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Ohio U. S. Senate primary candidates outline priorities ahead of May 5 election
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (1004+ words) OHIO (WTAP) - Candidates competing for their party's U. S. Senate nominations in Ohio outlined their priorities ahead of the state's May 5 primary. On the Democratic ticket, Ron Kincaid and Sherrod Brown are vying for the party's Senate nomination. Kincaid has spent years…...
One Tank Trip: Ohio gallery showcases museum-caliber glass artists from around the world
2+ week, 3+ day ago (483+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTAP) - At Hawk Galleries in Columbus, glass isn't treated like a craft or a souvenir. It's treated like fine art. The gallery opened in Columbus in the late 1980s, a few years after owner Tom Hawk's former in-laws started…...
Southeast Ohio water authorities receive millions for PFAS treatment upgrades
2+ week, 4+ day ago (230+ words) WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) - Water authorities throughout Southeast Ohio are receiving millions of dollars to upgrade their treatment technology. The $65 million in funding comes from the 2023 settlement of a 2018 lawsuit the State of Ohio filed against Du Pont, alleging the…...
President Trump travels to northwest Georgia
2+ mon, 1+ week 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
5+ mon, 2+ week 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
5+ mon, 3+ 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
6+ mon, 2+ week 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
6+ mon, 4+ 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
7+ mon, 6+ day 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
7+ mon, 2+ week 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 De Wine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director…...