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Man found in field shot to death
MOUNT GAY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says no foul play is expected in the death of a man whose body was found in a field this morning. The discovery was made around 6:30 a.m., Sheriff Clemens said. Sheriff Clemens told WSAZ the man was shot...
Justice Calls For More CPS Reporting, Funding In Wake Of Child’s Death
Reports surfaced last week of the death of a 14-year-old girl found emaciated, and of her mother’s subsequent arrest. Gov. Jim Justice said Tuesday that this was not a Child Protective Services (CPS) case. According to reporting from Eyewitness News, Julie Anne Stone Miller, 49, of Morrisvale in Boone...
‘I’m going to miss every second’: Hager moves on, passes rifle to Adkins
Mikel Hager closed out his career as the 69th Mountaineer Mascot at the Passing of the Rifle Ceremony in the Mountainlair Gluck Theater Friday, kickstarting Braden Adkins’s tenure. “I hope I was able to make a fraction of the impact on Mountaineer Nation as it made on me,” Hager...
Bowden Strikes With ASCS Hurricane Sprints
BYRAM, Miss. — Wheeling the Mike Hampton-backed No. 4x Saturday night, Brad Bowden found his way into victory lane with the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints at Jackson Motor Speedway. Bowden’s second career win with the tour since going under the ASCS banner, the first half of the feature...
Man in West Virginia confessed to killing a missing woman and daughter; He died just hours before the bodies were found
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A confession by a suspect in failing health led authorities to what they believe are the remains of a long-missing woman and her daughter who were buried in the backyard of a southern West Virginia home. Susan Carter and her daughter, Natasha “Alex” Carter, have not been seen since Aug. 8, […]
Multi-vehicle crash closes two lanes of traffic in Nitro
NITRO, WV (WOWK) – Two lanes of traffic are shut down in Nitro after a vehicle crash. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the crash happened at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday in the 3600 block of 36th Street in Nitro. Three vehicles were involved. Dispatchers say the middle and eastbound lanes of 36th Street are currently closed […]
Rare, endangered plant preparing to bloom in South Charleston flowerbed
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A rare, endangered and smelly plant is growing at a Kanawha County home in a flowerbed coming up through a bush. A Voodoo Lily, often known as a Corpse Flower, is preparing to bloom at Kay Rodeheaver's house in South Charleston. These rare plants...
Lens Creek Road repairs set to begin after landslide
LENS CREEK, WV (WOWK) – After a landslide took out part of the roadway, repairs on Lens Creek Road are set to begin Monday, April 29, according to Boone County Delegate Josh Holstein (R). There is no current timeline for when the project will be finished. The landslide happened April 12 just past where Kanawha […]
Lakewood Swim Club in 'dire need' of funding to open for upcoming summer season
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Lakewood Swim Club in St. Albans may not be able to open this year due to years of financial issues. Ten-year-old Bailey Paul said she comes to the Lakewood Pool nearly every day in the summer. "It's a lot of fun, and even...
Teays Valley Kindergarten Students Sworn In as Junior Officers
ASHVILLE, Ohio – Today marked a special occasion at the Ashville Police Department as several kindergarten students from Teays Valley took a solemn oath to uphold safety and responsibility in their community. Under the watchful eye of Chief George and Officer Cline, the young students participated in a ceremonial...
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