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Mid-Ohio Valley Model Railroad Club hosts special meet and greet
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Mid-Ohio Valley Railroad Club was chosen to hold a meet and greet by ScaleTrains as they travel through all 50 states visiting different clubs. ScaleTrains is a manufacturing model train company based out of Tennessee founded in 2015 and have been on the road since the Fall of 2021.
Multiple Dayton bands to play at Athens festival, including Heather Redman & The Reputation
A handful of Dayton-based bands will play at this year’s Athens Community Arts & Music Festival (ACAMF) in Athens, Ohio, including local rockers Heather Redman & The Reputation. The festival, a revered annual celebration of arts and culture, is 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Aug. 3 on Union Street, nestled in...
Authorities seize truck loads of marijuana plants in bust on Airport Hwy
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A large drug bust is underway on Airport Highway Wednesday afternoon. 13 Action News is on the scene as law enforcement agents conduct a search of a home on Airport Hwy. Our crews saw officials bringing out truckloads of marijuana plants. Ohio Revised Code shows adults...
Shell Shocked!: Lost tortoise reunited with grateful owner
PARKERSBURG — A tortoise that eluded its owner at Civitan Park in Belpre wandered nearly a week until passersby recognized the traipsing Testudinidae from a social media blitz. Sammy the South American red-footed tortoise got away from Ray Swick on June 19 at the park where the retired historian...
Wood County BOE hires Potts to be PHS principal
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Board of Education approved the recommendation for Jason Potts to be the new principal at Parkersburg High School, Jeff Hardman as the new Emerson Elementary principal and Karla Carpenter as the Franklin Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Assistant Principal. Board member Rick Olcott thanked Superintend...
Charleston Ballet to host master class in Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG — Charleston Ballet will offer a one-day master class at American Academy Ballet Parkersburg Studio, 601 Market St. Artistic Director Kim R. Pauley will provide instruction focusing on the technique and artistry of classical ballet for ballet enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels. Scheduled for Saturday, Aug....
PUB approves payment for wastewater plant project
PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Utility Board on Tuesday approved one of the final payments on a $3.8 million wastewater treatment plant improvement project started in late 2022. During the board’s regular meeting, the pay estimate was approved on a 3-0 vote, with one member absent and one seat vacant,...
Church offering free reading program
PARKERSBURG — Reading Camp, a free program for elementary school students who are reluctant or struggling readers, will be held from 8:30 a.m-4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Good Shepherd Church, 903 Charles St. In the morning, children will rotate through learning centers in small groups as they refresh...
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation offers assistance for working women
PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Women’s Opportunity Fund – Linda H. Culp Memorial Scholarship, designed to assist working women who are looking to advance in their professions and further their career paths. The scholarship is designed specifically for women who...
Spartans drum and bugle corp practice at Ravenswood High School
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - On Tuesday afternoon, the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corp from New Hampshire practiced on the new Ravenswood football field. The Drum and Bugle Corp are a collection of 165 members from across the globe that come together for seven weeks in hopes of winning first place in Indiana.
Ohio residents can soon use digital IDs to clear airport security, buy booze, but not vote
Attention in the terminal: You may now use your Apple Wallet to store a digital version of your state ID and use it to get through the TSA security checkpoint. At Columbus' John Glenn International Airport, Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted heralded the development as an easy, safe and private...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes anti-gerrymandering reform heading to voters in November
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stood in staunch opposition Wednesday to an anti-gerrymandering proposal heading to voters in November that would replace politicians with a citizen redistricting commission, but he stopped short of presenting a competing proposal this year. DeWine held a press conference on Wednesday, not only to criticize the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative, […]
Ohio bill would allow impaired driving test for marijuana, but does it work?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Law enforcement could get a new test to check for high drivers with a pending Ohio bill, but challengers are raising questions about its accuracy. Republican Reps. D.J. Swearingen and Cindy Abrams introduced House Bill 230 in June 2023. After slowly making its way through a committee, the bill passed in […]
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