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Hundreds gather for free health care at RAM clinic
EMORY, Va. (WCYB) — Hundreds of people gathered for the RAM Clinic at the campus of Emory and Henry College. RAM stands for remote area medical, and organizers provide free dental, medical, and dental care. The services are offered on a first come first serve bases which means that...
Red Onion State Prison inmate charged with murder after inmate’s death
WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — An inmate at Red Onion State Prison in Wise County was charged with the aggravated murder of another inmate in 2023. According to a release from the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC), inmate Julian Leon Mitchell, 36, was charged with aggravated murder by a grand jury in Wise County Circuit […]
Remains of West Virginia veteran identified in France
BRADSHAW, WV (WOAY) – The remains of a McDowell County soldier who died during World War II have been located and identified, according to the Department of Defense. U.S. Army Private First Class Mose E. Vance was 21 years old when he was killed fighting along the front in the mountains of France.
Podcast: Logano wins kinda boring race, but all the talk was about the fight
Rod Mullins joins the show to break it all down, and to share his insight into the attempt by Kyle Larson at the Indy 500-Coca Cola 600 double this coming weekend. Rod Mullins covers NASCAR for AFP, and co-hosts the mid-week “Street Knowledge” focusing on NASCAR with AFP editor Chris Graham. A graduate of UVA-Wise, Rod began his career in journalism as a reporter for The Cumberland Times, later became the program director/news director/on-air morning show host for WNVA in Norton, Va., and in the early 1990s served as the sports information director at UVA-Wise and was the radio “Voice of the Highland Cavaliers” for football and basketball for seven seasons. In 1995, Rod transitioned to public education, where he has worked as a high school English, literature, and creative writing teacher and now serves as a school program coordinator in addition to serving as a mentor for the robotics team.
LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Bradshaw, Gary, and Hurricane
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit McDowell and Putnam counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:
Vietnam veteran encourages others to seek help after mental battle
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL)- At 18 years old, Danny Hubbard had just left home in Grundy, Virginia to start a job at Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan. But the Army put a wrench in his plans when he was drafted into the Vietnam War. 53 years later, what happened in the war is still hard […]
Buchanan Co. asking for input on new consolidated high school
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers formally agreed to contribute over $92 million to design and construct a new consolidated high school in Buchanan County, Virginia. Hurley, Twin Valley and Grundy High Schools will be consolidated into the new school located at Southern Gap. Construction is set to be completed […]
Pedestrian injured after alleged hit and run in Richlands
RICHLANDS, Va. (WJHL) — The Richlands Police Department (RPD) is asking for the public’s help after a truck reportedly hit a pedestrian on Wednesday. According to the RPD, a pedestrian was hit by a pickup truck near the Innovated Worship Center or Blue Moon on Front Street. The truck involved is a newer model orange […]
Emory & Henry introduces Jimmy Allen as the new men’s basketball coach
EMORY, Va. (WJHL) – Emory & Henry College introduced its new men’s head basketball coach Thursday. Jimmy Allen returns to his alma mater with 31 years of coaching experience and a career head coaching record of 195-182 in 13 seasons. He takes over a wasp program that has struggled over the past few years. “There […]
Softball Game Recap: Castlewood Takes a Loss
Castlewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to the Eastside Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Castlewood of the 15-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Search warrants claim ‘pattern of money laundering’ at some cannabis-related stores
So-called "adult share" stores have opened across Virginia in recent years, amid confusion about the state's marijuana laws. Dozens of stores across Southwest Virginia were raided last fall. The post Search warrants claim ‘pattern of money laundering’ at some cannabis-related stores appeared first on Cardinal News.
‘She was light’: Death of student leaves Pike Co. community in mourning
LICK CREEK, Ky. (WYMT) - Zena Newsome shared love and laughter with everyone she encountered. “She was light. She could make anybody’s day better,” said friend and teammate Kourtlee Keene. “She’s so funny. Just so full of joy and everything.”. Those who love her said the...
Youngkin signs overdose prevention, Xylazine penalty bills at Abingdon High School
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin was joined by Abingdon High School students Thursday as he signed three bills related to overdose prevention and drug education. Youngkin was joined on stage by students as he signed SB 614, SB 726 and SB 725. SB 614 combats the manufacturing of Xylazine, and SB 726 […]
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