Chase Campbell

Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line routinely. But what do they do to reduce risk in those potentially dangerous situations?

The United States Postal Service says aggressive dog behavior is an all-to-common safety concern for its employees.

With rising temperatures and events like the Taste of Parkersburg kicking off the unofficial start of the summer, things are getting busy at the Parkersburg Welcome Center.

As of yesterday, the plant’s status has been changed from “retired” to “mothballed.”

A status update from the state Public Service Commission revealed another interested party.

WTAP reached out to AAA to find out what you need to know about traveling safely this weekend.

Though the 2024 elections are still a ways off, a contentious issue has already arisen in the race for the attorney general’s office of West Virginia.

According to the EPA, their new emission limits would avoid up to 617 million metric tons of total carbon dioxide through 2042.

Coca-Cola Consolidated workers represented by the Teamsters Local 175 union started striking around 2:30 in the morning on May 9.

The interim committee on Health and Human Resources Accountability convened at Marshall University on May 7.

If signed into law, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act will create a grant program through which emergency departments can apply for funding to improve their ability to treat patients with behavioral health issues.

Justice said general revenue collections were $319 million more than estimated amounts, the largest single-month surplus in state history.

The future of the Pleasants Power Station has seen much public debate since Energy Harbor announced its intentions to shut the plant down last year.

The EPA is requiring Chemours to analyze and treat PFAS contamination from its Washington Works facility near Parkersburg.

On April 27, 1978, the second cooling tower under construction for the Pleasants Power Station collapsed, killing 51 men working in and around the tower.

West Virginia State Auditor J.B. McCuskey joined state legislators and Parkersburg city officials on April 3 to celebrate the signing of SB 548.

The bill classifies xylazine as a schedule IV controlled substance, placing it in the same category as some prescription drugs including Xanax and Valium.

Xylazine is a potent sedative that is sometimes mixed with more common narcotics like fentanyl and heroin.

House Bill 3036, signed by the governor, expands the number of districts in which projects can be developed under the act.

Kylee Border, a junior at Wood County Christian School, will be moving on to the American Association of Christian Schools National National Fine Arts Competition.

It’s National Poison Prevention Week. WTAP reached out to a doctor to discuss what you need to know about poison prevention.

Governor Justice addressed the ongoing changes within the West Virginia State Police during his visit to Leon, W.Va. Tuesday morning.

The West Virginia Departments of Health and Human Resources and Environmental Protection are making new strides to address contamination in West Virginia’s water systems.

Some retired West Virginia teachers and other public employees will soon be receiving a bonus payment of $1500.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will soon begin the process of broad reorganization in the wake of the signing of House Bill 2006.

A bill to prohibit certain medical treatments commonly referred to as gender affirming care for minors is making its way through the West Virginia legislature.

House Bill 3337 prohibits additional beds from being added to any county that already has more than 250 treatment beds in its facilities.

Challenges related to specific books whose allegedly obscene nature caused W.Va. Sen. Mike Azinger (R - Wood) to sponsor legislation to prohibit them have already been resolved by Wood County Schools.

Dr. Christopher Plein spoke to WTAP about the opioid crisis in Appalachia.

The West Virginia legislature is still considering legislation that, if passed into law, would split the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources into three departments.

Governor Jim Justice announced on Jan. 24 some salary increases for employees of the West Virginia Department of Human Resources.

The West Virginia Department of Human Resources announced last week that they are going to start using a new social services and child welfare system.