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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — A veteran living in West Virginia is getting a helping hand as she works toward her next chapter. Wintre Ward, an Ohio Army National Guard veteran, received the keys to a Chevy Malibu on Tuesday as part of the Progressive Keys to Progress program. Ward, an Ohio native, said she has […]
Secretary of State Kris Warner is calling on Republicans, or the state legislature, to make the rules about who can vote in the state’s primary elections uniform. The state Republican Party voted in 2025 to close the primary election to members of the Republican party only. Previously, unaffiliated voters could choose a Republican or Democratic ballot.
(WOWK) — The National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia announced this week they will stop issuing frost and freeze alerts for their coverage area after several nights of a hard freeze are expected this weekend. For gardeners, farmers, and houseplant extraordinaires, it means the growing season will officially end for all of West Virginia, […]
Bridgeport finished as the runner-up in the Big 10 Conference Cheerleading Championship this evening at Robert C. Byrd High School in Clarksburg. The Eagles took the top spot in the competition. Twelve teams took part in the event. The order of performance, including BHS was as follows: East Fairmont, North...
More information about funding availability, application guidelines and eligibility will be provided by the West Virginia Office of Energy in the future. Those interested can visit the Office of Energy website.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – A study has ranked West Virginia as the most overweight and obese state in America for 2026. Personal finance company WalletHub compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across 31 metrics that measured obesity and overweight prevalence, health consequences, and food and fitness. WalletHub officials say their analysis comes as, according […]
Part of a historic town owned by the National Park Service is set for demolition, and residents are not going quietly. Construction and building removal crews are scheduled to begin work in late November in the Prince, Thurmond and Brookside areas of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, with temporary closures beginning November 30 and expected to continue into spring 2027.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – Governor Patrick Morrisey announced a historic $40 million investment to prepare industrial sites across West Virginia, accelerate private-sector investment, and attract good-paying jobs. The largest competitive site development allocation in state history includes $25 million in loans for industrial shell buildings and $15 million in grants for traditional site readiness projects. “When […] The post Governor Morrisey Announces Historic $40 Million Investment in Industrial Site Readiness appeared first on West Virginia Daily News .
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — DuRon Jackson is the newly-elected senator from District 5, which covers Cabell County and part of Wayne County. "The bread isn't going to bake itself, so you got to do the work," Jackson said. It's a phrase well-suited for someone in the food industry and...
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) - Governor Patrick Morrisey revealed an almost $17 million investment to improve diabetes and chronic-disease care, as well as expand other areas of rural health in the state through seven West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) awards. According to a press release from the West...
On this West Virginia Morning, the Appalachian Freedom Heritage Initiative (AFHI) has documented dozens of previously unknown underground railroad sites throughout our region. Cicero Fain, Marshall University historian and AFHI assistant research director spoke with Mason Adams for Inside Appalachia about their work. Also several hundred acres of an historic...
DEAR ABBY: A family member, “April,” recently lost her partner. Although I deeply disliked the individual, I was able to muster an “I’m sorry” when he passed. Then, April started posting how long they’d been married. (They weren’t married.) If her timeline is accurate, then he would have been with her at the state women’s […] The post Dear Abby: Former inmate fibs about marital status appeared first on West Virginia Daily News .
Fayette County, WV (WOAY) – When you think of the word fashion, images of flashy clothes, bags, and shoes from Italy or Paris probably flood your mind. Well, let’s expand your palette and possibly your closet. LEO, the creative director for LEO, is a native of West Virginia...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia teachers and other public employees could pay more for health insurance under a proposal from PEIA, with proposed premium increases ranging from 2% to 24%, depending on the plan. Public employees attended a hearing in Morgantown on the proposed changes to PEIA coverage. The...
Well, the midterm elections are over and have proved to be exactly as predicted — a disaster for President Donald Trump and Republicans.
Beckley, WV (WOAY): According to State Farm’s yearly reporting, West Virginia leads the nation in animal collisions, as 1 in 46 West Virginia drivers had an animal-related collision last year. The national average is 1 in 145. “We do probably 50 to 60 vehicles per month here at the...
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday that Appalachian Power plans to invest $17 billion in new natural gas-fired electricity generation in West Virginia, along with an additional $7.5 billion commitment to upgrade existing coal-fired power plants. The $17 billion investment will add 3 gigawatts of natural gas-fired electricity generation, with all new […]
The last time snowflakes and flurries were seen in the Ohio Valley was almost 7 to 8 months ago in late March or early April. Now with winter back on the way, many across the area could see their first snowflakes since that time. The culprit is a storm system with a strong cold front […]
