Eleanor, WV

HURRICANE, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Around 2 a.m. Friday, a woman lost control of her car while driving east on Virginia Avenue in Hurricane -- an incident that turned deadly. Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards said the woman’s car ended up on the side of the road near railroad tracks after flipping many times.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Madison Ellis said he is a regular at some of the businesses around the 200 block of Leon Sullivan Way. “The only thing you have here you look, you see is the post office, the Clay Center, the bank and a couple of businesses and they’re not rowdy or anything. They’re pretty peaceful,” he said Friday. “It’s a real quiet area here no heavy traffic, no drugs, no violence none of that.”

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVVA) - A five percent pay increase for all W.Va. state employees took effect on Friday, July 1, 2022. The increase was passed by lawmakers earlier in the year in the 2022 session. In an interview with WVVA News on Friday, Raleigh County Republican Del. Brandon Steele credited...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A 21-year-old from Huntington has been reported missing, according to the Huntington Police Department. Police say Jeremiah Beltz was last seen Wednesday, June 29, in the 100 block of 8th Avenue near the railroad tracks. He was wearing a white shirt with black sleeves and black...

MILTON, WV (WOWK) — A vehicle fire near mile-marker 26 on I-64 has closed all eastbound lanes of traffic. Cabell County dispatchers say one vehicle was involved. They say there were no injuries.

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The Regatta is in full swing in the City of Charleston. Several activities are happening on Kanawha Boulevard as the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta makes its return in a big way. There are events going on all over town, not just on Kanawha Boulevard. Friday afternoon at Slack Plaza, there was a […]

Medal of Honor recipient 'Woody' Williams fought at Iwo Jima

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -Dozens of people turned out to honor Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams. Williams died early Wednesday morning surrounded by his family at the VA Medical Center which bears his name. ”He was 98. On Saturday at 8 a.m. large crowd gathered at...

(WOWK) — UPDATE: Storms did fire Friday afternoon and subsided just in time for most of the main area events. We anticipate a similar situation on Saturday as seen in the newest forecast video. The main change to the forecast was the much smaller chance of rain on the 4th of July with lots of […]

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Gov. Jim Justice has invited all West Virginians to honor America’s last World War II Medal of Honor recipient, West Virginia native Hershel “Woody” Williams, during memorial services on Saturday and Sunday. Starting at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, 13 News will begin...

It’s a phenomenon known around the world by millions. It’s the legend of Mothman at the world's only Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. "Where else in the world are you going to find an entire museum and town devoted to a giant winged creature that no one really knows what it was?" asked Brittany Sayre, a staff member at the museum.

Woody Williams made a final request to U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday. Williams, the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, died on Wednesday. But days before, he asked Manchin to move forward with plans to build a shelter at the Kinnard national veterans cemetery in Dunbar.

Most of these sternwheel boats are from the 1920’s and 30’s, and most people don’t know how much upkeep they take and the history behind them.

Marshall University announced its 2022 hall of fame class, with two former Herd football legends among the nine-member group.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health on Friday issued a statement thanking Dr. Sherri Young for her work as health officer and executive director. Young led the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department for three years. She left the agency to focus on a new role as associate chief medical officer to the CAMC Health Network.

PARKERSBURG — Dustin Echard is set to make his return to the ring on Saturday, July 23 inside the Rod Oldham Athletic Center for Southside Rumble 8. Echard, who last fought in December of 2019, will bring a 17-3 record with a baker’s dozen knockouts into the main event against Blake “KO King” Mansfield. The 5-foot-9 North Carolina native is 7-4-1 with four wins by knockout.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Enjoy free cake, a Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams tasting, tours of the new Online Food Hub, meeting local producers and more at The Wild Ramp’s 10th Birthday Celebration on Sunday, July 17 (National Ice Cream Day). The festivities will take place from 1–4 p.m. at the market, located at 555 14th St W. in Huntington.

NEW ORLEANS, La. (WDTV) - Marshall University officially joined the Sun Belt Conference this Friday, leaving Conference USA after a long winded dispute over its departure. Alongside Marshall, Southern Mississippi and Old Dominion will join the Herd as teams to leave C-USA for the Sun Belt. James Madison University also joins the SBC for its first season of FBS football, rounding out the additions for the conference.