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‘Back the Blue’ Bowling Benefit Tournament being held this weekend in Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #79 is hosting the ‘Back the Blue’ Bowling Benefit Tournament this weekend in Parkersburg. The first day of the event will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Pike Street Lanes, in Parkersburg, W. Va.
Parkersburg’s 2024 paving project starts Wednesday
PARKERSBURG — The city’s 2024 asphalt paving project is scheduled to begin Wednesday. Kelly Paving is the contractor for the $1,869,999 project that will place 11,318 tons of asphalt on 7.82 miles of Parkersburg streets, according to a release from city Engineer Adam Stout. Each house on roads...
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 […]
No basis for leniency in case for Deem after violating terms of probation
HARRISVILLE, W.Va. — Amber L. Deem, 36, of Elizabeth, W.Va., appeared for a final probation revocation hearing on April 9. Attorney Keith White said his client admitted to six violations, petitioning the court to allow probation with sanctions imposed; as Third Judicial Circuit Court Judge Tim Sweeney confirmed the defendant did violate terms and conditions.
Workers repairing water main break in Belpre
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Workers in Belpre are repairing a water main on Washington Boulevard. According to Mayor Susan Abdella, authorities discovered a water main break on the 1700 block of Washington Boulevard early on Tuesday. Abdella said workers identified the problem to be a large hole in an old...
Lane closures in Parkersburg throughout this week
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - According to the West Virginia Department of Transportation, there will be a single lane closure on WV 618, Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge, at milepost 0.01, from Monday, April 22, to Friday, April 26, for a bridge deck repair. Motorists are asked to plan accordingly, as minor delays are...
Two arrested following foot, vehicle pursuits
PARKERSBURG — A man who fled from police Thursday evening was apprehended early Friday morning. Brandon Cody Burton, 24, of Parkersburg, was charged with fleeing from an officer on foot and fleeing from an officer in a vehicle after being taken into custody, according to a release from the Parkersburg Police Department.
High Points of the Valley
* Wirt County native Jessica Lynch is taking on a new role, and it is one that will make a difference for military women across the state. She will lead a new program that focuses on women veterans, through the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs. “(Lynch) stepped up for this nation and now you are stepping up again for West Virginia and stepping up for women veterans who need help,” said Gov. Jim Justice, upon announcing the position. No spotlight-seeker, Lynch let others do most of the talking during the announcement, but she did show what is important to her. “I hope to be able to work with (women veterans) and get them anything they are lacking or that they are needing at this point,” she said. Few are better equipped to reach out to veterans with a broad range of needs than the former prisoner of war. It is good to know her service will continue for those desperately in need of support here at home.
Meigs County Deputy Medically Airlifted, Two Arrested After Traffic Stop Incident
Reedsville, Meigs County – A routine traffic stop conducted by deputies from the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office took a dangerous turn on Pine Tree Drive in Reedsville on Saturday evening around 6:30 PM. According to reports from deputies, upon being pulled over, the female occupant of the vehicle...
Big Springs Road, South Old Glory Road closing Monday
The Blount County Highway Department will close parts of Big Springs Road and South Old Glory Road to enable resurfacing work today, April 22. A press release from the department states that Big Springs will be shut from its intersection with William Blount Drive to its intersection with South Old Glory Road. Highway department staff are also closing South Old Glory from Big Springs to Maryville‘s city limits, past Mary Blount Elementary School. ...
Annual Truck Driving Championship featured in Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Trucking Association’s Annual Truck Driving Championship will feature the state’s best tractor-trailer operators competing this weekend. The event is happening Saturday at Old Dominion Freight Line in Parkersburg. Professional West Virginia truck drivers from FedEx Freight, XPO Logistics, Old Dominion Freight...
YMCA of Parkersburg to host blood drive on May 6
PARKERSBURG — The YMCA of Parkersburg will hold a community blood drive with the American Red Cross from noon to 6 p.m. May 6 at the YMCA on Broad Street. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2627) or register online at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive. “The...
YMCA Camp Navigator and Junior Navigator registration now open
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - It could be hard for working parents to find something to keep their school-aged children occupied while they’re at work during the summer. The Parkersburg YMCA will be holding its Camp Navigator and Junior Navigator this summer. Brianna Howard, the family services director at the...
Academic Achiever of the week: Sebastian Lasko
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Sebastian Lasko is a senior at Parkersburg Catholic High school who has big plans for the future and holds down a GPA of 3.8. He believes studying hard is a way to make his parents proud. “My name is Sebastian Lasko and I go to Parkersburg...
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