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News

Thanks to an early diagnosis, Maxin is catching up in school.

A local student’s story inspires legislation on dyslexia

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Laura Bowen
Maxin was diagnosed with dyslexia in second grade. Now he, his mom, and local teachers are advocating for legislation that will keep kids with dyslexia from slipping through the cracks.

News

Policy Outreach Director Seth Distefano breaks down the state's proposed budget.

Public forum on the proposed state budget is held in Parkersburg

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Laura Bowen
The speaker broke down the basics of the proposed budget as well as how the governor's proposed income tax cut would impact it.

News

The City of Marietta's 2023 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan is underway.

Marietta gets $400,000 for the Community Development Block Grant Action Plan

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Jacob Krantz
The intent of the program is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, principally for persons of low and moderate-income, according to the program’s policies and procedures manual.

Education

Washington State Community College creates new career pathway for social services students

Washington State Community College creates new career pathway for social services students

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Mitchell Blahut
Washington State Community College is partnering with the University of Cincinnati for a new career pathway.

News

West Virginia Senate passes bill to establish the West Virginia Guardian program

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Chase Campbell
The West Virginia State Senate on Monday passed a bill that seeks to add armed guardians to public schools.

News

Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine holds State of the State address

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Mitchell Blahut
Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine provides his state of the state address.

News

Igniting the Conversation Part 2: Types of exposures and what’s being done to help

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Alexa Griffey
Igniting the Conversation Part Two: How are firefighters exposed to cancer causing agents and what’s being done at the stations to help protect them.

News

Former teacher hopes to start classes open to the public on the nation’s government

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Kheron Alston
Former teacher hopes to start classes open to the public on the nation’s government. "I believe it will help educate our people and lead to better communities."

News

ODOT & WVDOT speak on how they will prepare for below freezing temperatures after unexpected amount of snowfall

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Kheron Alston
ODOT & WVDOT speaks on how they will prepare for below freezing temperatures after unexpected snowfall.

News

Sheriff Rick Woodyard stepping down from position as Wood County 911 director

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Chase Campbell
Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard has announced his intention to step down from his role as 911 director for Wood County.
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Football

2023 WVU football schedule released

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By WDTV News Staff
West Virginia opens the 2023 season on Sept. 2 at Penn State in the third-longest series in school history.

News

Sen. Mike Azinger says legislation to prohibit obscene matter in schools will also affect public libraries: “That’s also the intent.”

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Chase Campbell
W.Va. Senator Mike Azinger discusses Senate Bill 252.

News

Igniting the Conversation: January is firefighter cancer awareness month

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 7:09 PM EST
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By Alexa Griffey
Igniting the Conversation: Part One - The importance of raising awareness of occupational cancer in the fire service

News

Southern Local teacher in Racine, Ohio under investigation by sheriff’s office and superintendent

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell
A teacher at the Southern Local Junior High School in Racine, Ohio is under investigation by the district superintendent and the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office.

News

Sen. Michael Azinger speaks on his support for SB 262 passing the senate

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:20 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
With senate bill 262 passing the W.Va. senate, Sen. Azinger provides the reason as to why he voted yes on this bill.

News

Vienna Public Library will have a grand opening for their Novel Branch Book Vending Machine

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:14 PM EST
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By Kheron Alston
Vienna Public Library will have a grand opening for their Novel Branch Book Vending Machine. February 10 the library will hold a ribbon cutting and free library card sign up.

News

Artsbridge opens up applications for their Donna Campbell & Janet Frazier awards

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 2:53 PM EST
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By Kheron Alston
Artsbridge opens up applications for their Donna Campbell & Janet Frazier awards. This is the first year Artsbridge has expanded their scholarship recipients.

Crime

Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Dept. arrests suspect who planned school shooting

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 1:29 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
Jackson County Sheriff deputies arrest a minor who planned a school shooting at Ripley Middle School on Sunday evening.

News

Meigs County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing elderly man

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 12:22 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell
The male is identified as Clinton M. Dinguss and is described as being 73 years of age, approximately 5′6″ tall and 180 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.

News

Police: 1 of 2 boys recovered after Amber Alert has died

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 11:31 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Authorities say one of the twin Ohio boys who became the center of a statewide AMBER Alert that garnered nationwide attention last month has died.

News

West Virginia Wildlife Center to hold Groundhog Day event

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 11:26 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
The West Virginia State Wildlife Center is hosting its Groundhog Day event this week, complete with a weather forecast from French Creek Freddie.

News

UPDATE: Parkersburg PD investigating robbery at Michael’s

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 7:10 PM EST
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By Phillip Hickman and Alexa Griffey
Parkersburg Police Chief Matt Board says his department got a call about the incident at 5:09 p.m., and officers had the suspect detained at 5:16 p.m.

News

Mid-Ohio Valley Youth Choir performs this Sunday at the Artsbridge Winter Music Series

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 6:44 PM EST
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By Kheron Alston
Mid-Ohio Valley Youth Choir performs this Sunday at the Artsbridge Winter Music Series

News

West Virginia Legislature considers bill to prohibit obscene matter in or near public schools

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 6:21 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell
The West Virginia State Legislature is considering legislation to prohibit obscene materials in or near public schools in the state.

News

Racine, Ohio Southern FFA organizes luggage drive

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 6:19 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell
The Southern Future Farmers of America club at Southern High School in Racine, Ohio is running a luggage drive.

News

A Work of Heart’s contract with the Grand Central Mall will come to an end after 14 years of business

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 6:14 PM EST
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By Kheron Alston
A Work of Heart’s contract will come to an end after 14 years of business

News

One man taken into custody after barricaded standoff in Gallia County

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST
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By WTAP News Staff
A man has been taken into custody following a barricaded standoff in Gallia County Sunday morning.

News

Marietta College brings multicultural festival to Marietta

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 9:38 PM EST
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By Kheron Alston
Marietta College brings multicultural festival. "This is our biggest turnout yet."

News

PHS Red Wings host Red Wing workshop for elementary schoolers

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 7:17 PM EST
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By Kheron Alston
PHS Red Wings host Red Wing workshop for elementary schoolers. Over sixty students from schools across Wood County came to participate and learn.

News

Former Portsmouth woman identified as victim in 52 year-old cold case

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 4:58 PM EST
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By Kimberly Keagy
Detectives with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office have identified the woman as Colleen Audrey Rice, from Portsmouth, Ohio.

This Is Home

The Parkersburg Art Center’s gift shop lifts up local and regional artists

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:20 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
This gift shop isn't just about gifts.

News

Marietta building is being considered for 911 center location among other purposes

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:02 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
The hope is that a centralized 911 center will lead to better response times.

News

Vienna City Council discusses multiple topics

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:37 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Council approved a bid for new police cars among other measures.

News

Eve, Inc. holding fundraiser at Glenwood Community on February 12, 2023

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:00 PM EST
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By Jacob Krantz
The event is scheduled for Feb. 12 from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Education

District mock trial competitions return for first time in three years

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:23 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
An academic competition in Washington County is back to being in-person for the first time in three years.

News

Number of children in foster care going up, linked to drug epidemic

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:33 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
With numbers in kids going into foster care going up, officials with foster care are saying a lot of this is linked to the drug epidemic.

News

WVU-P will open up the Historic Oakland Estate to the public January 30

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 12:38 PM EST
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By Kheron Alston
WVU-P will open up the Historic Oakland Estate to the public January 30. Officials are hoping to educate the public about the past of our community

News

Marty Stuart to perform at Peoples Bank Theatre

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:07 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell
Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives will be performing at People’s Bank Theatre on January 27th.

News

AOMC to develop manufacturing support center in Marietta

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
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By Alexa Griffey and Chase Campbell
Marietta will soon see a manufacturing and business support center developed by the Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers’ Coalition.

News

Sen. Sherrod Brown discusses the TRAIN Act and nursing shortages

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:23 PM EST
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By Alexa Griffey
Sen. Brown says the TRAIN Act will help address nursing shortages in Ohio and nationally.

News

No new public information on the search for Gretchen Fleming

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:34 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
With no new public information being released, Parkersburg police is looking for people to provide any information they believe can help this case.

News

Panel at PHS encourages female students to be leaders

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:10 PM EST
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By Phyllis Smith
Jill Parsons, Kim Stephens and Phyllis Smith were on the panel.

News

Georgia man sentenced for role in Fairmont woman’s death

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 2:31 PM EST
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By WDTV News Staff
He had a role in dismembering 20-year-old Courtney Dubois’ body to conceal her death and disposing her body in a landfill, officials said.

Accidents

Car wreck on Grand Central Ave. causes power lines to go down

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 2:29 PM EST
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By Mitchell Blahut
A vehicle traveling on Grand Central Ave. struck a pole, causing power lines to go down.

News

Marietta College will host a multicultural festival and Lunar New Year celebration this weekend

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 10:08 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
The event is meant to be a fun way to learn about different cultures.

News

Wood County’s annual Point in Time Count is underway

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:52 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
It's a 24 hour endeavor meant to collect data on homelessness in the area.

News

Governor Jim Justice hosts town hall in Parkersburg

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:30 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell
Governor Jim Justice hosted a town hall in Parkersburg to discuss his plan to cut West Virginia’s state income tax by 50% over the next three years.

News

WVU policy expert weighs in on legislation to split West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:29 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell
The West Virginia legislature is still considering legislation that, if passed into law, would split the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources into three departments.

News

Governor DeWine says education is key to the future of Ohio

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:53 PM EST
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By Alexa Griffey
More scholarships and job training opportunities can be found in DeWine’s proposed budget

News

Updated plan for the Williamstown bleachers discussed at Wood County BOE meeting

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:44 PM EST
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By Alexa Griffey
It’s been agreed by all parties to have Stadium Solutions take down the original bleachers and install new ones after issues were found with the design of the product used.
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