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Wine and Chocolate Walk throughout Downtown Marietta
MARIETTA, OH. (WTAP) - A Wine and Chocolate Walk will be throughout Downtown Marietta, on Saturday, May 18th. There will be 10 chocolate stops and 10 wine stops at various places in downtown. The walk goes form 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Check in is at the Amory (241 Front St) from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. When you check in you will get your wine glass and your box for chocolates.
Parkersburg, Vienna voters renew transit levies
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Voters in Vienna and Parkersburg voted overwhelmingly to approve the transit levies that fund the Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority in the May 14 primary election. Transit Authority General Manager Mike Kesterson said the levy makes up a huge chunk of their operating budget, helping to pay...
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...
Williamstown’s Aiden Corbett signs to throw at Charleston
WILLIAMSTOWN — Aiden Corbett is trending in the right direction in more ways than one. The senior from Williamstown signed his National Letter of Intent with the University of Charleston, Monday inside the high school gymnasium lobby on Monday. He joins a Division-II men’s track and field program which...
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)
Raber questions library funding request
PARKERSBURG — Wood County Board of Education President Justin Raber said he was concerned about the direction the Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library was headed in under the guidance of Director Brian Raitz. “Over the past couple of years, Mr. Raitz has been very political and politicizing, in...
Williamstown Mayor gets reelected for another term
WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. (WTAP) - Throughout the Primary Election, Williamstown Mayor Paul Jordan faced Jim Stage in the race to become the next mayor of Williamstown. As a result, incumbent Paul Jordan has been reelected. “As we talked about before, all I want to do is continue where we are. We...
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...
WOUB Member Spotlight: Barbara Thorniley
ATHENS, OH – Barbara Thorniley lives in the home she grew up in and is a descendant of an Ohio pioneer. She is deeply connected to the Marietta community. “The Thorniley name can be found in the pages of Marietta history going all the way back to some of the earliest settlers,” said Thorniley. Marietta was the first organized American community in the Northwest Territory (named because it was north and west of the Ohio River) and served as a gateway into further westward expansion throughout the United States.
One injured after 12th tornado of 2024 hits West Virginia
WOOD COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — One person was injured on Thursday night during what was confirmed as the twelfth tornado to hit West Virginia in 2024. The Charleston, WV National Weather Service crew surveyed and then confirmed an EF1 tornado with max wind speeds up to 90 miles per hour touched down in parts of Wood County on Thursday, May 9, 2024 just after 8:15 PM. The tornado touched down just east of Parkersburg and traveled 3.4 miles. The tornado’s path width was 250 yards, which is more than two football fields.
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