Vienna, WV

Parkersburg, WV

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Parkersburg’s City Park Pool and splash pad opened over the weekend. According to a manager at the pool, Memorial Day was packed. He told WTAP that the pool brings the community together in the summer and that people have been excited to come back. “When...

Parkersburg’s City Park Pool opened over the weekend

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Taste of Parkersburg is coming back for its 16th year this weekend. Downtown PKB’s Amanda Stevens said you can expect live bands, 16 food vendors, about 19 wine vendors, and three beer trucks. There will be QR codes on signs throughout the event that you...

Taste of Parkersburg is coming back this weekend

Ohio State

Belpre, OH

BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - A car show scheduled to take place in Belpre on May 29 has been rescheduled. The Fifth Annual Memorial Day Salute to Veterans Car Show put on by the Blennerhassett Corvette Association was scheduled to take place in Civitan Park at 10 this morning. Rick Dennis, a Marietta man who’d planned on attending, told WTAP that he found out when he arrived that the event has been moved to Saturday, June third.

Memorial Day car show in Belpre postponed

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Sunday afternoon Discovery World on Market held a race day open to children ages 2-13. The S.T.E.A.M inspired day had children build cars out of Legos and compete against each other for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes. Each kid had to take in consideration factors...

Race day at Discovery World on Market

BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - The Belpre Area Veterans held a Memorial Day service with Leavitt Funeral Service. A small group joined the organization in remembering and honoring veterans who are no longer with us. Belpre Area Veterans army president, Bill Harpold said this event is not only centered around veterans...

Belpre Area Veterans holds annual Memorial Day service

Gallipolis, OH

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WSAZ) - Investigators are working to find out the identity of a person whose body was found Sunday in Gallipolis. Gallipolis Police Chief Jeff Boyer said the body was recovered Sunday from Chickamauga Creek. He said no foul play is suspected. The person’s body has been sent for...

Body found in southeast Ohio

Williamstown, WV

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - It’s a project years in the making. On Sunday, the First Presbyterian Church of Williamstown dedicated the space where they will build a Memory Garden. “For the past several years, we had talked about doing a memorial garden or all the saints’ space, but we...

Local church dedicates space for memory garden

Ravenswood, WV

RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (WTAP) - The City of Ravenswood held a Memorial Day Program on Sunday at the Ravenswood Cemetery. Veterans and community members gathered to remember those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. Master Chief Jeff Elkins presided over the event. Elkins is a Jackson County native and Navy...

Memorial Day Program held in Ravenswood Cemetery

Pomeroy, OH

POMEROY, Ohio (WTAP) - The 38th Annual Meigs Memorial Ride will take place on Sunday, but a full weekend of activities have been taking place in Pomeroy. The event is considered the largest motorcycle event in Southeastern Ohio. Today, a Dice Run was held followed by Live music, Memorial Day...

Meigs Memorial Run returns for 38th year

West Virginia State

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - In honor of those fallen in the past year Sunset Memory Garden held a memorial service followed by a food drive held by the DAV. A new flag was raised, the 21 gun salute and taps were just some parts of the memorial service that are important to the veteran community.

Sunset Memory Garden & Funeral Homes hosts Memorial Day food drive

Cincinnati, OH

Washington County, OH

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - “I love portraiture,” Emily Edwards-Turner said. “Mostly because I think that to really get the essence of somebody’s face, that’s who they are.”. Edwards-Turner is a local artist who enjoys painting people she admires. Some include David Bowie, Amy Winehouse —...

Washington Co. artist to sell proceeds of painting to Joe Burrow Foundation

Walker, WV

WALKER, W.Va. (WTAP) - Gladnalene Bell, a mother of six, was surrounded by family and friends for her 105th birthday party near her home Saturday. Bell, who was born in Sherwood, West Virginia on May 27, 1918; has lived through two world wars, two global pandemics and 19 different U.S. Presidents.

Walker woman celebrates her 105th birthday

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Saturday morning the fourth annual Chad Wright Memorial Golf Scramble teed off in honor of the fallen veteran. Chad Wright served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and suddenly passed away in May of 2020. Since that day his name and legacy has lived on in...

Fourth annual golf scramble is held in honor of a fallen veteran

Florida State

Marietta, OH

Michael Lee Rice, 71, of Marietta, peacefully passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at home surrounded by family after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 30, 1951, a son of Robert (Red) and Margaret (Peg) Boston Rice in Wheeling , WV and raised in Sistersville. Mike...

Obituary: Rice, Michael Lee

MARIETTA, OH. (WTAP) - “It’s very emotional to me because I served with the 25th infantry division Vietnam 67-68 and every year we still have reunions with my Charlie company 25th infantry division,” said Commander, Regis Kern. Memorial Day brings out the emotions for many people across...

American Legion Post 64 holds Memorial Day parade to honor fallen veterans

Vincent, OH

Russ Cook, 72, of Vincent, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 26, 2023. He was born on September 27, 1951 and he was the son of the late Fannie Seckman. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Teresa Morrison Cook, daughter Amie, grandchildren Ella & Cale. The family...

Obituary: Cook, Russ

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Vienna residents prepared for strong winds after last weekend

VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - Continuing on the topic of those strong winds again, we spoke with residents and are seeing how they will be prepared after...

Vienna residents prepared for strong winds after last weekend

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