Zach Shrivers
Weekend Anchor/Producer/MMJ
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Zach graduated from Ohio University in the spring of 2019. By July, he had joined the WTAP newsroom as a reporter. Since then, he has moved behind the desk two days a week as the station's weekend anchor. He still reports Wednesday through Friday.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 at 2:43 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Two local women deliver gifts and balloons to an area foster mom.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 8:59 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Five people are facing felony charges related to recent catalytic converter thefts out of Parkersburg.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 2:51 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
COVID-19 cases decline significantly over two months.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 5:48 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
COVID-19 cases decline significantly over two months.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 3:01 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Athens County authorities recover suspected drugs and guns during a raid last Friday.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2021 at 7:54 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
One man was still behind bars Friday night after a search warrant reveals drugs and a gun.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2021 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Appointment times will stay the same, but people scheduled to be vaccinated will now need to go to Marietta High School on Friday.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2021 at 5:21 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Vienna police find suspected drugs and a gun during traffic stop in Vienna
Updated: Feb. 13, 2021 at 9:45 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Governor Justice recognizes Shadow the Great Dane for saving a man's life.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2021 at 3:51 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Health officials in Ohio release updated coronavirus numbers.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2021 at 9:22 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
The governor of Ohio holds a Friday evening news briefing to discuss vaccinations in schools.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2021 at 3:32 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Governor Jim Justice held a news briefing Friday.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2021 at 2:49 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Both people were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2021 at 3:13 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
While hospitalizations and cases are on a downward trend, previously unrecorded deaths will be added to the state's total over the next several days.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 6:15 PM EST
|By Dennis Bright and Zach Shrivers
Authorities urge drivers to go slow and use caution
Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 2:37 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Justice also warned West Virginians not to buy COVID-19 vaccines online.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 at 4:47 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Governor DeWine and the state superintendent discuss test scores and open a dialogue on how to catch students up.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2021 at 5:32 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Along with the latest deaths, officials counted 518 new cases of the virus.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2021 at 5:06 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Newest cases and deaths below 21 day averages.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2021 at 10:29 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Health officials report 549 new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2021 at 5:06 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
The fire is still under investigation by the state fire marshal's office.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2021 at 4:48 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Health officials say they tried to tell residents ahead of time, but an apparent error caused multiple people not to be notified.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2021 at 1:30 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations went down from December to January and state leaders believe aggressive vaccinating is why.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 8:03 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Authorities say the chase only lasted a few minutes.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 6:25 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced the end of the first phase of a pilot project expanding telehealth access in schools.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 4:18 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
DeWine expects shipments of vaccines to be larger in the coming weeks.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2021 at 2:42 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
West Virginia officials say residents won't have a choice in vaccine once more are approved, even if some aren't quite as effective as others.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
On the vaccine front, officials say 823,839 Ohioans have received at least a first dose.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2021 at 3:56 PM EST
|By Dennis Bright and Zach Shrivers
Dominic Mincks is behind bars on two outstanding warrants after deputies say he threw money and drugs from his car during a short chase on I-77.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2021 at 10:09 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
An Athens County Republican says he will play a role in shaping Ohio's budget.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2021 at 8:19 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
State officials say 788,858 Ohioans have at least gotten their first of two vaccine doses.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2021 at 3:21 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers and Laura Bowen
The warrant for his arrest has been out for around a year, according to deputies.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2021 at 8:23 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Deputies say they also found an undisclosed amount of cash and drug paraphernalia.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2021 at 6:57 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department has stopped adding people to its vaccine wait list as the state prepares to launch its own statewide pre-registry system.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2021 at 4:43 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Parkersburg Police and Fire are on scene, as well as Camden Clark Ambulance Services.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2021 at 3:21 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
In the latest report, there are 2,993 COVID patients filling Ohio hospital beds.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2021 at 8:32 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
One of the children in the home reportedly tried to fight the intruders off using a baseball bat, but a suspect apparently pointed a gun at him in resistance.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2021 at 5:03 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Vienna Police say if he’s convicted, he will face between one and five years in a state prison.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 5:55 PM EST
|By Dennis Bright and Zach Shrivers
Over 18,000 people were affected by the power outage.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 7:28 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Authorities have arrested 31-year-old Matthew Williams for Gross Sexual Imposition.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 5:58 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
The first "love bomb" of 2021 has been dropped on a Wood County deputy.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 8:46 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
No injuries have been reported.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 6:43 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
The incident is still under investigation.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 5:41 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
The smaller than usual ceremony will be livestreamed and broadcasted for people to enjoy from home.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2021 at 8:34 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Ohio's COVID-19 death toll reaches 10,200 on Sunday.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2021 at 7:59 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Officials say 57-year-old Richard Koeber, of Vinton, died as a result of the wreck.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2021 at 4:42 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Malta Dynamics donates thousands of masks to schools in Morgan, Noble, and Washington counties.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2021 at 6:47 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
State health officials report thousands of new coronavirus cases and dozens of deaths in Ohio.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 2:39 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers and Dennis Bright
Shooting occurred during fight on Stillwell Road in October
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 9:04 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Johnson, McKinley and Mooney vote no on impeachment.