Skip to contentCHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTAP) - The West Virginia Division of Forestry would like to remind people to practice fire safety.Deputy State Forester Anthony Evans said several large wildfires started over the weekend in the counties of Kanawha, Boone, Mingo, Raleigh, and McDowell. According to Evans, some of those fires were still being fought at the start of the week. He estimated that roughly 5,000 acres of forestry burned so far because of those weekend fires.Evans said he wants to remind West Virginia residents that it is illegal through the end of the year, in West Virginia, to...…Skip to contentCHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTAP) - The West Virginia Division of Forestry would like to remind people to practice fire safety.Deputy State Forester Anthony Evans said several large wildfires started over the weekend in the counties of Kanawha, Boone, Mingo, Raleigh, and McDowell. According to Evans, some of those fires were still being fought at the start of the week. He estimated that roughly 5,000 acres of forestry burned so far because of those weekend fires.Evans said he wants to remind West Virginia residents that it is illegal through the end of the year, in West Virginia, to...WW…

Skip to contentPARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - For parents, scary costumes may not be the most horrific thing about the Halloween season. Their fears may lie in the months following trick-or-treating, when they see what the candy has done to their children’s teeth.Staff from Wilfong Dental in Parkersburg offered some tips to properly care for the dental hygiene of children following trick-or-treating.Dental Hygienist Shelby Green has been with Wilfong Dental for almost six years.She said toothpaste works as a topical medication for the teeth. She recommended children brush their teeth in the...…Skip to contentPARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - For parents, scary costumes may not be the most horrific thing about the Halloween season. Their fears may lie in the months following trick-or-treating, when they see what the candy has done to their children’s teeth.Staff from Wilfong Dental in Parkersburg offered some tips to properly care for the dental hygiene of children following trick-or-treating.Dental Hygienist Shelby Green has been with Wilfong Dental for almost six years.She said toothpaste works as a topical medication for the teeth. She recommended children brush their teeth in the...WW…