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Ongoing MacCorkle Ave. construction affecting small business
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - For two years, MacCorkle Avenue has been under construction and the lane closures have caused major traffic slowdowns. Construction in Kanawha City is hurting growth at Pepperoni Grill where sales, customers and deliveries have been affected, according to owner James Wells. “It’s going to be another...
Crews fight vehicle fire close to middle school
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Crews from multiple fire departments are on the scene late Friday afternoon of a vehicle fire close to Elkview Middle School, Metro 911 dispatchers said. The fire was reported just after 4 p.m. No injuries are reported. First responders were checking the school building for...
WVSU football holds spring game
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia State football concluded their spring football workouts with Friday's spring game. Players such as Noel Felder were held out, but it was a chance to sing some young players' shine. A lot of athleticism was on display and Coach Pennington liked the energy and effort out of his guys this spring.
Here are the Kanawha County Public Library’s most-borrowed books of 2023
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Libraries are a place for literary lovers to find their next bookish adventure, and the Kanawha County Public Library has a wide variety of titles and genres for patrons to choose from. This led Nexstar’s WOWK to ask which titles were the most popular last year. The staff at the KCPL […]
Bowden Strikes With ASCS Hurricane Sprints
BYRAM, Miss. — Wheeling the Mike Hampton-backed No. 4x Saturday night, Brad Bowden found his way into victory lane with the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints at Jackson Motor Speedway. Bowden’s second career win with the tour since going under the ASCS banner, the first half of the feature...
Mountain State Athletic Conference Tournament Highlights
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Mountain State Athletic Conference held their conference tournament at Little Creek Park in South Charleston on Thursday. Hurrican took the title with a 9-5 win over Cabell Midland. In the semifinals Cabell Midland clobbered St. Albans 12-4 and Hurricane crushed Spring Valley 20-2. In...
WV Trucking Association Announces State Driving Champions & Safety Award Winners
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – For an incredible third time, professional truck driver Larry Gorby, a driver for XPO and resident of Charleston, was named Grand Champion of the West Virginia Trucking Association’s Annual Truck Driving Championship, held Saturday, April 20th, in Parkersburg. Gorby, who has been a professional truck driver for 33 years, took the […]
Charleston man sentenced on ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ meth charge
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A Kanawha County man has been sentenced to more than six years behind bars for his role in a major drug trafficking organization. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, Robert Dewayne Miller, 36, of Charleston, was sentenced on Monday to six years and six […]
New Report Finds W.Va. Among Cleanest States For Air Pollution
The Charleston Metro Area ranked among the nation’s cleanest cities for ozone pollution in a report released Wednesday. The American Lung Association released its annual “State of the Air” report, which grades exposure to unhealthy levels in the air quality. “It grades exposure to unhealthy levels of...
Teays Valley Kindergarten Students Sworn In as Junior Officers
ASHVILLE, Ohio – Today marked a special occasion at the Ashville Police Department as several kindergarten students from Teays Valley took a solemn oath to uphold safety and responsibility in their community. Under the watchful eye of Chief George and Officer Cline, the young students participated in a ceremonial...
‘Res-Con’ community resource fair in Charleston
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - An event in Charleston this weekend will be a one-stop-shop to help connect you with important community resources. Seth King and Carol Johnson-Cyrus stopped by First Look at Four to tell us about ‘Res-Con.’
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