MOV DRONE WORKZ

10/26/2026

A little preproduction work…Providing some live feed services tonight. Tune in about 6pm. On the Washington County Republican Party page. Live from the Tower Event & Conference Center in Marietta, OH.

10/21/2026

Found in 10 Minutes: Thermal Drone Search Brings Ida Mae Home

Ida Mae, a friendly 1 year old brindle dog, went missing from her family's home in Marietta, Ohio, on the morning of October 20. Later that day, our team launched a thermal drone and began searching from her last known area, working outward in the most likely direction.

About 10 minutes into the flight, our thermal camera picked up movement behind a neighbor's house just over a quarter mile away. We identified the property and sent her family the coordinates and directions. It was only a short distance from where she disappeared, but an eight minute drive around the hillside. They went straight there and brought her home.

Thermal imaging detects heat, so we can cover wooded and hilly ground in minutes and rule out large areas that take hours on foot. It also keeps crowds of people out of the woods, which can push a frightened dog farther away.

Every search is different, and a thermal drone does not guarantee a result. This time it got a family's dog back the same day.

Need a thermal drone search in the Mid-Ohio Valley? Contact MOV Drone Workz at movdroneworkz.com.

If your pet goes missing, act early, stay calm, and avoid chasing. Pet Search Alliance can help at 740-206-8831 or www.petsearchalliance.com.

Thank you to Ida Mae's family for trusting us with the search.

10/14/2026

Twenty-five years ago, our nation changed forever. On September 11th, we remembered.

I've been in the fire service for going on 15 years. I started in Shreve, Ohio, and I've now spent just over five years with the Reno Volunteer Fire Department. My daughter now serves as an Advanced EMT and firefighter with my old department in Shreve. In this video you'll see many multigenerational members like us, families who have answered the call together.

Nothing in my life has pushed me harder or humbled me more than my years in public service. Paid or volunteer, it is a commitment you give your whole heart to. Standing alongside my fellow responders to remember this day meant more than I can put into words.

Fewer people are stepping up to serve, and recruitment is at an all-time low. If you've ever thought about it, please reach out to your local volunteer fire department. Not every job is on the end of a hose line or forcing a door. There are many support roles that always need people, and every one of them matters.

I serve as Pilot in Command for the Reno VFD drone team and help oversee countywide drone operations and training. It was an honor to work with the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the other fine organizations involved to capture this tribute from the sky. Our goal is to preserve it for local history, for good.

The footage also gives a first look from above at the newly remodeled Levee Park in Marietta, including the new fountain and layout, which was nearly finished at the time.

Thank you to everyone who came out to support these men and women and to honor the victims of 9/11.

We shall never forget. 🇺🇸

Watch the full tribute here: https://youtu.be/jiULPYSzPUE

On the morning of Friday, September 11, 2026, twenty-five years aft...

10/13/2026

Just for fun..

10/07/2026

Shot, cut, and strategized for Casey's All American Pool in Belpre. One FPV flythrough of seventeen hot tubs, and behind it a campaign that runs from the Reel you're watching to Facebook ads to Google search ads, all tracked back to phone calls and showroom visits. The footage gets the attention. The plan turns it into customers.

That's the part most people don't see: the shoot is day one. We build the targeting, write the ads, set up the tracking, and read the numbers so the client knows what every dollar did.

Want this for your business? Send us a message.

10/01/2026

Delivered.

Today we handed off a complete, front-line Missy trap and Vosker cellular camera system to the Humane Society of Parkersburg, and spent time training their team on how to run it.

This one hits a milestone for us. The Humane Society of Parkersburg is now the third local resource we have fully equipped with a Missy trap, joining the Washington County Dog Warden in Ohio and the Meigs County Canine Rescue and Adoption Center in Pomeroy. Three traps, three communities, all able to bring in the hardest-to-catch dogs humanely and without a dangerous chase.

Here is how we got the camera covered. The community raised about $850 through our fundraiser, and a $100 check brought us close. An anonymous donor stepped up, and Pet Search Alliance picked up the cost of the full annual Vosker subscription so there are eyes on every trap the moment it is set. To everyone who gave, thank you. You made this happen.

A quick word on our partners at Vosker. Their cellular cameras are the eyes of every trap we deploy, and the reason our teams can monitor a set remotely and respond the moment a dog steps inside. We are grateful for the assets they provide to this work.

We have stayed busy behind the scenes too. We just finished building a new extra-large Missy trap and pen headed to a complex case in West Virginia this weekend. This one is built big, with two drop trap doors including an extra-large gate door, so we can work a difficult multi-dog situation and give every animal a safe way in. We also have our new battery-powered Starlink setup running, so we can trigger traps remotely from anywhere.

The Humane Society of Parkersburg now has a proven, humane recovery tool and a cellular trail camera standing ready. We will back them up whenever they need us, but the front line is theirs.

Search. Rescue. Reunite.

09/14/2026

That's a wrap on the 50th Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. Three years now as the official drone videographer, and this one was the best yet. We sent the sternwheelers off this afternoon after the Captain James E. Sands Memorial Boat Races, wheels turning, headed downriver to Pomeroy for the last regatta of the season. Watching them go from up here never gets old.

Thank you to everyone who followed along this weekend. Every like, share, and comment helped us show off what this river town does better than anyone. And thank you to the festival, the volunteers, and the public safety crews who let us be part of it.

We are already looking forward to next year. Stay tuned to the page. There is a lot more MOV content coming, from above.

09/12/2026

Night one of the 50th Ohio River Sternwheel Festival, from the air. About a minute of the river tonight, including the Valley Gem out on the water and a ride-along with the Marietta Fire Department fire boat. This is just the start. We are shooting all weekend, and Saturday night's air show, drone show, and fireworks are going to be something special. Follow the page so you do not miss it.

09/10/2026