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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The smoke has settled and everyone in the world now knows the name of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history. Parishioner at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Parkersburg, Jeff DeWitt, says that he was stunned when he heard the historic announcement. “I was actually at work and several people came in and said they saw white smoke and it was very exciting because just seeing the white smoke really didn’t tell us who it was.

3 days ago | wtap.com | L.V. Hissem

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The smoke has settled and everyone in the world now knows the name of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history. Parishioner at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Parkersburg, Jeff DeWitt, says that he was stunned when he heard the historic announcement. “I was actually at work and several people came in and said they saw white smoke and it was very exciting because just seeing the white smoke really didn’t tell us who it was.

4 days ago | wtap.com | L.V. Hissem

VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - Law enforcement from throughout the area lit up the night for Operation Blue Sky Saturday Night. Operation Blue Sky 2025 is a national event intended to honor law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting their communities.

6 days ago | wtap.com | L.V. Hissem

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - With Mother’s Day taking place this Sunday, Executive Director of the Anna Jarvis House in Grafton spoke with us about the holiday that grew its roots in W.Va. and how it began as a woman’s love for her mother in this week’s This Is Home. According to the Executive Director of the Anna Jarvis House, Olive Ricketts, Anna Jarvis was born in Webster, W.Va., just four miles south of Grafton.

6 days ago | wtap.com | L.V. Hissem

BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - The annual Washington Co. Snack and Field Day took place at Belpre High School throughout the early morning and afternoon on Friday. Snack And Field Day acts as a field day for kids from schools around Washington Co. who have disabilities who do not usually get to take part in normal field day activities due to their disabilities and needs.