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Wood County real estate transfers
PARKERSBURG — The following property transfers were processed in Wood County between April 29 and May 3:. * Rauch Automotive Group LLC and Ilena Feick (indirect) to Jacob Matthew and Haley Norman, tract 0.25 acres Laurel St and tract, Parkersburg District, $190,000. * Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (indirect)...
Tanker truck tar spill on U.S. 50 in Belpre cleaned up
BELPRE — Cleanup efforts on a tar spill on U.S. 50 in Belpre have been completed as of Wednesday evening. According to Mayor Susan Abdella, a tanker truck was driving west on U.S. 50 Wednesday morning when a tar spill happened around 11 a.m. “The tanker carrying the tar...
Community remembers Wood County Relay for Life founder Sally Davis
PARKERSBURG — People close to Sally Davis are remembering her as someone who worked hard to make the community a better place. Sally R. Davis, 87, of Vienna, died May 23 after a sudden illness. She has been involved locally with the American Cancer Society. She was also a...
Belpre pond gets one step closer to being completely renovated
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - In May the City of Belpre announced that they would be renovating the pond in Civitan Park. The pond had many problems such as bad aesthetic, circulation problems, lack of usefulness and other problems. Since then the city has done work to correct all of those...
Belpre Historical Society plans event to honor Juneteenth
BELPRE — The Juneteenth open house from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Belpre Historical Society,. 509 Ridge St., will include a new exhibit, Emancipation Proclamation Celebrations of the Ohio River Valley. The open house also will include photos from the Sumner School Collection, curated by Charlise Robinson,...
Veterans: Jessica Lynch’s service continues
One in ten adult West Virginians is a military veteran, according to Ted Diaz, Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance. While that is an incredible marker of willingness to serve, it is also a wake-up call for those in charge of providing those veterans the support they have earned.
McCarter Health to open Gateway Healing Center in Marietta
MARIETTA — McCarter Health Center of Parkersburg is preparing to open a facility in Marietta while expanding its services to the Mid-Ohio Valley. Plans call for the new Gateway Healing Center to open on July 5 at 521 Fort St. adjacent to the Putnam Bridge on Marietta’s west side, Harmar Village, said Dr. Heather McCarter, chiropractor and owner. An open house is planned for 5-9 p.m.
This is Home: Beauchamp-Newman Museum preserves Wirt Co. history
ELIZABETH, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Beauchamp-Newman House was built in the 1830′s and still stands as a testament to our region’s history. This historic home, affectionately known as the “Old Red Brick” is the oldest brick building in Elizabeth. According to Carole Menefee, the Beauchamp-Newman House...
Downtown Clean-up readies community for Artist Alley
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Downtown PKB hosted one of its monthly Downtown Clean-Ups Thursday. Members of Downtown PKB along with volunteers from the community and Curry Warehouses gathered in downtown Parkersburg to pick up litter, pull weeds, and overall help to clean up downtown. Executive Director of Downtown PKB, Amanda Stevens explains the importance of the initiative, saying, “...it is very high on our priority list for downtown to be clean, safe and welcoming, and it means so much to us when volunteers come out and help, so anyone is welcome to join us on one of these, so we appreciate that and when people say ‘Hey downtown is looking good!’, that means a lot to us.”
Mid-Ohio Valley celebrates Flag Day
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Across the Mid-Ohio Valley, communities and veterans honor Flag Day by holding special ceremonies honoring the flag. In Vienna, a part of the community came to the Gold Star Memorial at Spencer’s Landing for a Flag Day ceremony. Randy Rapp, the mayor of Vienna, said...
Crews to work on roads throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley
PARKERSBURG — Sanoma Road in Wirt County will be closed from 8 a.m-3 p.m. Monday at West Virginia 5 for a culvert replacement. Enterprise Road in Wirt County about 2.5 miles from W.Va. 14 will be closed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday for a culvert replacement. A northbound and...
Wood County WIC Clinic at Jackson Park location closed Friday
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Clinic at the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department is closed due to a water line break at the building. WIC appointments will be held at the Jackson Park Community Building at 1301 34th St., Vienna, until further notice. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To contact the office, call 304-275-3150. Fax number is 304-275-6590.
Mid-Ohio Valley residents, West Virginia officials remember Jerry West
PARKERSBURG — A decorated area basketball coach said West Virginia lost its greatest hero on Wednesday with the passing of Jerry West. “I got a lump in my throat and my heart swelled up,” said former Williamstown girls basketball coach Fred Sauro, who retired in April after 54 years coaching, 38 at Williamstown, and a state record 557 victories.
Wood County 4-H camps continue
MINERAL WELLS — The Wood County 4-H organization is holding its summer camp for its younger group of campers this week at the Wood County 4-H Camp on Butcher Bend Road at Mineral Wells. This year’s camp theme is “Butcher Bend and Beyond,” as the camps’ activities focus around...
Vienna water service to be interrupted during valve replacement
VIENNA — Water service for Vienna residents between 27th Street and 34th Street and between 11th Avenue and 13th Avenue will be interrupted late Friday evening, the city announced via press release. Vienna Utility Board employees will be replacing a water valve. As a result, water will be turned...
Emergency Communications: Washington County officials request feasibility study for 911 consolidation
MARIETTA — Washington County took another step down the path to centralized 911 on Thursday morning. During a Washington County Commission meeting, commissioners approved an engagement letter with the Ohio State Auditor’s Office to provide a feasibility study of centralized 911 in Washington County. The engagement letter also...
Vienna observes Flag Day
VIENNA — Vienna held its annual Flag Day observance Friday morning at the Gold Star Monument in Spencer’s Landing. “What a beautiful place to come to this early in the morning,” Mayor Randy Rapp said. The program included the opening prayer and benediction by Pastor Bill Brown...
Vienna City Council mulling uses for opioid settlement funds
VIENNA — Vienna City Council discussed how to determine where to spend their opioid settlement funds and approved a heater replacement bid at a 46th Street garage at Thursday’s regular session. While discussing the opioid distribution, Council member Jim Leach said he attended a meeting of the West...
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