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Firefighter recognized for 50 years with department
ST. MARYS, W.Va. (WTAP) - St. Marys Volunteer Fire Department recently recognized a member who has been with the department for 50 years. Back in 1974, Gary Little decided to join the SMVFD and has been with them ever since. There was no real reason why Little decided to join...
Ohio police warn of scam involving Romanian gypsy group using children to get into homes
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio — An Ohio police department is warning the public of a scam involving a family The Village of Beverly Police Department (VBPD) in Ohio says they have received numerous reports about a couple with two young children. The couple, claiming to be from Romania, are soliciting money, stating they need funds to travel to Texas. VBPD says the individuals have stopped at […]
Meet Buddy! WTAP’s Pet of the Week!
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Meet Buddy! WTAP’s Pet of the Week!. Buddy is a 2 and a half old hound mix from the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley. He has been at HSOV since April of 2024. Buddy is a very energetic and active dog. He is perfect...
Op-ed: Parkersburg officials DID listen to public on new facility
The concept of providing the community with a new pavilion began in 2018, when the city adapted a new Parks Master Plan. A series of 4 public forums was held, seeking input from PKB citizens as to what they would like to see in our parks. Many individual citizens mentioned different needs for indoor facilities. It was quickly apparent that constructing several buildings to fulfill all these needs would be too costly. At those same public forums many groups and individuals felt the current pavilion was too old and needed replaced. That is when city officials first began meshing the ideas into one, resulting in the conclusion that the best way to fulfill the majority of citizen requests was to replace the century-old pavilion with a new pavilion that could accommodate these needs.
Let Pavilion pave way to Parkersburg’s future
I have been listening to the residents of Parkersburg on both sides of the pavilion issue. This includes multiple in-person conversations, listening to Mayor Joyce and members of city council, and reading the plethora of social media debates. After disregarding the misinformation regarding this project, I am hearing two basic motivations driving the arguments of placement of the new community center. The first motivation is financial. Mayor Joyce and the City Council have clearly outlined the process and reasoning they have used in the decision-making process and show that the new building replacing the existing pavilion will not put the burden of higher tax rates on the residents of Parkersburg. In fact, by replacing the pavilion, a great deal of the maintenance costs of dealing with a 100-year-old building will be eliminated. The second motivation I am hearing is emotional. When you have a public building that has been in place for over a hundred years — a building that contains the memories of thousands of residents from thousands of different events, there is an inevitable tug at the heartstrings at the thought of tearing it down. Human beings like permanence. And just because something is old doesn’t mean you throw it away.
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.
Songwriters Series supports the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley
MARIETTA, OH. (WTAP) - A Songwriters Series Fundraiser for the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley is coming to the Lafayette Hotel on Friday, May 17th. Described as a casual get-together for music lovers, Moon Mullen hopes to entertain while helping out his area shelter. Moon Mullen will be the...
Rain returns to end off the week
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - After waiting for the sunshine to return Thursday afternoon, we will unfortunately have to say goodbye to it once again. Cloud cover and rain will be returning to the Mid-Ohio Valley this morning and stick around through the rest of our Friday. Our morning commute will start off on the dry side, so it may trick some people in forgetting to bring the umbrella or rain jacket. The showers should be across all the Mid-Ohio Valley before 8 a.m. this morning. Rain will continue to be likely through the morning and then become a bit more scattered before noon. Activity will mostly be scattered through the afternoon before picking up again in the evening. Some heavy downpours will be possible and lead to some ponding on the roadways. Localized high water issues will be possible, but widespread flooding is not in the cards. The risk for heavy downpours will be very spotty.
The Taste of Parkersburg is almost here
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Taste of Parkersburg will be held May 18th from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Bicentennial Park. There are more than 70 volunteers helping out to make this an exciting and fantastic day and not to mention all the food!. There will be many local...
Ohio Senator's company doesn't have to pay for well leak after Oil & Gas Commission ruling
The state Oil and Gas Commission has sided with the Department of Natural Resources in a case involving who should pay for a $1.3 million environmental cleanup caused by a leak from an Ohio Senator's injection wells. The commission's decision released Friday says the department acted "lawfully and reasonably" when it billed...
Marietta College welcomes Susan Stuebner as 21st president
MARIETTA — Marietta College held a ceremony to officially welcome its new president who will start in July. Susan Stuebner – who will be the 21st president of MC – was introduced to a group of students, faculty, staff and others at Dyson Baudo Recreation Center Wednesday afternoon.
Jordan wins another term as Williamstown mayor
PARKERSBURG — Incumbent Williamstown Mayor Paul Jordan has been elected to his third term as the mayor of Williamstown, with all 69 precincts reporting in the final unofficial results. The vote count was 546 for Jordan to 274 for challenger Jim Stage. Jordan said he’s appreciative of the community’s...
AIM transportation solutions brings jobs to Wood County
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Aim transportation held their grand opening and job fair today in Parkersburg. At the job fair they were seeking employees interested in being a truck driver and diesel mechanic. Aim transportation is a company that spans as far west as Arizona and as east as Buffalo....
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...
Williamstown girls seek 5th straight state track title
WILLIAMSTOWN — One for the thumb. A rallying cry made famous with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1980s and an outcome the Williamstown girls track program is trying to attain at this week’s West Virginia High School State Track and Field Meet in Charleston. This year’s edition...
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