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- County In Ohio Fights High Diabetes Rate
Health officials in a southwest Ohio county with a diabetes rate nearly double the national level want to raise awareness.
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- W.Va. County Reopens Schools After 'Flu Break'
Tyler County schools are back in business with improved attendance since taking a few days off to recover from swine flu.
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- New Habitat for Humanity Restore Opening
The Habitat for Humanity Restore will have its grand opening Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
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- W.Va. City Pensions To Top Special Session Call
West Virginia cities with cash-strapped pension funds could be in store for some relief when the legislature heads to the Capitol next week.
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- Chime Time
A sign the holidays are approaching...can be found in front of almost any store in our area.
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- Chief's Last Day
On Thursday...it was his area law enforcement colleagues...and Friday, folks in the police department gave a send-off to outgoing Parkersburg Police Chief Gerald Board.
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- W.Va. To Mark New Milestone For Sen. Byrd
U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd is already the longest-serving senator of all time, and he's ready to mark another milestone.
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- "You're Being Watched"
In our third and final segment of our series on the Castle Doctrine...we hear people taking up arms isn't the only way to protect their residences.
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- Update: Fire Ruled Accidental
Update: Crews at the scene say the fire was mostly contained to the attic. Two of the rooms suffered fire damage. Half of the hotel suffered water damage.
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- Toy Harvest
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- A Special Send Off
A local police chief got a special send off from area law enforcement agencies.
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- Animal Shelters Taking a Hit
The recession may have taken a toll on you and your family, but now a new study shows that it's also affecting our furry friends that call a shelter their home.
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- Toys For Tots Starting to Collecting Friday Nov. 13
The holiday season is approaching and an annual event for WTAP is about to kick off!
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- Republican Candidate for Ohio Governor Visits Marietta
The campaign trail led Ohio's republican candidate for governor into Marietta Thursday.
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- Salvation Army To Kick Off Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army will be kicking off its annual kettle campaign this Friday.
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- Jackson Co. Man Found Not Guilty
The Jackson County, Ohio man accused in the shooting death of two people in Gallia County this past April has been found not guilty.
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- Wanted Suspect Turns Himself in for Petit Larceny
A Mid-Ohio Valley's Most Wanted we featured Wednesday has turned himself in for Petit Larceny.
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- W.Va. Holiday Festival Marks 25Th Year
Wheeling's Oglebay Park is ready to celebrate its 25th year of lighting up the winter holidays.
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- Woman Pleads Guilty in Connection to Two Robberies
A Wood County woman waits to be sentenced after she pleaded guilty Thursday in connection to robberies at two Parkersburg stores.
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- Planned Parenthood Book Fair Billboard Rejected
An Ohio Planned Parenthood chapter complains that a billboard company said it didn't believe in the organization's mission and rejected an ad for the group's annual book fair.
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- Family Of Boy Who Drowned Sues Ohio Water Park
The family of a Michigan toddler who drowned is suing an Ohio water park that calls itself the nation's largest.
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- Former Mid-Ohio Valley's Most Wanted Acquitted of Charge
A former Mid-Ohio Valley's Most Wanted has been acquitted of Battery.
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- Holiday Season Busy for Food Pantries
Turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie will be the meal of choice in just two weeks, but getting it all on the table is often easier said than done.
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- Foreclosures Dip 3 Pct. In October From September
A new report shows the number of U.S. homeowners on the brink of losing their homes fell last month.
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- Wheeling Jesuit Alum Withdraws Gift
Charleston lobbyist Steve Haid says he's withdrawing a planned gift of $650,000 in money and property to Wheeling Jesuit University, his alma mater.
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- S&P Harley Davidson Opens in Williamstown
Dozens of motorcycle enthusiasts gathered Wednesday night at the grand opening of the Williamstown S&P Harley Davidson.
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- Grand Opening of the Mid-Ohio Valley Veterans Museum
In Parkersburg veterans went through the Veterans Museum of the Mid-Ohio Valley.
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- Veterans Day Parade in City Park
Hundreds of people celebrated Veterans Day in City Park remembering service men and women in the military.
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- MOV Veterans Share Their Stories
Seven Veterans In The Mid Ohio Valley Share Their Stories From Their Time In Service.
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- Tech Company Sets Up Shop In Former W.Va. Store
A company that will help develop a low-cost, high-tech radar technology for the army has moved into the former Stone and Thomas building in Wheeling.
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- Honoring Veterans and Supporting our Troops
Honoring those who have previously fought for our country is just part of Veterans' Day; it's also about supporting those who are currently serving.
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- Poll: Ohio Gov.'s Job Approval Slips
A poll finds Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's job approval rating has slipped and puts the democrat even with republican challenger John Kasich.
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- Fenton Employees Celebrate their On-Air Debut
Dirty Jobs has always been a popular show, but Tuesday night's episode was especially important to the Mid-Ohio Valley.
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- Ed Asner Plays the Smoot
Award winner Ed Asner performed his one man show "FDR" for the Smoot Theatre Tuesday night.
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- Runner Autopsy
Newspaper report: an autopsy says a Marietta man who died during a detroit marathon last month suffered from heart disease.
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- Concealed Carry
In our second segment of our series on the Castle Doctrine, we have a look at one way people are defending themselves...by arming themselves.
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- Dirty Prices
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- Coe In Court
A Wood County Schools Attendance Director was in court Tuesday as his attorney sought to have his blood alcohol tests challenged.
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- Charges: Intimidation Of A Witness
There are some answers...but still more questions...about the charges against a Wirt County Assessor.
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- Area Thanksgiving Community Dinners
If you're looking for a warm meal on Thanksgiving and some friends to share it with, many local organizations will be serving community dinners, free to the public. Here are just a few.
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- Update: Driver Recovering After Morning Accident On Interstate 77
Update: Officials say one lane of traffic in the southbound direction has reopened to motorists.
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- Accident Sends One To Hospital
An accident at Route 95 and Elder Street sent one person to the hospital Monday night.
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- A Man's Home: The Castle Doctrine
In recent months, we've told you about cases where a shooting death has led to the alleged shooter being found to have acted in self-defense. We begin a three-part examination of the law which, at least in part, has led to those rulings.
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- Outside Burning Ban
This time of year many of us are cleaning up the leaves around our yards, but burning those leaves could be dangerous.
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- Solvay Plans Layoffs
Solvay Advanced Polymers is planning on laying off more than 20 employees next week.
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- Fenton Art Glass on The Show Dirty Jobs
A local business will be making it's prime time television premiere Tuesday night.
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- Construction Begins on Armory Square Project
Crews have officially broken ground on the Armory Square project in downtown Marietta.
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- Veterans Share Stories with High School Students
Some local high school students got a history lesson Monday, and who better to teach it than those who were there?
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- Woman Identified As 8th Cleveland Murder Victim
Police have told a Cleveland family that their relative's remains are among those of 11 people found in the home of an alleged serial killer.
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- Supreme Court Reinstates Death Penalty Of Ohioan
The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty against an Ohio man who strangled and stabbed to death a man he met in a gay bar in 1985.
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