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Ground search for Gretchen Fleming takes place at Mountwood Park

With Gretchen Fleming still missing, the community and law enforcement is out in Wood County to search for her.
Ground search for Gretchen Fleming takes place at Mountwood Park

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Judith Petty fundraiser
Safe Haven holds raffle ticket fundraiser to help raise the Judith Petty reward fund

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River City Farmer's Market
River City Farmer’s Market vendor spotlight

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Volunteers gather after handing out school supplies.
Hall Financial Advisors Giving Group support area teachers

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Car crashes and catches fire, shutting down lane

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Marlee Pinchok
Ohio State Highway Patrol says the driver initially crashed in Point Pleasant, West Virginia and then caught fire in Ohio.

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Tazewell County Sheriff’s office: 2 year old and his father declared dead, found in river

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Taylor Hankins
On February 3rd at approximately 3:30 pm the Tazewell County 911 center received a call from a mother of 2 year old reporting that the father of the child had stripped himself and his child naked and took the child into the woods.

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14-year anniversary of Kimberly Jones going missing, family wants answers

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:31 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
With Kimberly Jones being missing now for 14 years, the family is still looking for solutions and answers.

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W.Va. Attorney General says he wants U.S. Secretary of State to be held accountable

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:22 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
Morrisey is looking to see some more people be held accountable for the fentanyl crisis.

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Parkersburg Police Dept. looking to get a maximum of 300 volunteers for the Gretchen Fleming search

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:14 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
With the search coming on Feb. 4, Parkersburg PD is looking at maximum of three hundred people for the search.

Health

Be proactive with your health, talk to your doctor

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:18 PM EST
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By Alexa Griffey
Early cancer detection can have a big impact in treatment and survival rates
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Regional History Bowl Tournament was held at Blennerhassett Middle School
WTAP News @ 10 - History Bowl

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Celebrating Local Black History: Part One. WTAP spoke to Tony Mayle, director of diversity &...
WTAP News @ 10 - February is Black History Month

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MOVHD family planning clinics coming to Roane and Wirt Counties
WTAP News @ 5 - MOVHD Family Planning Clinics

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Hospital staff wear red to support women’s heart health and stroke awareness

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:09 PM EST
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By Alexa Griffey
Staff at WVU Medicine Camden Clark joined in the initiative and wore red.

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Emerson Library to hold cold case discussion

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:45 PM EST
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By Sarah Coleman
The American Military University Cold Case Unit will hold a informational discussion about cases like Judy Petty at the Emerson Library at 11 AM Saturday.

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Parkersburg South held a unique job fair for students

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM EST
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By Sarah Coleman
Students got to learn about Millwright, electricians, bricklayers, and several others trades.

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Morgantown native to be first Black woman to coach in Super Bowl

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:27 AM EST
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By WDTV News Staff
A Morgantown native and graduate of University High School will be making history on Sunday, Feb. 12.

Crime

Woman enters guilty plea in connection with double murder

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST
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By Ryan Murphy
Jones pled guilty Wednesday to two counts of conspiracy to commit murder.

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This Is Home: Oakland Estate, taking a step into history

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:09 PM EST
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By Alexa Griffey
Over the past 191 years Parkersburg has grown and developed around Oakland Estate.

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Regional History Bowl Tournament was held at Blennerhassett Middle School

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
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By Sarah Coleman
Teams from the schools went head to head testing their knowledge of state history, geography, and other topics.

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Celebrating Local Black History: Part One

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:23 PM EST
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By Kheron Alston
Celebrating Local Black History: Part One. WTAP spoke to Tony Mayle, director of diversity & inclusion from Marietta college.

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Family planning clinics set for Roane and Wirt Counties

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:18 AM EST
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By WTAP News Staff
The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department will be holding family planning clinics in Roane and Wirt Counties.

Accidents

Tanker wrecks near Ravenswood Bridge

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 8:55 AM EST
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By Carrie Rose
A tanker wrecked while attempting to make a turn near the Ravenswood Bridge.

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Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine visits Marietta, Ohio on Thursday

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 12:17 AM EST
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By Phyllis Smith and Jacob Krantz
Ohio’s governor was in Marietta on Thursday afternoon to talk about the state’s budget and his commitment to the state’s water resources.

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Marietta City Council allocates hundreds of thousands of American Rescue Plan dollars

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Money was distributed across multiple projects.

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Local career center will host babysitting classes throughout the year

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 11:29 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
The goal is to prepare kids for everything that comes with babysitting, from safety to the business side of things.

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Washington County Career Center is offering a new program to help others

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 9:59 PM EST
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By Sarah Coleman
The Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training has started up a new program with the help of Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

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Zonta Club of MOV accepting nominations for 2023 Woman of the Year

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 9:18 PM EST
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By Jacob Krantz
The Zonta Club of Marietta is accepting nominations for the 2023 Betty L. Hadler Zonta Woman of the Year.

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Marietta City Engineer says goodbye after 17 years

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:54 PM EST
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By Jacob Krantz
Joe Tucker is retiring as Marietta’s city engineer after 17 years of service.

Crime

Parkersburg man pleads guilty to federal gun crime

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:39 PM EST
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By Samantha Cavalli
Shawn White is prohibited from possessing a firearm because of his convictions for grand larceny and driving while his license was suspended or revoked for DUI-third offense in Wood County Circuit Court on February 10, 2017.

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Jody Buskirk bond hearing, state denies bond reduction

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:12 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
Jody Buskirk is being denied a reduction on his $75 thousand bond.

Accidents

UPDATE: One person dead in two-vehicle crash on U.S. 50 off Torch Road

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:53 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell and Samantha Cavalli
Three people were injured in a two vehicle crash on U.S. Rt. 50 off Torch Rd. in Athens County, Ohio.

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W.Va. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey confident in abortion pill ban lawsuit

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:47 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
Patrick Morrisey discusses the lawsuit by GenBioPio to West Virginia over the abortion pill ban.

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Wood County Assessor presents property books to county commission

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:44 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell
At the Wood County Commission’s meeting on Thursday, Wood County Assessor David Nohe presented the property books for 2022.

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“Fractured” art exhibit opens at Marietta College

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:37 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell
The exhibit features the collaborative work of photographer Helen Hoffelt and fiber artist Char Norman, both of the Columbus College of Art and Design.
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