Belleville, WV

The Ohio University Board of Trustees voted in June to award promotion to 25 College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, with seven named full professor, 15 promoted to associate professor with tenure, and three named associate professor of instruction. "Tenure-track assistant professors generally apply for promotion to associate professor...

MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (WTAP) - One person was taken to the hospital after their car crashed into a house in Mineral Wells. Officials with the Wood County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call around 5:30 p.m. from a neighbor who witnessed the crash. It occurred on the 400 block of Jefferson Drive.

PARKERSBURG, WV (WOWK) — The Parkersburg Police Department is asking for the community’s help finding 56-year-old Terry Joe Goodwin of Parkersburg. Parkersburg PD says Goodwin has an active warrant for possessing child pornography. Anyone with information about Goodwin’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective D.W. Miller at 304-424-8427 or contact their local police station.

ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media is preparing to launch a new podcast that will shed light on some of the mystery surrounding the cemeteries at the old Athens Lunatic Asylum in southeast Ohio, now known as The Ridges. WHO Lies Beneath: The Asylum gives names and voices to those who were buried there under numbered tombstones.

ATHENS, Ohio – The Athens County Coroner’s Office’s investigation of the death of Bryan Kyle Bridgeman, of Nelsonville, has concluded that Bridgeman died by suicide. Bridgeman, 30, was last seen on June 4, 2021. He reportedly left the house with $80 to allegedly purchase a video game at a private residence. When he did not return, his family reported him missing.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - List of 4th of July events in the Mid-Ohio Valley;. Parkersburg is having a carnival in Parkersburg City Park from July 1st to July 4th as well as fireworks being set off from Fort Boreman at 10 pm on the fourth. A preview day for the carnival will be June 30th from 6 - 10 pm. The cost for wristbands for the rides on Thursday is $15. Friday July 1st the carnival will open at 6 pm and wrist bands will be $25. On Saturday they will be $20 for 1 - 5 pm, $25 for 6 - 11 pm, or $30 for all day. Sunday will have wristbands for $20 for 2 - 5:30 pm, $25 for 6 - 11 pm, or $30 for all day. On Monday they will be $20 for 1 - 5 pm, $25 for 6 - 11 pm, or $30 for all day. There will also be bingo everyday starting at 2 pm.

The Ohio University Innovation Center was recently awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Office to provide technical and business development support to current and future Ohio University Innovation Center clients. The project, titled “Technical Business Development Assistance for Advanced Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, and...

ATHENS, OH – Police in Athens closed a yearlong investigation after determining Kyle Bridgeman, a...

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University plans to demolish a historic campus building despite efforts by a local preservation group to buy time to explore other uses for the structure. In October, the university decided to tear down Scott Quad, an 85-year-old building named after the school’s seventh president....

SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - Police in Salisbury Twp. are asking for information about a gunshot that was fired from inside a home on Miller Street. Police say a gunshot was fired before 5:30 a.m. on June 29. A police report says the bullet was fired from inside the Miller Street...

PARKERSBURG — A pair of early events will kick of the Independence Day celebrations and activities this week in Parkersburg and Ripley. In Parkersburg, the annual American Legion Post 15 carnival and fireworks show will begin Thursday and run through July 4 at City Park with games, rides and concessions.

PARKERSBURG — Mayor Tom Joyce said he will not stop construction of a dog park in City Park without action from Parkersburg City Council. The city has already committed $38,000 to the project, which has drawn opposition from neighbors who said they were unaware of the plan until stakes were placed in the ground next to the park’s tennis courts last month.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -The major topic at Tuesday evening’s city council meeting was the proposed Dog Park at Parkersburg City Park. Four of five speakers during public forum expressed their dismay with the project that is underway. $38,000 dollars are already committed to the two-year-old project, in contracts and...

Greg Newton, Ph.D., will serve as interim associate dean of the Graduate College starting in mid-July. Newton is currently serving as associate dean for graduate studies, research, and creative activity in the Scripps College of Communication and an associate professor the School of Media Arts and Studies. The Graduate College...

COOLVILLE — A former fire chief, who served 65 years with the Coolville Volunteer Fire Department, died in a farming accident Thursday at his family’s farm in Coolville. A procession of fire engines paid tribute to John W. Coen, 83, who was laid to rest Monday after the funeral service at Coolville United Methodist Church. Flags were planted by Coen’s longtime vehicle, Coolville Fire’s Utility 54, which was parked on the church lawn to commemorate his legacy and impact on the fire service in Coolville...

BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - Some classic country music was played on Tuesday night at Civitan Park in Belpre. Dave Roberts singing as Johnny Cash was joined on stage with Sherry Wilson Braid who portrayed Patsy Cline and Reinnie Leavitt impersonated Loretta Lynn. They sang classics like” Back in Baby’s Arms,” “I’m Going to Jackson,” and “Don’t Come Home with Lovin’ on Your Mind.”

MARIETTA — The Booth Brothers will perform 7 p.m. July 15 in the Marietta High School Auditorium for a benefit for the Women’s Care Center. The Women’s Care Center serves clients in West Virginia and Ohio. The Booth Brothers is a southern gospel group that has received...

Wheeling, W, Va. (WTRF) – Post 1 was at home for the game. In the bottom of the 1st, Hunter Kelly shot an RBI up second base to trim Parkersburg’s lead to 3-2. In the top of the 3rd, Dustin Corley grounded to second base. The out was made at first but a run came […]

The property which housed the Northwest Territory’s first electric plant is one of 38 historic buildings that will be rehabilitated through tax credits as part of the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program. The award of $146,800 in tax credits was recently announced by Gov. Mike DeWine’s office.