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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...
Backyard Gardener: Colonial ‘kitchen gardens’ offer taste of history
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to discuss planting a historical or Colonial Kitchen garden. The Wood County Master Gardeners planted a kitchen garden at Henderson Hall, near Williamstown. This was the home of the Henderson family in Williamstown for five generations. Vegetables and herbs grown in the Heritage Garden were based on letters from the Henderson family researched by Master Gardener volunteers.
In a digital world, this Ohio artist keeps his posters old-school
The walls of a small shop in the downtown strip of Marietta look more like a concert venue. The plastered posters boast bright sketches with the names of world-renowned musicians: Willie Nelson. John Prine. Soundgarden. Indigo Girls. And a lot of Billy Strings. The illustrations are varied, but you can...
McElroy named 2023 Marietta Officer of the Year
MARIETTA — The Marietta Police Department honored one of its own Monday morning as it kicked off National Police Week by holding a ceremony to name its 2023 Officer of the Year. Police Chief Katie Warden stood in front of the memorial to fallen Washington County police officers on...
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...
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,...
Polluting state senator is not a good representative for SE Ohio
Athens area residents please be advised – our current state senator is a significant polluter. According to the Columbus Dispatch, injection wells owned by 30th District Senator Brian Chavez for years leached brine underground in Noble County, miles past where it was permitted. On May 13, the Dispatch reported...
Parkersburg City Council District 6 race too close, waiting on canvass
PARKERSBURG — The outcome of one Parkersburg City Council race won’t be determined until after Monday’s canvass. Councilman Mike Reynolds, the longest-serving member and this year’s council president, leads Cathy Whitlatch 174-161 in the Republican primary for the District 6 seat, according to final, unofficial results from the Wood County Clerk’s office. Arthur John Dunn finished third with 48 votes.
Campus Martius Museum is a blue star museum for 2024
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - After a successful year last year being a blue star museum Campus Martius Museum announced they will be taking on the same initiative for 2024. Being a blue star museum means that active duty military members and their families will be allowed free admission from May 18 - September 2 with a valid military ID.
Amelia Spidell perfect as Strasburg softball captures third straight district championship
OLD WASHINGTON — Call it district title perfection. Defending D4 state softball champion Strasburg captured a third straight district title, highlighted by All-Ohio pitcher Amelia Spidell, who tossed a perfect game in the Tigers’ 10-0 rout of Caldwell in five innings at the Buckeye Trail Athletic Complex on Thursday.
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 College welcomes new President-Elect Stuebner to campus
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The new President-Elect of Marietta College received quite the welcome early Wednesday afternoon. Students, faculty, and staff all gathered at the Dyso-Baudo recreation center on the Marietta College campus to welcome President-Elect Dr. Sue Stuebner. The event featured a speech from Stuebner as she told the...
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...
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.”
Fort Frye hosts signings for multiple Division III athletes
BEVERLY, Ohio (WTAP) - Fort Frye High School held signings for several athletes who will be continuing their sports careers at the Division III level. All the athletes had friends, family, teammates, and coaches on hand for the event. It began with Graham Baker who will be heading to Capital...
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.
Taste of Parkersburg returns Saturday
PARKERSBURG — The popular Taste of Parkersburg will be held Saturday at Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg, bringing a variety of local dishes, brews, wines and other samples for people to try. This year’s event, which runs from 6-11 p.m. Saturday, is a couple of weeks earlier than its...
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