Laura Bowen
Anchor/Reporter
Parkersburg, WV
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An enthusiastic multimedia journalist dedicated to informing and connecting the public through clear, concise reporting.
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Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 8:56 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
It’s an opportunity for high schoolers ages fourteen to nineteen to work out at a gym for free.
Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 12:15 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Despite the somber nature of the evening, hope was a common theme with speakers.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 11:00 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
A local woman is being charged with willful disruption of a governmental process. The video attached to this article is the confrontation that led to the arrest.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 11:40 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
According to a press release, in 2022, there were 800 crashes in West Virginia work zones.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 1:15 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Natalea Mumaw, a high school senior, died in a recent car wreck.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 7:56 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
WTAP stopped by the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department to get a better understanding of the impact and consequences of weather on fires.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 10:25 AM EDT
|By WDTV News Staff, Mitchell Blahut and Laura Bowen
The head-on crash happened Sunday evening.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 11:08 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Saint Marys senior Natalea Mumaw died in a car crash over the weekend.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 1:48 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Emerson Elementary P.E. Teacher Nathan Cunningham was arrested for a felony involving sexual abuse of a minor.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 11:08 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Sari Cason with Brightview Health calls the impact life-saving.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:17 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
The West Virginia Homeowners Rescue Program aims to help homeowners maintain housing stability during the Covid pandemic, which is still ongoing.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:13 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
WVU Medicine put up an inflatable colon exhibit to raise awareness.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:30 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
WTAP got an exclusive tour of the children's museum.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 12:43 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Here's how the bill will impact local students.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 9:57 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen
AEP Ohio’s operations manager gives WTAP a rundown on what you should do if you come across a downed power line.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 1:35 AM EST
|By Laura Bowen
Syphilis left untreated can destroy any major organ.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 12:48 AM EST
|By Laura Bowen
Emergency Covid allotments will soon be a thing of the past.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 1:28 AM EST
|By Laura Bowen
Maxin was diagnosed with dyslexia in second grade. Now he, his mom, and local teachers are advocating for legislation that will keep kids with dyslexia from slipping through the cracks.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 12:37 AM EST
|By Laura Bowen
An organizer hopes that a higher monetary reward will get someone to come forward with information.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 1:25 AM EST
|By Laura Bowen
Gretchen Fleming has been missing since early December.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 5:54 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen
Real Christmas trees are extremely flammable.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:19 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen
A local counselor breaks down what this disorder is and what to do if you're struggling.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 9:29 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen
A local IT company president has some tips.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 7:21 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
All the crimes happened in a timespan of an hour and a half.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 6:54 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Red Ribbon Week is all about teaching kids the importance of not doing drugs.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 8:32 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
WTAP spoke to County Clerk Mark Rhodes so that you know what you’re looking at on the ballots come November’s election.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 10:48 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Seevers was the type of man who would check in on you when you were down.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 7:35 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Here's how the device could help local infants.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 11:40 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
The minor hit three cars during the chase.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
WVU Medicine Camden Clark now has two critical care ambulances.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 9:47 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Upgrades include an app that helps parents track their child's bus.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 9:26 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Higher costs come at a time this food pantry has to pay for more of its inventory.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:01 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
A senator who voted for the bill and a Planned Parenthood official give their takes on the legislation.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 10:25 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
After over 10 years of addiction, Reed Byers turned his life around. He hopes his story helps fight the stigma.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 12:53 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Prevention was a major point of discussion.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
The attorney general has his eyes set on West Virginia's supreme court.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 10:27 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
The program was recently ruled unconstitutional. The attorney general is filing for an appeal.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 7:47 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Vernon Dellinger says his family is what got him through the war.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 8:36 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
A local veterinarian gives the run down on what to avoid and what to look out for in this weather with your dogs.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Donations will go towards the Marine Corps League of Parkersburg, supporting their community outreach initiatives.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 12:22 AM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Local police departments drove through the Mid-Ohio Valley in a procession to honor law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 7:56 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Dr. Cousins' roots led him back to West Virginia.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 8:08 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
One program is expanding to more schools in response to the strain Covid has put on students' mental health.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
It's an initiative meant to give kids a chance to experience prom.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 9:32 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Local officials brought up how broadband issues have impacted emergency services in southern Ritchie County as well as students in Belleville.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
Officials believe that the suspect's Great Dane was extremely malnourished and locked in a feces-covered kennel.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 9:06 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
It’s a situation that could have had a much darker ending.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 8:37 PM EDT
|By Laura Bowen
It all started when Eli found a video about a kid who lost his hair to chemo. It inspired him to step up and his family joined.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2022 at 7:22 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen
Jackson County Deputies have arrested multiple people who were part of a theft ring.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 at 12:32 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen
Ritchie County Sheriff Terry Snodgrass said of the incident, “I’ve been in law enforcement almost 35 years and I’ve never seen anything this extreme as it pertains to animal cruelty.”
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