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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....
School levy passes in Pleasants County
SAINT MARYS, W.Va. (WTAP) - Pleasants County voters chose to renew a longstanding levy that funds the county’s school district in Tuesday’s primary election. The levy has been renewed every five years since it was first instated in 1954. It raises over $4 million for Pleasants County Schools,...
Man caught on Veto Road after pursuit on Wednesday
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) - UPDATE 5/15/24 10:21 P.M. The Parkersburg Police Department tried to stop Charles Davis at the intersection of 29th and Birch streets on Wednesday morning. Officers say he sped off through the Park Shopping Center and headed toward the Memorial Bridge. The pursuit continued onto Route...
Doddridge County Farmers Market opens for season
WEST UNION, W.Va. (WDTV) - The Doddridge County Farmers Market is officially open for the season, and this year, the grand opening was even more special than usual. “We actually had a lot of sponsors that donated a great deal, amount of money this year that enabled us to build a brand new pavilion,” said Kendall Queen, the social media marketing manager for the farmers market.
St. Marys: Working together to address community needs
Jennifer White and Allen Thacker say their community is struggling with inadequate housing and jobs, like many other places in West Virginia. St. Marys: Working together to address community needs appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
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,...
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.
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...
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