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WTAP | News, Weather and Sports | Parkersburg, WV

Jan 3, 2025 · PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A 12-year-old boy is dead after a house fire in Parkersburg early Friday morning. The fire happened in the 500 block of Elder Street around 12:40 a.m., according to the Parkersburg Fire Department.

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Jan 22, 2025 · The Pawlidays fundraiser collection is set for two locations from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. People can drop off items outside the WTAP Studios, One Television Plaza, and at We Luv Pets, 450 Pike St. in Marietta.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - There are two rounds of rain that are expected to come through the Mid-Ohio Valley this week. However, before the first system arrives, temperatures heading into the evening will fall below freezing, but only into the upper 20s.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - After a very cold January, February looks to be on the warmer and wetter side for the Mid-Ohio Valley.

Nov 1, 2024 · The number of dogs came as a surprise to the humane society. “Things just got out of hand,” said executive director Gary McIntyre. “The dogs, unfortunately, were not spayed or neutered, and because of that, they just continued to have litters of dogs, and then each new litter began to have additional litters.”

Dec 30, 2024 · Steven R. Bratke born July 27, 1964, in Nashville, TN, to Robert and Charlotte Bratke, passed away on December 28, 2024. He was a 1982 graduate of Parkersburg High School.

The first round of snow moves through the Mid-Ohio Valley this morning. Trends continue to bring a winter storm into the region Sunday and into Monday.