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Oak Hill armed robbery suspect in custody
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man is in custody after an armed robbery incident in Oak Hill. On Friday, April 26, 2024, an armed robbery report was made at a store in Oak Hill. According to Oak Hill, Chief Police Mike Whisman, an armed robbery call came in at the old Walmart building at […]
Weather Update: Record Warmth About Ready To Set Sail
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Following a mild day, a much more significant warming trend starting Sunday will have folks testing their air conditioner units. The temperatures will reach into the upper 70s to low 80s the entire week and likely rank as the third warmest late April to early May stretch.
Traffic reopens after motorcycle crash at I64/I77 split
UPDATE (1:43 p.m. on April 26, 2024) — Metro 911 has confirmed that traffic has been reopened. CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – One lane of the interstate is shut down after a motorcycle crash in Charleston. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the crash happened around 1:09 p.m. at the I-64, I-77 split in Charleston […]
Car fire spreads to part of Elkview Middle School
ELKVIEW, WV (WOWK) – Crews are responding to a fire at a Kanawha County middle school. According to Kanawha County 911 dispatchers, the fire started as a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Elkview Middle School but then spread to a small part of the building. The Clendenin, Pinch, Sissonville and Malden volunteer fire […]
Fayette County Schools to host job fair in June
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Fayette County Schools (FCS) will host a job fair two days in June for various positions within the county school system. According to FCS, they will be hosting a job fair on Saturday, June 8, from 9 AM-12 PM, and Monday, June 10, from 4 PM-6 PM. The job fair will […]
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...
Fayette County man sentenced for felony drug crime
PAX, WV (WVNS) — A Fayette County man was sentenced to prison for the delivery of methamphetamine. On April 23, 2024, 60-year-old Donald L. Coleman plead guilty and was sentenced to one to fifteen years in prison for the felony offense of delivery of methamphetamine. Coleman will need to serve the sentence consecutively to his […]
Weather Update: Get Ready to Crank Up The A/C!
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): We are only 48 hours away from the start of the warmest spell of weather since last year!. OVERALL PATTERN: After starting out in the low 50s with rain early Saturday, the sun makes several appearances after 8:30 a.m. and we make leaps and strides to 70 degrees. Sunday and Monday will be the warmest days with guaranteed 80-degrees. Dew points in the low 50s will keep the mugginess at bay. A weak and diffuse cold front with a shower or storm Tuesday afternoon will drop our temperatures back into the 70s for the remainder of the week. Next week is the perfect opportunity to test out your air conditioner unit and make sure it’s ready to go for summer!
Weather Update: Full Throttle Transition to Summer Weather
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): A few minor hiccups are in the offing before we make the full transition to summer next week. Expect a gorgeous sunset behind a few high, thin cirrus clouds tonight. Don’t forget about an almost full moon (96.7% full) that will rise around 10:20 p.m.!
Jina Belcher of NRGRDA To Speak at April 30 Oak Hill Town Hall on Childcare Issues Hindering Business and Economic Development
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Jina Belcher, Executive Director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), is slated to address stakeholders and citizens attending the 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 30 “A State Without Child Care” Town Hall Series at Lively Family Amphitheater on Main Street in Oak Hill, W.Va. Belcher said, ”West […]
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 […]
Russian medical doctor extradited to Kanawha Co. to face federal charges
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A Russian medical doctor who formerly lived in Charleston was arrested in Armenia in connection with unlawful distribution of controlled substances in the United States. The U.S. Marshals Service made that announcement Wednesday about Dr. Alexander Vladimirovich Otellin, 57, who has since been extradited back to...
Oak Hill Middle Schoolers experience ‘Real Life’
OAK HILL (WOAY) – Oak Hill Middle School seventh and eighth-graders got a taste of real life with the Get a Life program. It teaches them the importance of budgeting and planning for their post-secondary education (certification, technical program or college). Regional treasury representative Debi Lockharte likes to include...
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