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A car show scheduled to take place in Belpre on May 29 has been rescheduled.

The US Supreme Court ruled that wetlands are only protected by the Clean Water Act when they have a “continuous surface connection” with a relatively permanent body of water.

Veterans and community members gathered to remember those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice.

Plans for the garden started years ago, but were halted due to Covid.

WTAP reached out to AAA to find out what you need to know about traveling safely this weekend.

Though the 2024 elections are still a ways off, a contentious issue has already arisen in the race for the attorney general’s office of West Virginia.

Rate increases in the Lubeck and Claywood Park Public Service District's would not be impacted by financial support from the county, according to Wood County Commissioners.

Camden Clark’s employees kicked off the annual “Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days” program by taking laps around an employee parking lot.

The Vienna Library is gearing up to start its summer programs.

On May 24, Maze waived the right to have a preliminary hearing within 10 days of his arrest last week so that he can seek a public defender.

Customers of the Lubeck and Claywood Park Public Service Districts will soon be seeing their bills go up.

The Wood County Commission decided on May 22 to offer some financial support to the Wood County Firefighters Association.

A bill to radically transform higher education in Ohio has taken a step closer to becoming law.

The Wood County Commission met on May 18 for a public hearing on proposed rate increases at the Lubeck and Claywood Park Public Service Districts.

Maze had previously been a lieutenant in the department.

Dennis James Maze was arrested and charged with 43 counts against five victims, including 16 counts of sexual abuse in the first degree.

In 1989, the chemical contaminant PCE was detected in three production wells supplying water to Ravenswood West Virginia. Recent research suggests the chemical could be a cause of Parkinson’s Disease.

Students from four area schools participated in the Ohio Valley Robotics and Drones Competition on March 16.

Control of the public service districts in Wood County will remain local.

Washington County residents will soon have access to expanded emergency services.

Rob Butcher said the weekend brought a lot of businesses to his family’s farm, even during Saturday’s rain.

The Wood County Commission is taking steps toward improving its accounting.

West Virginian students only have a few more days to apply for the Hope Scholarship.

According to the EPA, their new emission limits would avoid up to 617 million metric tons of total carbon dioxide through 2042.

The department is selling t-shirts and hats commemorating Ohio State Route 555.

The Lubeck PSD is conducting a system wide study to determine the materials of all the service lines in their system.

WTAP reached out to the director of Wood County’s Day Report Center to talk about what alternative sentencing programs do for Wood County.

Coca-Cola Consolidated workers represented by the Teamsters Local 175 union started striking around 2:30 in the morning on May 9.

Jeremy Woodard, the program director of the two wound care centers, said only about 20% of the 600-plus centers in Healogic’s network are recognized as Centers of Distinction.

During the Wood County Commission’s meeting on May 8, Vienna city officials discussed their updated emergency plan with the commissioners.

The interim committee on Health and Human Resources Accountability convened at Marshall University on May 7.

If signed into law, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act will create a grant program through which emergency departments can apply for funding to improve their ability to treat patients with behavioral health issues.

Customers of the Claywood Park Public Service District could be seeing their water and sewer rates go up in the near future.

Topics Vance addressed include the epidemic of fentanyl and broadband acccess.

WTAP spoke with park assistant superintendent Brent Baker about what's in store for the park over the next few months.

The Belpre City Council met in a special session on May 1 to discuss two pressing resolutions.

The lawsuit filed Friday alleges that the city terminated its contract with the fire department without cause in January 2023.

Justice said general revenue collections were $319 million more than estimated amounts, the largest single-month surplus in state history.

Programs in the City of Parkersburg are helping unhoused people find places to live and property owners make improvements to their houses.

The future of the Pleasants Power Station has seen much public debate since Energy Harbor announced its intentions to shut the plant down last year.

The Castle in Marietta is kicking off its annual cemetery tour series next month.

The EPA is requiring Chemours to analyze and treat PFAS contamination from its Washington Works facility near Parkersburg.

Despite numerous county inspections and complaints over the years, a number of condemned trailers have been left at the Gihon Terraces mobile home park since at least 2020.

On April 27, 1978, the second cooling tower under construction for the Pleasants Power Station collapsed, killing 51 men working in and around the tower.

Most of the powers of the existing state board of education and state superintendent would be transferred to a new Director of Education and Workforce.

he Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it’s taking action to address PFAS discharges from the Washington Works facility operated by Chemours.

Organized by the Ecohawks, WVUP’s environmental student group, the celebration brought regional environmental organizations together in the college’s multi-purpose room.

WTAP spoke with Wood County Library Director Brian Raitz about what it really means to be a librarian.

The decision from the PSC gives Mon Power 12 months to weigh its options and decide whether to purchase the plant.

The course, taught by JD Secrest, educates students on how to balance their budget, manage debt and credit, and detect and avoid financial scams.