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U-Haul Loving Neo-Nazis Mask Up to Trot Through Charleston
The white supremacist group Patriot Front unboxed their U-Hauls and marched through the streets of Charleston, West Virginia, on Saturday in a demonstration timed to coincide with an anti-racism 5k race.The neo-Nazis reportedly unloaded banners and other organization propaganda before a statue of Confederate General Thomas Stonewall Jackson in the city’s downtown area. Wearing matching khakis, navy blue polos, white hats and face coverings, they chanted and paraded through Charleston’s main streets, flying a banner with the slogan “America is not for sale.” Some of them carried shields and many of them flew upside-down American flags. At least one Confederate...
White Supremacist Group Marches Though Downtown Charleston Saturday
On the same day the YWCA Charleston had a Race to End Racism in the capitol city, a group of men from the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched through the streets of downtown. Witnesses reported the seeing the men unload two U-Haul trucks at Daniel Boone Park and marching...
Police investigation underway after reported Charleston shooting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police are investigating a reported shooting that happened Friday evening in Charleston. Dispatchers received a call about 7 p.m. concerning a sustained injury and emergency services responded to the area of Crescent Road and Spring Street. One victim was taken to the hospital but their...
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 […]
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 […]
First Alert Weather | Thursday Forecast
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - ). Thursday brings a bolder sunshine at least the the last couple of days. Though we’ll still stay largely in the 60s in the afternoon, it will feel better with the direct sunshine on the skin. High pressure comes through just in time for the home opener of the Charleston Dirty Birds, with sunshine at the first pitch and clear skies in the evening. Friday morning will start in the 40s too, but we’ll jump to the mid 70s as the winds now turn around out of the more favorable south. This warming trend will continue into the weekend.
Ongoing MacCorkle Ave. construction affecting small business
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - For two years, MacCorkle Avenue has been under construction and the lane closures have caused major traffic slowdowns. Construction in Kanawha City is hurting growth at Pepperoni Grill where sales, customers and deliveries have been affected, according to owner James Wells. “It’s going to be another...
FirstEnergy proposes customer refund following audit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison are proposing a customer refund, including interest, due to miscalculated costs from a previous base rate case and misapplied overhead costs. The proposed $2.5 million refund is for a misallocation of costs from the 2013 test year in the...
Several crews respond to large residential fire in Frame
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A large fire broke out at a residential home in the Frame area Thursday, according to a social media post from Pinch Volunteer Fire Department. According to the post, emergency workers responded to an aid call from Frame Fire Department around 7 p.m. reporting...
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...
WSAZ to host West Virginia Republican Gubernatorial Forum
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - April 30 will be your last chance to hear from the West Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidates before early voting begins on May 1. WSAZ is hosting a West Virginia Republican gubernatorial forum in Charleston at 7 p.m. April 30. The forum will be moderated by WSAZ’s...
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...
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