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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...
Washington County Relay for Life returns for community support
BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - Relay for Life returned once again to Washington County at the Civitan Park in Belpre. This event is a huge fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. All proceeds from Relay for Life will go towards those battling cancer, whether it is used for transportation, hotel stays, research, etc.
Students open 30-year-old time capsule at Emerson Elementary School
PARKERSBURG — Students, teachers, alumni and administrators all gathered in the Emerson Elementary gym Wednesday as the school opened a time capsule from 1994. “I have some amazing fourth graders,” Emerson Elementary Principal Tabatha Efaw said. “They completely planned all of this. They did such a wonderful job.”
HSOP plans adoption events as capacity is reached
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Humane Society of Parkersburg has been at capacity for quite a while. According to Samantha Tannous, Shelter Manager at the Humane Society of Parkersburg (HSOP), the humane society has been at capacity with large dogs for several months. The current number of large dogs in...
Mid-Ohio Valley Faith Calendar
Five gospel groups will perform in concert at 6 p.m. May 18 at Blennerhassett Middle School in a show hosted by the non-profit Rejoice Music. The Gerald Wolfe Gospel Music Hymn Sing will feature Greater Vision, the Mark Trammell Quartet, the Whisnant’s, the Mylon Hayes Family and the Hymn Sing Band performing live. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Circles campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley launches the psyched to bike program
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Friday afternoon the circles campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley launched their psyched to bike program. The program was created because of the need for adults in the area who have troubles getting to their appointments. “The psyched to bike program is a bike adoption program because...
Man caught on Veto Road after pursuit on Wednesday
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) - UPDATE 5/15/24 10:21 P.M. The Parkersburg Police Department tried to stop Charles Davis at the intersection of 29th and Birch streets on Wednesday morning. Officers say he sped off through the Park Shopping Center and headed toward the Memorial Bridge. The pursuit continued onto Route...
An interactive Hymn Sing concert will feature five nationally recognized gospel groups
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - . Rejoice Music is hosting its second concert of the year. Five national award-winning gospel groups will be coming together for an interactive Hymn Sing. The Gospel Music Hymn Sing will be Saturday, May 18th at 6 p.m. at the Blennerhassett Middle School Auditorium. Taj Rohr,...
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.
Parkersburg: Partisanship gets in the way of real solutions to homelessness, addiction
Jessica Siefert runs the Parkersburg Art Center and said the downtown is still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parkersburg: Partisanship gets in the way of real solutions to homelessness, addiction appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Vehicle pursuit ends with arrest of Vienna man
PARKERSBURG – On Wednesday morning, detectives with the Parkersburg Police Department were conducting surveillance on a business located on 29th Street in Parkersburg in reference to an ongoing investigation and to apprehend Charles Brian Davis, 49, of Vienna, on several outstanding warrants. According to a Parkersburg Police press release,...
New mini golf course coming to Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A new mini golf course will be coming to Parkersburg on Wednesday. The course will be 9 holes but the owner has hopes in expanding to an 18 hole course. The course is a natural layout with obstacles including rocks and hills that are naturally built...
Free admission for first 200 kids Saturday at Discovery World
PARKERSBURG — Admission to Discovery World on Market will be free to the first 200 children on Saturday for International Museum Day, in partnership with WVU Medicine Camden Clark. “We are excited our local community hospital sees the value of engaging children in S.T.E.M. education and supports Discovery World...
Fed Hock’s senior project requirement draws criticism and praise as the district considers changes
STEWART, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Myles Vorisek has parked a black 1981 Yamaha motorcycle in the hallway of Federal Hocking High School. It’s not a senior prank. Vorisek, who is graduating this year, rebuilt the bike more or less from scratch for his 100-hour culminating learning experience — otherwise known as the Fed Hock senior project. Now, he’s showing it off to parents and other interested visitors.
United Way shoe collection drive comes down to final stretch
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The local United Way Alliance is coming to the final stretch of their equal footing shoe fund. The shoe fund was created to help local children in the nine counties the local United Way covers find shoes as the school year goes on. The collection drive...
Tucker re-elected chairman of West Virginia Credit Union League
PARKERSBURG — A credit union president from Parkersburg has been re-elected chairman of the West Virginia Credit Union League board of directors. Mike Tucker, president and CEO of West Virginia Central Federal Credit Union, Parkersburg, was re-elected April 27 at the League’s 88th Annual Meeting in Charleston. Tucker...
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