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Charleston Housing Fair connects residents with homeownership assistance

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Housing organizations and real estate professionals gathered in Charleston on Saturday to help residents navigate rising housing costs and learn about homeownership assistance programs. The third annual Charleston Housing Fair connected residents with lenders, realtors and community organizations offering down payment assistance, housing counseling and...

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City officials open applications for 2026 Charleston Christmas Parade

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — City officials are now fielding applications for the 2026 Charleston Christmas Parade. A news release from the city said this year’s theme will be Country Christmas, encouraging participants to bring rustic holiday charm to the event. The release said applications from groups and businesses...

Charleston, WV · 20h
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130th Airlift Wing dedicates readiness center in memory of Elisabeth “Beth” Melton

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – The 130th Airlift Wing honored the life and legacy of a woman who dedicated nearly a decade to supporting military members and their families during a special ceremony Saturday. Building 145, the Airman and Family Readiness Center at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, was dedicated on Nov. 7 in […]

Charleston, WV · 2d

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Festival crowds watch Blenko glassblowers shape molten sand into art in South Charleston

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — On Saturday at the Maple Syrup Festival in South Charleston, Blenko Glass showed people the lost West Virginian art of glass blowing. "At one time, West Virginia was the glass mecca," senior glassblowing apprentice Jim Adkins said. "We had close to 470 glass factories in the state, today we have three. So we're just out here trying to get everybody in touch with their glass roots. I guarantee if you walk through here somebody's mom, dad, uncle, cousins worked glass somewhere before."

South Charleston, WV · 2d
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State Senator-elect Robb excited to make “change” in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Known for his three decades as South Charleston mayor, Richie Robb is preparing to make an impact at the state Capitol. A Democrat, Robb unseated Republican incumbent Anne Charnock in the unexpired 17th State Senate District race this November. Robb garnered 14,732 votes, good for 53 percent of the vote.

South Charleston, WV · 15h

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Offices, businesses closed for Veterans Day

With the upcoming Veterans Day holiday on Nov. 11, all state and federal government offices will be closed Wednesday. Locally, the administrative offices of the Mingo County Courthouse and the Courthouse Annex/Memorial Building will close on Nov. 11. The offices of all five municipal city halls — Delbarton, Gilbert, Matewan,...

Mingo County, WV · 23h

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W.Va. delegate to propose ban on direct educator-student texts after teacher cases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A West Virginia lawmaker said he plans to introduce legislation restricting direct communications between educators and students after two cases involving teachers drew attention to the issue. Former Del. Elliott Pritt, a Fayette County teacher, faces federal charges after prosecutors alleged that online communications with...

West Virginia · 18h

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West Virginia trail advocates envision trails within 15 minutes of every resident

PIPESTEM, W.Va. — West Virginia trail advocates are considering how to bring every resident within 15 minutes of a recreational trail as they pursue better access to outdoor recreation, improved public health, and stronger local economies. The goal was among the ideas discussed following Monday’s W.Va. Trails Conference at...

West Virginia · 16h

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W.Va. Department of Education briefs lawmakers on proposal for new school funding formula

CHARLESTON – With student enrollment expected to continue trending downward while the estimate cost of educating rural students and those with special needs expected to rise, education officials in West Virginia walked lawmakers through a draft proposal to reform the formula before the courts mandate changes. The Joint Standing...

West Virginia · 12h

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State School Building Authority hearing from 34 county school superintendents this week; to distribute $61 million

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education leaders from all around West Virginia are stopping by the state School Building Authority’s office in the Capital City early this week. Superintendents from 34 counties are making their pitches to the SBA to receive some of the $61 million that will be distributed this year. Seventeen education officials presented before the SBA board on Monday, with 17 more to follow on Tuesday.

West Virginia · 22h

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Libertarians look to 2028 after strong unaffiliated push in West Virginia in November General Election

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The surge in non-affiliated voter registrations and the performance of Libertarian candidates is encouraging for the state party leader. Between March of 2022 and March of this year, unaffiliated voters registered, having increased by more than 45,000. State Chairman for the Libertarian Party, Taylor Richmond, felt...

West Virginia · 1d

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Kanawha County Commission declares general election results

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Kanawha County Commission on Monday confirmed the results of Decision 2026 voting. The commission completed voter canvassing late Monday afternoon. It took about 3-1/2 hours for the commission to canvass the provisional and absentee ballots, and another four hours to complete the required 5 percent hand count.

Kanawha County, WV · 17h

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Hocking Athens Perry Community Action Gets 00,000 for Essential Home Repairs

Homeowners in Hocking, Athens and Perry counties who have been putting off a failing furnace, a leaking roof or a bathroom they can no longer safely use are in line for help. Hocking Athens Perry Community Action will receive $300,000 from the Ohio Department of Development for essential home repairs and accessibility modifications, State Representative […]

Hocking County, OH · 1d

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20 indicted by Washington County grand jury

20 people were indicted by the Washington County Grand Jury this week, primarily on charges relating to drugs. * Tyrone M. N'Carrius Woodward, 21, 1701 Augusta Circle, SE, Apartment A, Wilson, N.C.: aggravated possession of drugs, a second-degree felony; aggravated trafficking in drugs, a second-degree felony; tampering with drugs, a third-degree felony, from January.

Washington County, OH · 1d

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Ohio 'House of Horrors' -- Mom of 16, currently pregnant, ruled competent to stand trial

VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSYX) — The mother of 16 accused in Ohio's "House of Horrors" case is pregnant again, ABC 6 learned during her latest court appearance Monday. A Vinton County judge ruled that Elizabeth Siders is competent to stand trial. ABC 6's Nick Viland reported that attorney Thomas...

Vinton County, OH · 21h

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These mysterious rock carvings in Ohio could be a thousand years old

Ohio's history stretches back centuries, and some of it is carved into the sandstone of southern Ohio. But exactly how old those carvings are remains a mystery to this day. The Leo Petroglyphs are a series of ancient rock carvings in southern Ohio that were likely created by people of the Fort Ancient culture, according to the Ohio History Connection . Their exact age, however, is unknown. Here's what to know about the centuries-old carvings and what historians know about their origins. Language: This food is the word Ohioans struggle to pronounce most The exact age of Ohio's Leo Petroglyphs remains a mystery The exact age of the petroglyphs isn't known. Based on the weathering of the sandstone, the Ohio History Connection says that the carvings are probably no more than 1,000 years old and were likely created by people of the Fort Ancient culture. The site contains 37 petroglyphs, or figures carved into a sandstone outcrop, depicting humans, birds, human and animal footprints, a fish, a snake and other figures. A shelter house covers the sandstone slab containing the carvings, protecting the rock art from the elements. Where are the Leo Petroglyphs in Ohio? Leo Petroglyphs & Nature Preserve

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Athens County Elects Brown Commissioner as Health Levy Falls by 213 Votes

ATHENS, Ohio — Athens County voters elected a new county commissioner and rejected eight levies, including a countywide levy for the Athens City-County Health Department, in the November 3 general election, according to unofficial results from the Athens County Board of Elections published by the Athens County Independent. Democrat Autumn Brown defeated Republican Sarah Smith […]

Athens County, OH · 1d

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McArthur Breaks Ground Monday on Visitor Center and Ohio Law Enforcement Museum

McArthur will break ground Monday on a building meant to do two jobs at once: welcome visitors to Vinton County and honor Ohio’s law enforcement officers. The groundbreaking for the new Vinton County Visitor’s Center and Ohio Law Enforcement Museum is set for Monday, November 9, at 11 a.m. at 106 S. Market Street in […]

Vinton County, OH · 1d

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Second data center proposed in Waterford Township

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - A second data center project is being considered in Waterford Township, according to a letter Washington County Commissioner Charlie Schilling read at Thursday’s Washington County Commission meeting. The letter from developer Continuum Partners describes a proposed data center called “Project Crystal.” The data center would...

Washington County, OH · 3d

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FERC staff finds no significant impact from Texas Eastern's 50,000-Dth/d Ohio compressor upgrade

(P&GJ) — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff concluded in an environmental assessment issued Nov. 6 that Texas Eastern Transmission's Athens Optimization Project in Athens County, Ohio, would not significantly affect the environment. The project would let Texas Eastern provide an additional 50,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm transportation service.

Athens County, OH · 1d