing anything else,” Hinkley explained.
Ohio Department of Transportation proposal for US 50/Brimstone intersection meets resistance from Coolville residents
COOLVILLE — A proposed intersection improvement project that would install a reduced collision U-turn (RCUT) on US 50 at the Brimstone Road intersection, near Coolville, is meeting resistance from residents. Coolville residents met as recently as May 9 to discuss the project. Mayor Neil Cowen said about 13 people attended the meeting at the Coolville Elementary School. The intersection is a little over a mile from where US 50 and...
Fort Frye hosts signings for multiple Division III athletes
BEVERLY, Ohio (WTAP) - Fort Frye High School held signings for several athletes who will be continuing their sports careers at the Division III level. All the athletes had friends, family, teammates, and coaches on hand for the event. It began with Graham Baker who will be heading to Capital...
Williamstown girls seek 5th straight state track title
WILLIAMSTOWN — One for the thumb. A rallying cry made famous with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1980s and an outcome the Williamstown girls track program is trying to attain at this week’s West Virginia High School State Track and Field Meet in Charleston. This year’s edition...
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