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Suspected Wood County Shooter Captured in Harrison County After Vienna Woman Found Dead
A man who is suspected of shooting a woman in Wood County the previous Saturday has been taken into custody in Harrison County. A woman was discovered dead from what seemed to be a gunshot wound at an apartment on 19th Street in Vienna, which is located in the Parkersburg neighborhood, according to a press statement issued by the Vienna Police Department.
New Matamoras library host hot air balloon demonstration
NEW MATAMORAS, OH (WTAP) - Debbie Smith is a commercial hot air balloon pilot who came to New Matamoras on Saturday to demonstrate how to inflate a hot air balloon into a crowd of people and how it flies into the air. Debbie said that this was her first time...
Vienna begins efforts to fill Azinger vacancy
VIENNA — Following the passing of Councilman Tom Azinger, members of Vienna City Council are beginning the search for his replacement. Azinger passed on July 13 and left a long-lasting legacy as a public servant. “You’re not gonna find somebody like Tom,” Mayor Randall Rapp said about Azinger....
A shower or two possible Tuesday
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Parts of the Mid-Ohio Valley picked up a decent amount of rain on Monday. Spots around Parkersburg, Belpre, and Marietta were able to pick up more than half an inch of rain. A few isolated spots in central Washington county were able to get close to an inch in total. However, some areas did not pick up much rain. Southern Wood County is an example of only picking up around a tenth to two tenths of an inch of rain. More rain is still needed to help with the severe drought conditions across the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Picture This: Near and Deer
A deer reflects in Parkersburg’s Pond Run as it strolls along the creek that empties into the Ohio River. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@newsandsentinel.com for possible inclusion on this page. See more photos at instagram.com/parkersburg.news.and.sentinel. (Photo provided by Britney Vrolyk)
Wood County Commission weighs Health Department options
PARKERSBURG — A proposal to move the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department into the former St. Joseph’s Hospital in Parkersburg will be brought before the health board, a Wood County Commissioner said Monday. The health department offices were closed after Memorial Day when a break in a water line...
Artsbridge concert series continues Thursday at City Park
PARKERSBURG — The Artsbridge Summer Music Series continues Thursday at City Park. Taking the bandshell stage from 6:30-8 p.m. will be Highway 7 with the show to be opened by local performer P.T. Dabbs. The concert is sponsored by the West Virginia Central Credit Union and the city of...
Parkersburg High School QB Cooper Cancade making the most of reps
PARKERSBURG – On Friday evening at Stadium Field, the Parkersburg Big Reds competed in their third 7-on-7 of the summer. Red and white head coach Matt Kimes is trying to take advantage of every opportunity at hand as it’s just a little more than a month before PHS welcomes in Morgantown to kick off the campaign.
Fallon Wins: Mid-Ohio Valley golfers play in Callaway Junior Tour
VIENNA – Once Cameron Fallon conquered the mental side of his golf game, his scores dipped. As a result, over the course of this summer he has reaped the rewards – from placing eighth in the West Virginia Am to qualifying for the West Virginia Am and West Virginia Open.
Downtown PKB focuses on removing weeds for monthly Downtown Cleanup
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) — Every month, Downtown PKB gathers volunteers for a downtown clean-up. So far, they have focused on many projects downtown, such as cleaning up the artist’s alley and the neighboring parking lot, hanging flower pots along Market St., and now today, removing weeds to continue making the community beautiful.
Global outage impacts millions of people
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) — A worldwide technology outage impacted major flight companies, online banking, stock market transactions, and many other technology-dependent activities. Many people are wondering about the cause of the sudden outage. iTech Owner Mike Williams said, “CrowdStrike released an update that is causing computers to get stuck...
See where Ohio ranks for number of people in financial distress
The rising cost of living has become evident in recent years, leaving some Americans in financial distress. How hard does Ohio have it? Personal finance site WalletHub released its findings on the states with the most people in financial distress. Ohio ranked in the top 30 states, according to the data. ...
With Biden out, will Ohio see a Democratic candidate before ballot deadline?
View a previous report on President Joe Biden’s exit from the race in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — First, Ohio changed its rules to give Democrats enough time to nominate President Joe Biden and get him on state ballots for November. Now, with Biden ending his reelection bid Sunday, the state’s rules […]
A man poured bleach on a stray kitten. Can he be charged with a felony in Ohio?
Alonzo Kyles poured bleach and water on an 8-month-old kitten at his Cleveland apartment complex, injuring the cat's paws and leaving the animal in intensive care for several days. Kyles was convicted of a fifth-degree felony for abusing a companion animal, such as pets, and sentenced to nine months in prison. Kyles'...
The Ohio State Fair wants fairgoers to kill these invasive bugs on sight
The Ohio State Fair has tasked its visitors with a very important mission and given them a license to kill. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to kill any spotted lanternflies you see at the fairgrounds, according to a media kit from the Ohio State Fair. ...
CWRU, OSU among top-tier Ohio medical schools in U.S. News & World Report: See 2024 rankings
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Three Ohio universities were ranked as a top-tier medical schools for research in the United States, according to the new 2024 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Programs Rankings released Tuesday. Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve University came out on top for Ohio schools....
H.L. Comeriato, staff writer at The Buckeye Flame, named national ‘LGBTQ+ Journalist of the Year’
From a jaw-dropping exploration of the rise of Ohio-based neo-Nazis, to a groundbreaking guide to navigating health insurance for LGBTQ+ Ohioans, to a smile-inducing walk around Cincinnati with an LGBTQ+ elder, H.L. Comeriato has explored an astonishing range of topics in their three years as staff writer for The Buckeye Flame.
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