Parkersburg, WV

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Parkersburg Fire Department put out a house fire on Plum Street Tuesday afternoon. Officials told WTAP that the owner was home at the time of the fire but safely got out. There are no injuries to report at this time. Fire Chief Matthews said there...

Firefighters put out Plum Street house fire

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A community ground search took place on Saturday to assist with the Gretchen Fleming missing person case. The community ground search was held at Johnson T. Janes Park. It was initially planned for March 11th but was postponed to this past Saturday. Search organizer, Crissy Lawrentz...

Community Ground Search held at Johnson T. Janes Park, nothing found

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A structure fire broke out on the 1100 block of Lynn Street in Parkersburg Monday morning. The call for the fire came in at 7:11 a.m. The fire broke out in the garage; however, it did not spread to any surrounding structures, according to the Parkersburg Fire Department.

A structure fire breaks out on Lynn St. in Parkersburg Monday morning

West Virginia State

Leon, WV

LEON, W.Va. (WTAP) - Governor Jim Justice on March 21 signed several bills relating to West Virginia’s schools in a signing ceremony at Leon Elementary School in Leon, West Virginia. Joined by Mason County State Senator Amy Grady, the governor addressed an audience of students and school employees. The...

Gov. Justice signs four bills affecting West Virginia schools

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Emergency crews are on the scene of a structure fire in Parkersburg. Not much information is available at this time, but dispatchers with the Wood County 911 Center say the fire is near the 3000 block of Plum Street. The initial 911 call occurred around 4:15...

Structure Fire in Parkersburg

South Carolina State

Matamoras, OH

NEW MATAMORAS, Ohio (WTAP) - Update: The driver has been identified as James Lepree, 68, of Conway, South Carolina. That’s according to a release sent out by the Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Lepree was operating a tractor trailer northbound on State Route 7 when it...

UPDATE: Authorities release name of man who died in fatal crash on SR-7

Williamstown, WV

Vienna, WV

VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - Emergency crews are on the scene of a fire in Vienna. Not much information is available at this time, but dispatchers with the Wood County 911 Center say the fire is near the 2700 block of 8th Avenue. Dispatchers add that crews were called to the...

Crews Fight Fire in Vienna

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Curtis Sullivan has been working at South Parkersburg’s Tractor Supply for 18 years. He’s known by his coworkers as a happy and outgoing person, a loyal worker, and someone always willing to help others. This willingness to extend a helping hand is what lead...

Your Good News: Community comes together to help a family that lost everything in a house fire

Ohio State

Marietta, OH

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Dr. Vicky Wood has served as the Washington State Community College president since 2017. Apart from being one of many women in leadership roles at the school she is also a first-generation graduate. That’s something she shares with most of her staff and many of her...

Women of the Mid-Ohio Valley: Washington State Community College officials

NEW MATAMORAS, Ohio (WTAP) - One man is dead following a crash on State Route 7 in New Matamoras Tuesday morning. The driver, who was driving a tractor trailer, hit a power pole in New Matamoras according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The driver was found deceased at the...

One man dead after crashing into a power pole on SR-7 in New Matamoras

CAIRO, W.Va. (WTAP) - Gretchen Fleming has been missing since leaving a Parkersburg bar in early December. Family, friends and police have placed her pictures on billboards, banners and pictures throughout the area. Now the community is putting Gretchen’s picture on shirts to keep the search going. “It’s honestly...

Mid-Ohio Valley small business helps continue spreading awareness about Gretchen Fleming

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - On March 21, Washington State Community College announced that their Advanced Manufacturing and Integration Technology program has received an endorsement from the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing or ARM Institute. The ARM Institute is a Department of Defense-funded nonprofit that works in robotics and workforce management. According...

Washington State Community College receives robotics accreditation

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Dr. Torie Jackson is the fourth woman to serve as West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s interim president. She graduated from the school and after years spent in media and communications; she would come back to be an instructor in that field. Jackson would go on to rise up in leadership roles and get to where she currently is today.

Women of the Mid-Ohio Valley: Dr. Torie Jackson

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - It’s National Poison Prevention Week. WTAP reached out to a doctor to discuss what you need to know about poison prevention. WTAP spoke with Dr. Gabriella Olson of W.V.U. Medicine about common causes of accidental poisoning. Dr. Olson said that children can be particularly susceptible...

Talking about poison prevention

Cleveland, OH

Akron, OH

Denver Leon Criner, 78, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Calhoun County, WV, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, after a short battle with cancer. Denver was born on D-day June 6, 1944, in Dunbar, PA to Denver and Icie (Hardway) Criner. He was raised in Calhoun County, WV. Denver loved...

Obituary: Criner, Denver Leon

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Discovery World on Market will be opening its doors in about two weeks, more specifically April 2nd. Discovery World’s Education Manager Jill McDonald said of the museum, “I believe the community impact would be to help children be exposed to lots of careers, lots of S.T.E.A.M. activities, which is science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.”

Discovery World on Market will open in the coming weeks - a sneak peak

WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. (WTAP) - A new member was sworn into Williamstown City Council Tuesday night. Shane King, a Williamstown native, was appointed to fill in for the rest of Randy Dick’s term. Dick announced his resignation in February. King said he’s been chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals...

A new member is sworn into Williamstown City Council

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - For colorectal cancer awareness month, some locals took a stroll through an inflatable colon at WVU Medicine Camden Clark. Staff and healthcare providers were there to share information and answer questions. It’s all an effort to raise awareness for colon cancer screening. WTAP spoke with...

A local radiation oncologist explains the importance of colon cancer screening

Cincinnati, OH

Belpre, OH

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - For seven years now Beverly Hackney has been raising money for the utility bills at the Ronald McDonald House in Cincinnati. This year she is collecting pop tabs that you can find at the top of your pop or beer cans. Hackney of Belpre has been...

Local Belpre woman collects tabs from soda cans to donate to the Ronald McDonald house

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Marietta High School senior Riley Medley was a star in many sports in her time as a Tiger, but she has made the decision to continue her basketball career in college, as she will play for the Lake Erie College Lady Storm in Painesville, Ohio. Riley...

Riley Medley signs with Lake Erie College to play basketball

California State

Rudy (Rudolph) James Bruni Jr., 71, of Vienna, WV, on March 21, 2023, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Who he had a deep Love for and personal relationship with. After a brave and long-fought battle with cancer, Rudy was surrounded by his loved ones and passed in peace in the comfort of his home.

Obituary: Bruni, Rudy (Rudolph) James Jr.

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Marietta Main Street is having its ‘Cabin Fever Shop Hop’ this weekend. 18 downtown businesses are participating in special sales for shop goers to take advantage of from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. Saturday, March 25. Each business has donated an item or a...

Cabin Fever Shop Hop in downtown Marietta

Terry Milford Hupp, 67 of Parkersburg passed away March 17, 2023 at the Camden Clark Medical Center. He was born in Parkersburg the son of the late Eugene Milford Hupp and Emogene Dale Hathaway Hupp of Parkersburg. He had worked as a truck driver for Kauffman Lattimer and Lightning Express...

Obituary: Hupp, Terry Milford

Canton, OH

Calvin E. Wagner, 87, of 124 Sanjubar Drive, Marietta, passed away Sunday (March 19, 2023). He was born on December 24th, 1935, to the late Gilbert and Lydia Wagner of Marietta. Calvin graduated from Marietta High School and was a starting halfback on the MHS 1953 COL Championship football team....

Obituary: Wagner, Calvin E.

Arlene Virginia Flowers, 96, of Parkersburg, passed away March 21, 2023 at her residence under the loving care of her family and Amedisys Hospice. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.

Obituary: Flowers, Arlene Virginia

Teresa Ann Satterfield, 69 of Parkersburg, Spider Ridge Community, passed away March 14, 2023 at her residence. She was born June 3, 1953 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Wally and Elizabeth Ann Yarnell. Teresa worked for several years for the West Virginia Department of Highways. She was a...

Obituary: Satterfield, Teresa Ann

Juanita Blanche Sine, 85, of Williamstown, WV, passed away March 21, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.

Obituary: Sine, Juanita Blanche

NewsBreak

Wood County Schools closes for active shooter training

WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. (WTAP) - Wood County Schools was closed today to hold active shooter training with law enforcement and school employees. The sessions that are...

Wood County Schools closes for active shooter training

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