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Actors Guild of Parkersburg prepares for opening night of “Cabaret”
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Two of the show’s leads stopped by WTAP’s Daybreak. James Hughes, who plays the EMCEE, said that this is a musical that has a lot of twists and turns. The show will have a three weekend run. Show dates include April 19-20, 26-27, and...
Ohio State Highway Patrol to have sobriety checkpoint today
MARIETTA — The Ohio State Highway Patrol will hold an OVI checkpoint will be held today in Washington County, with the location to be announced this morning. The checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. “Based on provisional data, there were 688...
Marietta Mayor: Pool closure may be avoided
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Last week, Marietta Mayor Josh Schlicher announced the possible closure of the Marietta Aquatic Center this summer to help pull the city out of dire financial straits. On Thursday, Schlicher said it’s possible the pool will be able to stay open after all. The mayor said...
Chris Miller to host Parkersburg meet and greet on Wednesday
PARKERSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Republican Gubernatorial candidate, Chris Miller will be participating in a meet and greet event at Stoked Coffee on Wednesday afternoon. The candidate and businessman had invited local residents to join him between 12:30pm and 2:30pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Stoked Coffee located at 1606 Blizzard Drive in Parkersburg, WV. […]
Scattered storms returning for the evening
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - With the warm front close to us, we are seeing the chance for storms returning this evening. There is a marginal (1/5) risk for severe weather this evening with the only threat expected being damaging winds. Once the sun sets we will see the storms start to fizzle out though clouds will start to build in as a low pressure system moves closer. The clouds will keep us on the warmer side tonight with temperatures only falling into the low to mid 60s which is about 20 degrees above average for our night time temperatures. On Wednesday we will see the warm front pass over us in the morning giving us the chance for showers. In the evening a cold front will move through bringing back the chance for storms. We are currently under a marginal (1/5) risk for severe weather with a slight (2/5) risk just off to our north for severe weather. Similar to the past few chances for storms, if we see more clearing in the afternoon then we will likely see the strong to severe storms bubble up. As of Tuesday evening, the main threats will be large hail, damaging winds, and minor localized flooding as the main threats, though an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
Local School Improvement Councils share projects and programs
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP)—Each year, the Local School Improvement Council from each school in the district of Parkersburg South High School reports to the school board about the programs they offer and the things they have worked on over the year. Every high school will host this event each year...
National Historic Marker Day encourages cleaning local markers
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Historic markers commemorate local history in towns and cities across the United States. While these markers may seem like timeless fixtures of our communities, they are as vulnerable to wear and tear as anything left out in the elements. That’s why National Historic Marker Day, recognized on the last Friday of April, encourages people to clean and maintain their local markers.
Washington State College of Ohio accepts the resignation of Dr. Vicky Wood
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - On Tuesday morning a press release was sent by Washington State College of Ohio announcing that the board accepted the resignation of Dr. Vicky Wood. “I have had several conversations with my team and my board of trustees about my long term goals and I have...
$10M investment coming to Pike Street in Marietta
MARIETTA — A multimillion dollar development is coming to Marietta, with site preparation set to start in May. During a public meeting about the city of Marietta’s negative performance audit on April 11, Mayor Joshua Schlicher announced that there is $40 million in developments coming to Marietta on Pike Street.
Donate Life: Organ donation makes a difference
It’s not an easy thing to think about, but organ donation is one of the best ways we have of ensuring we do the most good — even to the end. Of course, not all organ donation occurs at the end of a person’s life. But in most cases, those decisions can involve conversations in real-time, rather than planning for the future.
PinPoint Yellow Alert Day: Threat for storms sticks around this evening
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A tornado watch is in effect until midnight for Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Pleasants, Ritchie, Washington, and Wood Counties. Morning showers lead to a sunny and very warm afternoon. This is giving us the chance for severe storms as a cold front moves through this evening. We are under a slight (2/5) risk for severe weather as the cold front moves through. The main threats for severe weather will be large hail (about the size of a quarter) and damaging winds (up to 60 mph). There is also a chance for an isolated tornado to spin up as the front moves through. The storms will likely move through this evening between 6 and 10 p.m.
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