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This Is Home: Dr. Torie Jackson celebrates first anniversary being WVU-Parkersburg President
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - On May 16th, one year ago, a special board meeting was held at West Virginia University-Parkersburg, where Dr. Torie Jackson was officially named President of WVU-P. Dr. Jackson says that from the moment she was announced as the new president, that she felt very honored. What...
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.”
Coolville man receives 20 to life prison sentence for rapes
ATHENS, Ohio — A Coolville man received 20 years to life in prison following his conviction of 10 counts of first-degree felony rape. Joshua D. Murphy, 35, of Coolville, was sentenced to a mandatory prison term of 20 years to life in the State Penal System on May 1.
Teen of the Week: Belpre junior Makayla Carmichael looks to career in math education
BELPRE — Makayla Carmichael, junior at Belpre High School, is active in the student council as Junior Class President, an honor student and a member of the school’s softball and volleyball teams. Carmichael said her favorite subjects at school are those related to mathematics. “It (math) is the...
Officials confirm tornado struck in Wood County last week
WOOD COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Charleston has confirmed a tornado touched down east of Parkersburg Thursday lasting three minutes between 8:19 and 8:21 p.m. A release from the weather service said the tornado traveled 3.4 miles from North Hills to Belmont, had a maximum width of 250 yards and had a peak wind strength of 90 mph.
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.
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...
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,...
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.
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...
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.
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.
PODA begins in Downtown Parkersburg next week
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The city of Parkersburg will be bringing Private Outdoor Designated Area a.k.a. PODA to Downtown Parkersburg. This means that you will now be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages along Market St. but those drinks must be in a designated PODA cup provided by Downtown PKB and the beverage must be given to you by the permitted businesses.
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...
Coolville residents, village officials organize against proposed traffic project
COOLVILLE, Ohio – Coolville area residents say that proposed traffic changes on U.S. 50 in the village could have unintended consequences, including business closures and more crashes. Around a dozen people attended a public meeting on May 9 at Coolville Village Hall, where Mayor Neil Cowen encouraged villagers to...
Federal Hocking is facing a budget shortfall due to high premiums and low enrollment
STEWART, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Federal Hocking Local Schools will face a $1.66 million shortfall by fiscal year 2027 if it does not cut spending, according to a report from the district. Members of the Federal Hocking Board of Education met Thursday to discuss how the district will...
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