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GHSP, NHTSA launch distracted driving awareness push in West Virginia
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (281+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTAP) - West Virginia's Governor's Highway Safety Program is rolling out a distracted driving enforcement and awareness campaign this month, urging motorists to keep their "eyes forward" during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The program is partnering with the…...
North Star Telethon Promo
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (44+ words) North Star Telethon Promo'WTAP North Star Telethon Promo WTAP+ | Afternoon Brief for April 2, 2026 Power lines and trees knocked down due to the storms in Mid-Ohio Valley Marietta College names Dr. Amy Elliott dean of McDonough Center for Leadership and Business...
Arts and entertainment events happening April 2nd-5th across the Mid-Ohio Valley
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (229+ words) Arts and entertainment events happening April 2nd-5th across the Mid-Ohio Valley'WTAP PARKERSBURG, W.Va . (WTAP) - Here is a look at all the arts and entertainment events happening this weekend across the Mid-Ohio Valley. A complete list of events can be found at…...
Daybreak Kitchen: Brandy Glazed Carrots
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (19+ words) Daybreak Kitchen: Brandy Glazed Carrots'WTAP Daybreak Kitchen: Brandy Glazed Carrots The Actors Guild of Parkersburg's Lip Sync Battle fundraiser...
UPDATE: Two people sent to the hospital after two-vehicle crash near Texas Roadhouse in Parkersburg
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (98+ words) UPDATE: Two people sent to the hospital after two-vehicle crash near Texas Roadhouse in Parkersburg'WTAP UPDATE: Two people sent to the hospital after two-vehicle crash near Texas Roadhouse in Parkersburg Power lines and trees knocked down due to the storms…...
Storms knock down trees, power lines across Mid-Ohio Valley
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (122+ words) PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Storms moved through the Mid-Ohio Valley Wednesday night, knocking down trees and power lines. In Wood County, West Virginia, trees blocked lanes of Fourth Avenue in Parkersburg, according to Wood County 911. The tree was too big for…...
Village of Beverly to improve sidewalks in the town
13+ hour, 26+ min ago (188+ words) BEVERLY, Ohio (WTAP) -As part of ODOT's construction season, sidewalk work in the Village of Beverly is included among the state's 977 projects. Beverly Mayor Jim Ullman said the village received a $325,000 Transportation Alternatives Program grant to redo sections of sidewalk....
Lightning strike from storm causes attic in home to catch fire
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (204+ words) UPDATE 4/1/26 7:20 P.M. MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Reno Fire Chief John Bradford says the fire is out and no one is hurt. It happened during the storm when a lightning strike caught the attic of the home on fire. It then spread in…...
Marietta College names Joe Bergin next athletic director as Larry Hiser set to retire
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (90+ words) Marietta College names Joe Bergin next athletic director as Larry Hiser set to retire'WTAP MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Marietta College has selected alumnus Joe Bergin "86 as the school"s next Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, President Kathleen Poorman Dougherty announced Wednesday. Bergin…...
Marietta trolley returns May 2 with weekend rides, expanded summer schedule
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (224+ words) MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Marietta Trolley is gearing up for another season of tours and history. The Marietta Trolley will return for the 2026 season on May 2, giving residents and visitors a narrated ride through the city's history, architecture and attractions....