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Parkersburg’s PODA alcohol zone starts May 24
PARKERSBURG — Starting Friday, patrons of downtown businesses will be able to carry and drink permitted alcoholic beverages in marked cups along a six-and-a-half-block stretch of Market Street at certain times. The City of Parkersburg announced its Private Outdoor Designated Area will officially launch on Friday. Allowed under a...
America celebrates National Rescue Dog Day
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - May 20 is national rescue dog day. A day celebrated to bring awareness to all the animals living in a shelter. For many animals getting rescued and being put into a loving home can change the trajectory of a pets life forever. “Bella was very scared...
Parkersburg Historical Tours offering 5 new tours
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -Parkersburg historical tours offer new tours throughout different parts of history in town such as the Civil War, the oil and gas industry, and the ability to create your own tour. Visitors start and end the tours at Point Park where they can spend three hours viewing...
Taste of Parkersburg took over Bicentennial Park
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Food and music filled Parkersburg’s Bicentennial Park this evening for the 2024 Taste of Parkersburg. Friends and families showed up in the spectacular weather to socialize while enjoying food and drinks from local businesses. Attendees also listened and danced to Bad Decisions and the Division...
Look Back: Costume parties and island excursions
One of the funniest as well as most enjoyable social entertainments that have come to pass in Parkersburg was the “Yellow Kid” Halloween party given by Miss Ida Nelly Saturday evening. Search the wide world over and it would be almost impossible to gather together a group of...
Marietta Aquatic Center will open for the season May 25
MARIETTA — The city of Marietta has announced the official opening date of the Marietta Aquatic Center. The city posted on its website Thursday that the MAC will open May 25 at 12 p.m. This announcement is the ending to a saga that started in April where it was uncertain if the MAC would open at all this year.
Waverly Activity Center hosts bluegrass jam session
WAVERLY, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Waverly Activity Center hosted its second bluegrass jam session on Sunday afternoon. Guitarists, fiddlers, mandolinists, and more gathered in the gymnasium of the former elementary school from two to four to pick, pluck, and sing. Activity Center Executive Director Tracey Davis said they started doing...
Antero Foundation donates $10K for Mountwood Park museum expansion
PARKERSBURG — Mountwood Park’s Museum and Visitors’ center will be going through much-needed enhancements thanks in part to a $10,000 donation from the Antero Foundation. Announced during a special check presentation at Mountwood Park Thursday, the donation will support existing visitor experience programming as well as the...
Williamstown freshman receives Dr. James F. Dunphy Memorial Scholarship
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra has announce the 2024 winner of the Dr. James F. Dunphy Memorial Scholarship is Jillian Carr, a freshman at Williamstown Middle/High School. Carr successfully auditioned and interviewed for the scholarship, which offers private music lessons with a WVSO musician, the opportunity to...
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