State Fair of W.Va. announces winner of 2022 art contest

MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship is helping six students continue their graduate studies because of their dedication to bettering West Virginia. The scholarship program honors the legacy of its late namesake, Hazel Ruby McQuain, a businesswoman and benefactor devoted to community development in Morgantown and...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV) - The West Virginia State police is asking for your help to vote for the department’s cruiser in a calendar contest. WVSP is participating in the 9th annual American Association of State Troopers best looking cruiser calendar contest. The top 13 states will be featured in...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV) – The worlds of rock and country will collide in November as Five Finger Death Punch and Brantley Gilbert bring their tour to West Virginia. The two are joining forces for a Fall US arena tour. The tour will arrive at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention...

Garland D. Hall, 85 of Hugheston, formerly of French Creek, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Sanctuary of the Ohio Valley. He was born January 20, 1937 in Removal to the late Okey F. and Nora Ware Hall and was a United States Army Veteran. Garland enjoyed gardening, woodworking, and owned and operated Jerry Run Grocery for 12 years, a job he thoroughly enjoyed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Veda Ireda Brown Hall; son Garland D. Hall, Jr.; brother Gordon R. Hall; and sisters Lors Hall and Dorothy Isenhart. Garland is survived by his sons Theron Roger Hall and John Glenn (Shawna) Hall; grandchildren Cody Hall, Harlan Hall, and Clarice Hall; and several nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends to mourn his passing. Friends may join the family for visitation on Sunday, August 21, 2022 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home. Funeral Services to celebrate Garland’s life will be held at 6:00 PM at the Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Cosner officiating. Military Honors to follow. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.doddreedfh.com. Dodd & Reed Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Hall family.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A major expansion project at the North-Central West Virginia Airport is one step closer to reality. It only took moving about 3-million cubic yards of dirt to make it happen. The expansion was dubbed the ‘Move that Mountain Project’. It involved leveling dirt over a 50-acre...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner is looking for registered voters to become poll workers for the November 8 general election. August 16 is designated as National Poll Worker Recruitment day by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Potential poll workers must be registered to vote...

Nelson Dean Hines, 88 of Birch River, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Braxton Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born June 17, 1934 in Hacker Valley to the late Rosco and Mable Mayse Hines. Nelson was a United States Army Veteran and a retired chipper operator for Coastal Lumber Company. He was an avid bird watcher, especially red cardinals; enjoyed turkey and deer hunting when he was able; loved WWE; was a talker; and absolutely loved his family. To him, family was everything. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his great-grandson Tyler James Fister, Jr. Nelson is survived by his wife of 53 years, Carol Ware Hines; daughter Deanna Hines; sons Nelson “Lynn” (Geneva) Hines and Brandon Hines; grandchildren Destiny Fister, Dana Davis, Fern Stibler, and Wayne Hines; great-granddaughter Kirra Fister; and several nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends to mourn his passing. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Bennie Cowger officiating. Friends may join the family for a time of gathering one hour prior to service time at the Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doddreedfh.com. Dodd & Reed Funeral Home is honored to be serving Nelson’s family.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Yesterday, showers and thunderstorms pushed through the mountainous areas of West Virginia, as a low-pressure system lingered south of the Mountain State. Today, the same system will continue to do so, so expect some rain in our region, especially in the lowlands. This afternoon, skies will be partly to mostly cloudy, and scattered showers, and even an isolated thunderstorm, pop up in the lowlands during the late-morning to mid-evening. So some areas will see rain during that time. By the time the rain dissipates in the evening hours, we’ll likely see about 0.25″ to 0.5″ of rain in some areas. Winds will be light, and temperatures will reach the upper-70s, below-average for this time of year. Overnight, skies will be partly cloudy, and our region dries out, with no rain expected. Winds will be light, and temperatures drop into the upper-50s to low-60s. Tomorrow, the system producing the rain moves away from West Virginia, so barring a couple of isolated showers in the evening, most of our region stays dry. As a result, skies will be partly sunny. Winds will be light, and temperatures reach the upper-70s, perhaps even reaching 80 degrees in some areas. The nice weather lasts into the end of the workweek, with highs in the low-80s and partly sunny skies, so go outside if you can later this week. Then on Saturday into early next week, a low-pressure system from out west approaches our area, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms into our area. Rain chances will especially increase as we start next week. All the while, temperatures will be in the low-80s. In short, today will be mild and rainy again, and we will see nice weather for the rest of the week, before the rain returns this weekend.

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va (WDTV) - Last month, a husband and wife were shot and killed behind a Summersville nail salon. Now, a GoFundMe has been set up in their name. Family members launched the GoFundMe page to help pay for the couple’s funerals and support their two young children. In...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - STORY UPDATE (8/15/22) Officials have identified the man killed in Sunday’s accident on I-79. Deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle accident on I-79 southbound near the 143 mile marker around 1:30 p.m., according to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office. The driver of the...