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Jennifer Delany Reed, 72, of Parkersburg, WV, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at WVU Medicine. She was born in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of the late William L. and Evelyn (Ongarth) Delany. She graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1968 and worked in the banking industry for over twenty years,...

Sean Michael Masten, 35, passed away unexpectedly on January 20, 2023, at his stepfather’s residence in Marietta, OH. Sean was born in Parkersburg, WV., the son of Sandra D. Pfalzgraf Wells and Timothy Wells. Sean was an excellent basketball player. He loved the sport and loved the NBA and...

Eva Jean Boyce, 97, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 26, 2023. She was born February 22, 1925, in Ritchie County, WV., a daughter of the late Harley Cox and Susan Ware Cox. She retired from O’Ames Plant #2 with...

On Sunday, January 22, 2023, David Allen Powell of Racine, Ohio, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 79. Born in Parkersburg, WV, to Dale Douglas Powell and Helen Gertrude (Snider) Powell. Dave joined the United States Marine Corps out of high school and...

Thomas Howard Hoy, 52, of Vienna, WV (loving husband, father, son, and brother), died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at WVU Medicine. He was born in Parkersburg, WV, a son of Howard Hal and Linda Sue (Waters) Hoy of Parkersburg. He was a member of the Carpenter’s Union and was a...

Vera Marie Delancy, 76, of Williamstown, WV, passed away surrounded by her family on January 23, 2023. She was born September 18, 1946, in Wood county, the daughter of the late Thomas Mears and Flossie Victoria Hoover Barton. She had worked as a Nursing Assistant at Cedar Grove Personal Care...

Garnett Mae McKnight, 92, of Marietta, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:30 pm, Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Harmar Place. She was born July 5, 1930, in Williamstown, WV, a daughter of Roy and Iona Dye Pugh. Garnett had been employed by New System Bakery. She...

Hudson Shaw Green, 80, of Marietta, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at Harmer Place. He was born July 11, 1942, in Mt. Kisco, New York, to Angus MacDonald Green and Edith Hudson Shaw. Hudson served his country in the Army Reserves and was a proud graduate of Marietta College, graduating...

James T. Cunningham, 93, of Washington, West Virginia, passed away on January 24, 2023. He was born in Albany, Georgia March 23, 1929, a son of the late Haskell Hazen Cunningham and Eunice Rose (Gore) Cunningham. James was retired from E. I. Dupont. James enjoyed music, including playing stand-up bass...

Lois Ann Moore of Chandler, AZ (formerly of Belpre, Ohio), 85, passed away peacefully on January 19th, 2023, surrounded by her children; Heaven has received another angel. Lois was born December 10, 1937, to John R. and Margaret A. Patrick of Corning, New York. She graduated from Parkersburg High School in the class of 1955. After graduation, Lois was employed by Corning Glass as an administrative assistant and telephone operator. She left Corning class and married the love of her life (The Late Karl Moore). Lois was a homemaker, raising her three children, Jane, John, and Julie.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - With the search for Gretchen Fleming still going on, the Parkersburg police do not have public information they can provide at this time. As of now, Parkersburg police are still looking to any new information the public can provide on the search for Gretchen Fleming since being last seen at the My Way Lounge on December 3rd.

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives will be performing at People’s Bank Theatre on January 27th. This will be the country music performer’s first time taking the Marietta theatre’s historic stage. Miranda Duty, the theatre’s general manager, says she thinks it’s amazing that...

ST. MARYS, W.Va. (WTAP) - Chance Cox, a senior athlete at St. Marys High School, has made his decision to sign with Marietta College to continue his football career and suit up for the Pioneers. Chance held his signing ceremony on Wednesday, alongside fellow players, coaches and family. Chance intends...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Multiple topics were discussed at Tuesday night’s Parkersburg City Council meeting. City council members unanimously passed the final reading of an ordinance. The legislation would make an alley by Discovery World closed to the public. Council member Wendy Tuck has previously explained to WTAP that...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - This afternoon the Marietta Welfare League gave away $81,770 to local businesses looking to help give back to the community. Habitat for Humanity, Humane Society of the Ohio Valley, Boys and Girls club of Washington County, Special Olympics, and Betsey Mills Club are just some of the many businesses who were given grants.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The annual Wood County Point in Time Count is up and running. It’s a 24 hour endeavor in which organizations and volunteers collect data on homelessness in the area. Volunteers started at 4pm Wednesday. Different groups embark on the journey at different times. West Virginia...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Members of different local art, tourism, and economic development organizations gathered at Parkersburg Art Center to collaborate on ideas. Managing Director of the art center Jessie Siefert said the goal of the event was to network in order to help the economy flourish. Attendees were encouraged...

MARIETTA, OH. (WTAP) - Marietta will soon see a manufacturing and business support center developed by the Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers’ Coalition. The center will be located in the Broughton Industrial Park on Route 821 in Marietta, Ohio. In a press release by the AOMC, the new center will offer...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey hosted a roundtable event in the Vienna City Council Chambers. Citizens and public servants from Wood County had the opportunity to share their thoughts and concerns with the attorney general. Though Morrisey touched on the issue of Medicaid fraud, the...

WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. (WTAP) - Mark Welch, a project engineer for Pickering Associates, spoke at the Wood County B.O.E. meeting about the situation. Welch says it’s been agreed by all parties to have Stadium Solutions take down the original bleachers and install new ones after issues were found with the design of the product used.