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Jim Kessel Big Red Band Competition slated for Sept. 28
PARKERSBURG –The annual Jim Kessel Big Red Band Competition will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 28 at Stadium Field at Parkersburg High School. The Parkersburg High marching band will host the competition where Band Director Dan White hopes to welcome 20 bands. “We always have a pretty good...
Picture This: Police receive grant
The Parkersburg Police Department has received a grant of $50,000 through the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation from Mary Anne and Doug Ketelsen. The funds will be used for the department’s Law Enforcement Support Fund to purchase equipment for patrol vehicles, tools for investigations, additional training for officers and community events. From left, Chief Matthew Board and Mary Anne Ketelsen. (Photo Provided)
WV Dems call for Justice to drop out of Senate race as financial issues pile up for Greenbrier
As financial struggles and allegations against companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family continue to build — with new developments this week showing the Greenbrier Hotel Corporation is four months delinquent on payments to its employee health fund — the West Virginia Democratic Party on Tuesday called for Justice to drop out of […]
Washington State College of Ohio starts new semester with interim president
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Dr. Sarah Parker started her new role as interim president on July 1. On Monday, she started her first full semester as interim president, an adjustment that would be tough for a lot of people but thanks to her staff it was easy. “It’s been an...
Downtown Throwdown returns to Parkersburg this weekend
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Downtown Throwdown hosted by Downtown PKB will be taking place Saturday, August 24 in Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg. The event starts at 6 p.m. and will continue until 10 p.m. There will be about eight different food vendors and four different beer distributors at...
Morrow County Deputies raid Iberia home, injuring resident in mistaken wellness check
IBERIA, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—Residents of a home in Iberia were left traumatized, and one man was seriously injured after deputies from the Morrow County Sheriff’s Department unlawfully entered their residence late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. The incident occurred at a home on Bucyrus Street in...
PACF celebrates 20th year of Linda H. Culp Memorial Scholarship
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - In 2004, the first installment of the Linda H. Culp Memorial Scholarship was given out. In 2024, over $100,000 has been given out to local women looking to advance in their careers. This specific scholarship was made by the friends and family of Linda Culp to...
Visit Watertown Outlines Strategic Plan to Drive Economic Growth and Destination Promotion
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Watertown Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Watertown) presented its strategic plan and accomplishments to the Watertown City Council at a recent meeting. The presentation outlined the organization’s role in promoting the city as a year-round destination and impacting the local economy. Visit Watertown...
Mid-Ohio Valley Odds and Ends
Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce Community Committee will sponsor a GFWC Belpre Woman’s Club Concert by the River on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Civitan Park on Blennerhassett Avenue. The concert features Belpre High School Marching Band at 6:30 p.m. followed by the bluegrass band Tall Grass at 7 p.m....
Students return to Belpre City Schools
BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) -School is back in session for students in Belpre City Schools. At Belpre High School, Principal Tyler Schaad said it was a good if hectic first day, with staff and faculty excited to get back into the swing of things. Schaad said there have been a few...
Man facing multiple charges after attempting to break into vehicles while intoxicated
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - One man is facing multiple charges after attempting to break into vehicles while intoxicated. On Aug. 19, at approximately 10:46 p.m., officers with the Parkersburg Police Department responded to a call about the destruction of property in progress at the intersection of East St. and Jeanette St.
Central Ohio passenger rail project takes next step forward
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– The Pittsburgh to Columbus to Chicago passenger rail project has taken another step forward by partnering with an engineering consulting firm to assist with planning and design. “This is actually finally beginning the planning process,” explained the principal planner with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Elliott Lewis. “We have the technical experts on […]
Proof That Ohio is Full of Bad Drivers
According to a recent study, Ohio drivers have the 2nd most speeding tickets in the United States. Insurify crunched numbers of Ohio drivers in each state with speeding tickets on their driver records over the last 7 years compared to those without,. The Insurify data team compared the number of...
New school year means new potential for swatting threats
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As kids head back to the classroom, districts find themselves dealing with a relatively new problem -- swatting calls. A new report shows the wide-ranging impact such calls have on students and taxpayers. ALSO | Back To School: CCS Superintendent says 'We are ready'. According...
Ohio Dems nominated VP Harris to John Legend's 'Green Light.' What song would you pick?
The Ohio delegation nominated Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday to chants of "OH-IO" and the sound of Springfield native John Legend's "Green Light." Democratic convention live updates: Bernie Sanders rallies Democrats, Obama set to speak ...
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