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Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 1:43 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
WTAP talked to city council members on both sides of the issue.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 12:34 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
The ordinance will take the moratorium's place.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 9:41 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Abortion bans that were put on the books in some states in the event Roe v. Wade was overturned have started automatically going into effect.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 1:00 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Some city council members fear being sued over it.
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Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 9:25 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
WTAP has the basics of what you need to know about Senate Bill 215.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 2:23 PM EDT
|By Roxanne Reid
The ninth Summit of the Americas is underway and President Biden is calling for increased unity in tackling illegal migration and other issues facing the region.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 11:05 PM EDT
|By Brendan Cullerton
Thursday night, Americans got a chance to learn about the last 10 months of the House select committee investigation into the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 1:36 PM EDT
|By Jamie Bittner
Lawmakers are considering a new bill to extend the free lunch program that was passed during the pandemic. But, they haven’t acted on it yet.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 6:16 PM EDT
|By Jamie Bittner
Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are talking to Republicans as they seek to pass 'red flag' laws and mental health reform.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 2:42 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
A congressional watchdog has determined that Rep. Alex Mooney likely broke House rules when the West Virginia Republican accepted a trip to Aruba allegedly paid for by a campaign client and family friend.
Extended Forecast
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 8:54 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Unofficial results show just eight votes stand between incumbent Roger Conley and challenger Bob Fehrenbacher.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 8:30 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
The unofficial results are so close that there’s a fifty-fifty chance the results could flip come canvassing on Monday.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 12:56 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
While it was a narrow victory, this is a big win for Wood County schools.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 11:50 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Azinger said, if elected into office, his main points of focus will be getting rid of the personal property tax as well as social issues
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
|By Phillip Hickman
ELECTION | Where to find results
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 11:44 AM EDT
|By Phillip Hickman
Primary election day in West Virginia is here.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 7:36 PM EDT
|By Mitchell Blahut
Poll workers in Wood County are picking up supplies to setup at polling places.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 11:25 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Both candidates tell us what they plan on focusing on if elected.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 9:39 AM EDT
|By Phillip Hickman
Tuesday is primary election day in Ohio.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 8:35 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
On the second day of early voting, officials realized that candidate Jeff Smith was on the wrong ballot.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 5:02 PM EDT
|By Kaitlin Kulich
Bob Fehrenbacher is running against incumbent Republican Delegate Roger Conley in the May 10th House of Delegates primary in Wood County. However, this race has been contested for several months.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 5:10 PM EDT
|By Mitchell Blahut
The W.Va. voter deadline is April 19.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 8:58 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Because of major technical glitches, Wood County election officials are now manually updating precincts. It’s just the tip of the iceberg of what’s been a trying pre-election season.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 8:25 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen
It's meant to protect people with mental or physical disabilities from being discriminated against in the organ transplant process.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 9:42 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen
WTAP spoke to two professors about the conflict’s trickle down effect. For one of these educators, the war is closer to home than a TV screen.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 5:24 PM EST
|By Nicole Neuman
Hagedorn died Thursday after a battle with kidney cancer.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 1:14 AM EST
|By Laura Bowen
Saturday marked the last day to file for office in West Virginia.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 4:35 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Murphy, a Fed Ex delivery driver, is running as a Democrat for the District 3 state senate seat.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 4:27 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers and Samantha Cavalli
Cornelius filed suit over three years ago for his removal from the executive committee by former West Virginia Republican Executive Committee chair Melody Potter in 2019.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 1:54 PM EST
|By Nicole Neuman
Senate Democrats say it’s important to pass federal legislation to ensure each person’s right to vote. Republican senators say bills have been passed to extend voting rights and the power of changing voting laws should remain at the state level.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 1:43 PM EST
|By Kaitlin Kulich
Vance held a town hall meeting at the Washington County Republican Party headquarters where he spoke about key issues such as inflation, restoring the U.S. manufacturing base, and combating the opioid crisis.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 11:24 AM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Candidacy filing for an open Vienna City Council seat has begun.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 4:31 PM EST
|By Zach Shrivers
Delegate John Kelly to challenge Senator Mike Azinger in the upcoming election.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2022 at 12:05 AM EST
|By Laura Bowen
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has issued a proclamation calling for the West Virginia Legislature to meet for a Special Session this coming Monday.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2022 at 6:20 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen and Zach Shrivers
A delegate representing Wood County and a state senator weigh in on what to expect and what they're hoping for.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2021 at 7:51 PM EST
|By Todd Baucher
Two congressmen will be candidates for the same seat, thanks to redistricting.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 7:09 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen
West Virginia has $122.8 million of funds from the CARES Act left to use.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 6:07 PM EST
|By Todd Baucher
W.Va. members of House of Representatives voted against the measure in November.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 6:27 PM EST
|By Todd Baucher and The Associated Press
Believes parts of massive legislation could pass by themselves
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 6:19 PM EST
|By Todd Baucher and The Associated Press
Washington County no longer entirely in 6th district.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 9:11 PM EST
|By Todd Baucher
Due to establishment of single-delegate districts.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 8:42 PM EST
|By Todd Baucher
Discusses vaccine mandates among other issues.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 at 8:43 PM EST
|By Todd Baucher
Says congressional redistricting map has some benefits
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 6:03 PM EST
|By Todd Baucher
Proposes "Supply Chain Resiliency Act"
Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Todd Baucher
Mark Rhodes has served Wood County for 38 years.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 3:53 PM EST
|By Todd Baucher
Filing period is during the month of January.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2021 at 7:58 PM EDT
|By Todd Baucher
Mike McCauley served 20 years on city council; 23 as a police officer.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2021 at 6:08 PM EDT
|By Todd Baucher
Sherrod Brown believes "Manchin on board" with lowering prescription prices.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 11:26 PM EDT
|By Todd Baucher
Parman, Reed, Tuten elected to Marietta Board of Education
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Todd Baucher
Voters in Washington County electing city councils, boards of education