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Fayette County deputies looking for missing teenager
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (WCHS) — Deputies in Fayette County need your help to find a missing teenager believed to have run away. Deputies said Gabriel Green, 15, was last seen leaving a home in the Mountainair Mobile Home Park in Glen Jean about 3:30 p.m. Monday. Green is described...
Third person charged in fatal Mount Hope overdose
MOUNT HOPE, WV (WOAY) – An investigation into a fatal Mount Hope overdose has resulted in a third person being charged. Robert F. Ruth has been charged with drug delivery resulting in death and conspiracy. Two other men were arrested and charged last week. Bryan K. Griffith and William...
Charleston police investigate deadly two-vehicle crash
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday evening in Kanawha County. Stanley Aaron Burkes, of Charleston, was killed in the wreck that occurred at the intersection of Kanawha Boulevard East and East Point Drive, according to a news release from the Charleston Police Department.
Serving for Safety pickleball tournament to benefit Metro 911 employees
NITRO, W.Va. (WCHS) — When Kanawha County residents are in a pickle, they'll call Metro 911. The public safety organization has organized a weekend of friendly competition that gives back to the group's employees. The second annual Serving for Safety Pickleball Tournament will make a return to the Nitro...
Virginia man sentenced for felony drug crime in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A Virginia man was sentenced to prison for a felony drug crime in Fayette County. 34-year-old Joshua A. Moore, of Axton, Virginia, was sentenced on April 26, 2024 to ten years in prison for the felony offense of conspiracy. He will need to spend two years and six months in […]
Record Warm Pattern, Two Rain Opportunities & Election Day Outlook
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): The hot streak of weather will break Tuesday thanks to an incoming cold front. TONIGHT: Clear and calm with temperatures in the 50s. TUESDAY: Showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Briefly heavy rain likely. WEDNESDAY: Patch of fog early, then bright sunshine and low humidity!. THURSDAY:...
Miss West Virginia USA reads to local elementary school students
LOOKOUT, WV (WVNS) — Divide Elementary School in Fayette County enjoyed a day fit for royalty as Miss West Virginia USA visited with the students on Monday, April 29, 2024. Neveah Harmon spent the day reading to students and speaking with them about her life as Miss West Virginia USA. Harmon is a Charleston native […]
Rim to Rim Runners Will Be Greeted to Summer Preview
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): One of the most popular races of the year this Saturday will see a summer preview morning as runners tackle the New River Gorge National Park. EARLY SATURDAY PACKET PICKUP (6:30-7:00 AM): A residual cold front will be slowly pushing through early in the morning, however, the weather will be dry early in the morning for packet pickup. Runners can expect mostly cloudy skies with a muggy airmass for early May and temperatures around 62 degrees.
Meet the Candidate: Elliott Pritt for House of Delegates – 50th District
⁃ Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experience/accomplishments I grew up in Oak Hill in Fayette County and attended Oak Hill High School. My family has been in Fayette County for generations. Immediately after graduation I left to serve in the United States Air Force for more than 6 years before I was […]
Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company hosts first ever Picklefest
MAXWELTON, WV (WVNS) — Vendors, music, beer, and most importantly, pickles! Greenbrier Valley Brewing’s first ever Picklefest had it all on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Several varieties of pickles were set out for sampling and purchase from The West Virginia Pickle Guy including some unusual flavors like the brilliant red Sour Watermelon. Troy Stiffler, the West […]
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 […]
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