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Williamstown ceremony honors fallen West Virginia DOH workers
WILLIAMSTOWN — West Virginia Department of Transportation officials honored their workers who were killed on the job during a ceremony in Williamstown Wednesday. Randy Damron, events coordinator for the West Virginia Division of Transportation, welcomed attendees at the West Virginia Welcome Center off Interstate 77. He started his remarks...
DOH worker thrown on a “60-foot flight path” after work zone crash in March
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - A Divison of Highways worker says that he was thrown on a “60-foot flight path”, breaking multiple bones and fracturing his skull in three places after a work zone crash last month. Jordan Swiger was setting up traffic signs at the site of a...
Parkersburg Utility Board to restrict lanes on Fifth and Green Monday
PARKERSBURG — Traffic will be limited Monday at Fifth and Green streets as the Parkersburg Utility Board does valve replacement work in the area. Work is scheduled to begin at 2 a.m. Monday and continue until around 4 p.m. Fifth Street will be reduced to a single northbound lane...
Demolition begins on old Belpre Elementary School
BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - Demolition began on the old Belpre Elementary School building Thursday. The building, currently near the grounds of Belpre High School, will continue to be demolished over the next several weeks according to the Superintendent of Belpre City Schools, Jeff Greenley. Greenley also says that all of...
Patriots blank Warriors, head into tournament hot
PARKERSBURG — On senior night, Parkersburg South softball had the opportunity to honor seniors Emma Johnson and Becca Beatty for their years of dedication to the program. The Patriots took full advantage of the matchup against Warren, racking up eight runs in four innings while maintaining a shutout to force a premature end to the game after four and a half by a final of 8-0. The Warriors went three up and three down in the top of the first. The Patriots quickly got to work in the bottom half of the frame, compiling five runs. Beatty started things off with a double from the leadoff position and was brought home on a single by Emma Kuhl. Later, Brooklin Whitehead hit a double that brought home two baserunners and was sent to home plate herself on a triple by Alison Marcum. The last run of the inning was scored on a sacrifice fly ball hit by Emma Johnson. South was able to load the bases before the end of the inning, but was unable to drive any more runs home.
Parkersburg High track finds success in Athens
THE PLAINS, Ohio — Parkersburg’s boys topped the field here Wednesday evening at the Ohio Valley Running Company Invite, while the Big Red girls finished third. Six Big Reds stood atop the podium individually for head coach Rod O’Donnell’s boys, who amassed 183.5 points to top runner-up Logan’s 151.5.
CCMC holds luncheon to show appreciation for volunteers
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Camden Clark Medical Center held their annual volunteer appreciation on Thursday afternoon highlighting the devotion, time and effort the volunteers put into the hospital daily. “Of course we want to celebrate the volunteers during this week to give them recognition for all of the endeavors they...
PACF “Extra Mile Challenge” matches $1:$1 up to $225,000
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -Some community members are going the extra mile for the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation to help them continue to be able to give back the community. It’s called the “extra mile challenge”. Julie Posey is the Senior Development and Stewardship Officer for the foundation.
WV Trucking Association Announces State Driving Champions & Safety Award Winners
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – For an incredible third time, professional truck driver Larry Gorby, a driver for XPO and resident of Charleston, was named Grand Champion of the West Virginia Trucking Association’s Annual Truck Driving Championship, held Saturday, April 20th, in Parkersburg. Gorby, who has been a professional truck driver for 33 years, took the […]
Lane closures in Parkersburg throughout this week
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - According to the West Virginia Department of Transportation, there will be a single lane closure on WV 618, Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge, at milepost 0.01, from Monday, April 22, to Friday, April 26, for a bridge deck repair. Motorists are asked to plan accordingly, as minor delays are...
Mid-Ohio Valley Odds and Ends
PARKERSBURG — Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action Group is accepting applications through September for participation in a program in the 2024-25 school year for youth in grades 9-12 who have an interest in environmental and climate issues and would like to work on a long-term, service-type project of their choosing over the course of the school year, in either their school or larger community.
Native plant nursery owner talks problems with invasive plants in West Virginia
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Thirteen years ago, sisters Jennifer Johnson and Sonia Bingham decided to start their own native plant nursery in Richfield, Ohio, after noticing a need in the restoration industry for native plant suppliers. “We actually started this business for the ecological restoration industry, because they weren’t doing projects...
Makenna Long heading to Salem University to continue volleyball career
VINCENT, Ohio (WTAP) - Warren High School senior Makenna Long is turning in her Warrior blue and white, for some Tiger green and white as she has made the decision to sign with Salem University in West Virginia to continue her career on the volleyball court. Makenna concluded her Warren...
Road closed at 1700 block of Washington Blvd.
BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - The 1700 block of Washington Boulevard in Belpre is currently closed due to a water main break. According to the Belpre Police Department, there are signs showing where detours are. There is no timeline for the repairs, but Belpre Police say it could take all day.
Wood County real estate transfers
PARKERSBURG — The following property transfers were recorded in Wood County between March 11-15: * Jordan Thornhill to Isaac C. Colgrove, part tract lot 13 Camden Farms addition number two and lot 0.20 acres Stella Street less right of way, Parkersburg City District, $70,000. * Elmer LLC to Alysia...
WVU Medicine Camden Clark CEO Steve Altmiller to retire
PARKERSBURG — Steve Altmiller will be retiring as the president and CEO of WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg at the end of the summer. The medical center issued a press release Wednesday saying Altmiller will be retiring on Aug. 31. Altmiller joined the Health System in...
How to vote in Wood County, WV
The start of a big election year is here, and between now and November West Virginians will have the opportunity to weigh in on a lot of important races. This all starts with the May primary election on May 14, 2024: voters will have a chance to choose Republican, Democratic or Mountain Party ballots, and pick candidates for a U.S. Senate seat, both of West Virginia’s U.S. representatives, and every statewide office including governor. Plus, every seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates is on the ballot, half of the state Senate seats and circuit court, family court and magistrate judges in every county. And that doesn’t even include all of the crucial county and municipal jobs, like boards of education and county sheriff.
Nominations for seven Parkersburg City Council seats on primary ballots
PARKERSBURG — Voters in Parkersburg will narrow the field in seven City Council districts in the upcoming primary, with the occupants of all nine seats and the mayor’s office starting in 2025 to be determined in the fall. Neither Mayor Tom Joyce, a Republican, nor Democrat Sherry Dugan,...
‘Back the Blue’ Bowling Benefit Tournament being held this weekend in Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #79 is hosting the ‘Back the Blue’ Bowling Benefit Tournament this weekend in Parkersburg. The first day of the event will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Pike Street Lanes, in Parkersburg, W. Va.
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