Parkersburg, WV

Marietta, OH

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Marietta Main Street’s First Friday event in June is a Downtown Art Walk. It is the first of three art walks this summer, with July and August being the next two. The block of Butler St. from Front St. to Second St. will be closed...

June’s First Friday in Marietta, “Downtown Art Walk” is the first of three art walks

Ohio State

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The City of Marietta is organizing four trash clean-up events. Mayor Josh Schlicher said the goal is to fill in the gaps of the city’s regular trash pick up service. There will be two locations in which multiple dumpsters will be lined up with people...

The City of Marietta arranges trash pick-up events

West Virginia State

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Today at Parkersburg City Park the veterans museum held their annual ‘Stepping Stone of Honor’ event. At the event 89 bricks were laid in honor of veterans who served for our freedom. “Because West Virginia has the most veterans per capita in the country...

Veterans museum lays bricks in honor of veterans

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) – The City of Marietta is temporarily closing a road. Franklin Street will be closed between Market Street and Clinton Street. The road will be closed June 5-7, 2023. The closure is due to sewer repairs on Franklin Street, according to a statement from the Marietta...

Marietta closes road

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) – The Marietta Community Foundation (MCF) is saying goodbye to an integral member. Tatum Palmer is resigning from her position on the MCF Board of Directors after three years of service. The MCF made this announcement on Friday, June 2, 2023. Palmer was instrumental in...

Marietta Community Foundation bids farewell to board member, announces opportunity

Wood County, WV

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Earlier this week the state of West Virginia learned about the passing of Sgt. Cory Maynard. The trooper died after an ambush type situation took place where Maynard was shot and killed. The suspect of the murder was Timothy Kennedy who was arrested in the Matewan area of Mingo County.

Local law enforcement gives condolences to the Maynard family and the WVSP community

Vienna, WV

VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - A two vehicle crash on Grand Central Avenue sent one driver to the hospital on Sunday. At around noon, the driver of a maroon Honda Odyssey turned right out of the gas station at 7023 Grand Central Avenue. The Odyssey collided with a Ford F250 travelling south on Grand Central.

One man hospitalized following two vehicle crash on Grand Central Ave.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Meet Brandy! WTAP’s Pet of the Week! She joins us from the Humane Society of Ohio Valley!. Brandy is a three-year-old Beagle. She is a sweet and loving girl, but is a little timid due to being scared. Brandy loves to be lazy and cuddle....

Meet Brandy! WTAP’s Pet of the Week

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - A milestone marker will be put in for a historical resident of Marietta. The milestone marker will be dedicated to Charlotte Scott. Scott is a former slave born in the early 1800′s and moved to Marietta by way of a family upon her freedom. Civil...

Milestone marker to honor Charlotte Scott

VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - With schools being out for the summer, local law enforcement is noticing a slight increase in vandalism. Vienna Police Chief Mike Pifer noted that they have noticed a slight increase in vandalism at Jackson Park. They have cameras up around the park and, like other departments,...

Vienna PD seeing increase in vandalism

Waterford, OH

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The BACF football game has taken place in 28 of the last 30 years. This year I spoke with football athletes from local high schools about the BACF football game. What the game meant to them, how excited they were to play in the game, what...

Local high school athletes express what the BACF game means to them

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) – Marietta College’s Board of Trustees has appointed an interim president. The appointment was announced on Friday, June 2, 2023. Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich will serve as interim president effective on July 1, 2023. Dr. Drugovich is a veteran college leader with proven strengths in...

Marietta College announces Interim President

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - To get what Friday’s Battle Against Cystic Fibrosis football game is about, first you have to understand what cystic fibrosis is. WTAP talked to a local respiratory therapist who works with cystic fibrosis patients to get a deeper look at the disorder. According to the...

Cystic fibrosis explained - the disorder the BACF football game is tackling

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Parkersburg man was arrested on a warrant for over 70 counts Tuesday. According to Parkersburg Police Department, Robert Hickman from Parkersburg was arrested on a warrant for 72 counts of distribution and exhibition of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. A tip submitted to...

A Parkersburg man arrested for over 70 counts of explicit minor material

Washington State

Belpre, OH

James Robert “Rob” Morehead, age 54, of Belpre passed away peacefully on May 29, 2023, surrounded by family. Rob was an avid bowler and tutored others when he was no longer able to bowl himself. He loved the Indianapolis Colts, going to dinner with friends, and racing- especially dirt track racing. Rob was known for the ability to light up a room with his smile and infectious laugh. He was a graduate of Washington County Joint Vocational School District. He had been employed at Nashua, Red Lobster, 3B Carpet, and Jan Dils Attorney office in the past.

Obituary: Morehead, James Robert

Nelsonville, OH

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Former Nelsonville officials are being sued for alleged civil rights violations. Scott Fitch, who currently serves as Meigs County Sheriff, has been named along with others in a lawsuit concerning the civil rights of a couple seeking millions in damages. The lawsuit was filed in the...

Former Nelsonville officials named in lawsuit alleging Civil Rights violations

Ravenswood, WV

Edith Gail Bailey, 67, of Ravenswood passed away on May 31, 2023. A private cremation will take place at Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.

Obituary: Bailey, Edith Gail

Daniel James Drennen, 41, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away May 29, 2023. He was the son of Sharee and the late Kerry Drennen. He was a 2000 graduate of Wirt County High School and worked at Drennen Accounting Services. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his daughter Alexis Drennen. His hobbies were darts and gaming and was founder of an E-Sports organization known as AO.

Obituary: Drennen, Daniel James

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13th annual Easter parade plans to continue on despite reports of strong winds

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - WTAP meteorologists are calling for wind gusts that could reach up to 60 MPH on Saturday. Many were questioning if this weather...

13th annual Easter parade plans to continue on despite reports of strong winds

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