PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Ohio River hasn’t always been the recreational destination it is today. Since the early 1800’s, it has served as one of the most profitable river highways in the world, ...

This is the first in a series this year.  As we celebrate the country's 250 Birthday, we will also feature the history of towns in Eagle Country.

The Pomeroy-Mason Bridge, which crosses the Ohio River between the communities of Pomeroy, Ohio, and Mason, West Virginia, ...

While lawmakers debate the future of the Kirkpatrick Dam and Rodman Reservoir, it’s possible to get a glimpse into what a restored Ocklawaha River would look like. During a dam drawdown, ...

The Pomeroy-Mason Bridge over the Ohio River is closed after a runaway barge struck a support pier just after 2 p.m. Friday.

Runaway barges are still headed downriver on the Ohio River after a mid-afternoon barge strike Friday to the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge, the West Virginia D ...

A bridge connecting Ohio and West Virginia that was closed for hours on Friday afternoon after a barge strike was reopened, ...

A bridge connecting West Virginia and Ohio has reopened after it was shut down due to a reported barge strike. The Meigs ...

Despite many operational challenges, the barge industry maintained a busy year with “robust” agricultural cargo movements in 2025, according to a review by the Department of Agriculture&rs ...

As people begin thinking about getting out into the great outdoors, hunters and fishers attended the 2026 Ohio River Hunting ...

Coast Guard officials are investigating after a mariner died Feb. 27 while working on a barge on the Jeffersonville, Indiana, ...

NEWS FIVE LEADING THE WAY. A TEENAGER IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE TONIGHT AFTER CRASHING AND LANDING UPSIDE DOWN IN THE LITTLE MIAMI RIVER. THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE AT 11:00. I’M SHEREE PAOLELLO. WHAT A ...