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100 years later: Remembering the fire that nearly wiped out Franklin
FRANKLIN, Wv. (WHSV) - 100 years ago the Town of Franklin, West Virginia was almost destroyed by a massive fire. On the evening of April 17, 1924, a fire broke out at the Pendleton Times that burned 37 buildings and left around 60 people homeless. ”The Pendleton Times they were...
Moorefield High School community mourning loss of Gary Foster
MOOREFIELD, Wv. (WHSV) - The Moorefield and Petersburg communities are in mourning after two young men were killed in a car crash back on April 16. 23-year-old Jaron Rowland and 17-year-old Gary Foster, a Moorefield High School student were both killed when their vehicles collided. Now the Moorefield High School...
Defense seeks venue change in Lawrence Puffenbarger case
FRANKLIN, Wv. (WHSV) - The man accused of sexually abusing multiple children in Franklin, West Virginia was back in court on Thursday for a status hearing. 61-year-old Lawrence Puffenbarger, known as ‘Grasshopper’ by many in the community, faces seven charges of first-degree sexual abuse. In Pendleton County Circuit...
Stories of the Week: April 21 through April 27
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Here are some of the top stories this week on the WBOY 12News Facebook page. A Barbour County organization has completed its first tiny house to provide shelter for young men who have aged out of the foster care system. The Clarksburg Water Board has proposed...
Freeze Warning again tonight
…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for the early hours of Tuesday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. Areas included in the warning at Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Page Counties. In West Virginia, Hampshire and Hardy Counties. The warning is from 2 a.m. until 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Charlie Obaugh Auto Group Student Athlete of the Week: Samantha Colaw
PETERSBURG, W.Va. (WHSV) - Petersburg head coach bubba hedrick as been at the helm on the softball diamond for the past 20 seasons. Many have come and go, but senior Samantha Colaw is one that has continued to stand out. “She’s really been the staple of our pitching staff for...
With record now at 16-3, softball Cougars are recent Riggleman Tournament champions
MOOREFIELD — Jefferson High School’s softball team has only three losses this season, and all three defeats were inflicted by John Marshall High School. In their latest games, the Cougars traveled to Moorefield High School for the Bub Riggleman Tournament. John Marshall wasn’t there. So Jefferson didn’t lose...
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