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President Trump travels to northwest Georgia
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (217+ words) WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - With less than nine months to go until the mid-term elections, President Donald Trump hitting the road again to tout his economic agenda and weigh in on a key political race. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previewed…...
Ohio man charged with attempted murder after Williamstown incident
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (218+ words) WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. (WTAP) - An Ohio man was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder following an incident Sunday morning at a Williamstown convenience store. Christopher William Browning, 36, of Reedsville was involved in a domestic dispute with a female…...
Playoffs set in West Virginia & Ohio
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Ohio high school football enters its third week of the playoffs and West Virginia is set to kick-off the first round of it's playoffs. Several area teams on both sides of the river are still alive for…...
Pleasant week for the Mid-Ohio Valley
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (281+ words) PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - It is going to be a quiet week across the Mid-Ohio Valley. Our mornings will not be as chilly as the end of last week. Especially this morning as temperatures start off in ... PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - It…...
Seasonal burn bans in effect in Ohio and West Virginia
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (146+ words) PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Seasonal burn bans are in effect in Ohio and West Virginia. Ohio Revised Code 1503.18 prohibits most open burning in unincorporated areas between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. in March, April, May, October and November. According to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency,…...
Quiet end to the week for the Mid-Ohio Valley
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) The rest of the weekend will be dry and the start of next week as well. However, there are eyes on the tropics and the potential that the Mid-Ohio Valley may see a bit of rain from a developing system…...
‘Best in the nation’: Ohio State Parks wins national award
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (341+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTAP) - Ohio State Parks has been given a national award, naming it the best park system in the nation for providing excellent recreation programs and services. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary…...
Report cards are out! Ohio Dept. of Education releases rankings for schools across the state
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (84+ words) WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) - The Ohio Department of Education has released the 2024-2025 school year report cards for both districts and specific schools. The report cards use an overall star ... WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) - The Ohio Department of Education has released…...
Hot weekend ahead for the Mid-Ohio Valley
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (316+ words) A hot weekend is ahead for the Mid-Ohio Valley as the 90s make a return Friday and will be sticking around into next week. As the heat returns, so does the humidity. We will need to watch out for the ... PARKERSBURG,…...
WTAP wins two Ohio APME awards
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (77+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTAP) -WTAP won some awards this past Sunday, August 3, 2025. WTAP's Phyllis Smith and Jason Leveille attended the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors annual awards banquet and luncheon in Columbus. Phyllis Smith won second place for Best Producer in…...