Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Chase Campbell
A car show scheduled to take place in Belpre on May 29 has been rescheduled.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 7:14 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Veterans and community members gathered to remember those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Plans for the garden started years ago, but were halted due to Covid.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
WTAP reached out to AAA to find out what you need to know about traveling safely this weekend.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 9:20 AM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Camden Clark’s employees kicked off the annual “Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days” program by taking laps around an employee parking lot.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 9:17 AM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The Vienna Library is gearing up to start its summer programs.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Customers of the Lubeck and Claywood Park Public Service Districts will soon be seeing their bills go up.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The Wood County Commission decided on May 22 to offer some financial support to the Wood County Firefighters Association.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
A bill to radically transform higher education in Ohio has taken a step closer to becoming law.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 9:15 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 8:39 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Maze had previously been a lieutenant in the department.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Dennis James Maze was arrested and charged with 43 counts against five victims, including 16 counts of sexual abuse in the first degree.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 11:12 AM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Students from four area schools participated in the Ohio Valley Robotics and Drones Competition on March 16.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 11:34 AM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Control of the public service districts in Wood County will remain local.
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Washington County residents will soon have access to expanded emergency services.
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Rob Butcher said the weekend brought a lot of businesses to his family’s farm, even during Saturday’s rain.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The Wood County Commission is taking steps toward improving its accounting.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
West Virginian students only have a few more days to apply for the Hope Scholarship.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
According to the EPA, their new emission limits would avoid up to 617 million metric tons of total carbon dioxide through 2042.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 5:08 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The department is selling t-shirts and hats commemorating Ohio State Route 555.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 5:01 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The Lubeck PSD is conducting a system wide study to determine the materials of all the service lines in their system.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 7:08 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
WTAP reached out to the director of Wood County’s Day Report Center to talk about what alternative sentencing programs do for Wood County.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 7:05 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Coca-Cola Consolidated workers represented by the Teamsters Local 175 union started striking around 2:30 in the morning on May 9.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 6:38 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
During the Wood County Commission’s meeting on May 8, Vienna city officials discussed their updated emergency plan with the commissioners.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 8:48 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The interim committee on Health and Human Resources Accountability convened at Marshall University on May 7.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 7:04 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Customers of the Claywood Park Public Service District could be seeing their water and sewer rates go up in the near future.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 6:35 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Topics Vance addressed include the epidemic of fentanyl and broadband acccess.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
WTAP spoke with park assistant superintendent Brent Baker about what's in store for the park over the next few months.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 10:47 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The Belpre City Council met in a special session on May 1 to discuss two pressing resolutions.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The lawsuit filed Friday alleges that the city terminated its contract with the fire department without cause in January 2023.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 10:18 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Justice said general revenue collections were $319 million more than estimated amounts, the largest single-month surplus in state history.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 10:14 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Programs in the City of Parkersburg are helping unhoused people find places to live and property owners make improvements to their houses.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 9:43 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The Castle in Marietta is kicking off its annual cemetery tour series next month.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 8:48 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The EPA is requiring Chemours to analyze and treat PFAS contamination from its Washington Works facility near Parkersburg.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 8:42 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 8:37 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 9:15 AM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
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.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
he Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it’s taking action to address PFAS discharges from the Washington Works facility operated by Chemours.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
Organized by the Ecohawks, WVUP’s environmental student group, the celebration brought regional environmental organizations together in the college’s multi-purpose room.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
WTAP spoke with Wood County Library Director Brian Raitz about what it really means to be a librarian.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 10:52 AM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The decision from the PSC gives Mon Power 12 months to weigh its options and decide whether to purchase the plant.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:32 PM EDT
|By Chase Campbell
The course, taught by JD Secrest, educates students on how to balance their budget, manage debt and credit, and detect and avoid financial scams.