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Body discovered in wooded area of Sissonville
SISSONVILLE, WV (WOWK) — Crews are on the scene after a body was found in a wooded area of Sissonville. The discovery was made in the area of Grapevine and North Grapevine Roads around 10:30 Thursday night. The Kanahwa County Sheriff’s Department is on the scene invesitgating. No other information is available right now. Keep […]
West Virginia State Police urges compliance after multiple violent incidents this week
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — After Lincoln County Senior State Trooper Travis Hurley was stabbed multiple times and hospitalized by a suspect who ran from a traffic stop, State Police Superintendent Col. Jack Chambers said this just adds to a troubling trend within the past year. Even within the past week, a man was killed in Greenbrier County after troopers said he refused to drop a knife.
Man wanted, woman arrested in connection to Boone County stabbing
BOONE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A man is in stable condition and another is wanted after a stabbing Thursday in Boone County. According to West Virginia State Police Senior Trooper A. Workman, the stabbing happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Meadow Fork Road in Hewett. Troopers say the victim, an adult […]
Weather Extra | Of Moms, weekend weather and Northern Lights
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Mother’s Day weekend is here and weatherwise it looks like a 50-50 affair. Showers on Saturday will fall in a window of 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (2 hours of rain to fall in that time slot). That means events like the Charleston East End Yard Sale (8AM-2PM) and Little League baseball will be impacted by the passing rains. In some areas, rumbles of thunder with crushed ice falling from the sky will ne noted.
Two injured in Kanawha County crash
CROSS LANES, W.Va. (WCHS) — Two people were injured in a crash Friday morning in Cross Lanes, officials said. The two-vehicle crash was reported near Shannon Drive and Washington Street West, according to Metro 911. The road was closed for about 30 minutes but has since reopened. Both drivers...
Traveling WV: Farmhouse Market Finds
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Being in the realty business was a huge advantage for Donna and Chris Chatfield when they were searching for a building for their new venture in 2022. The couple regularly flip houses and were instantly smitten when they spotted the old OJ Morrison home place in Ripley.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER | Dry weather on the horizon
(WSAZ) - After the passage of a cold front late last night and early this morning, much of the activity associated with the warm muggy airmass overhead has finally passed off to the east of the region. This, luckily, will lead to no First Alert Weather Days in the near future; but it will allow for some cool, cloudy, gray, and glum weather to impact the region for the day on Friday. Within the clouds, we can also expect the development of some shower activity as well, scattered about the area for the afternoon hours of your Friday.
I-64 St. Albans exit and westbound slow lane set to close for repaving
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The St. Albans exit and entrance ramps along Interstate 64 are set to close through the weekend for repaving, according to transportation officials. West Virginia Department of Transportation announced on Friday that the paving would begin with the westbound exit closing at 10 p.m....
Interstate ramp and road closures announced for national cycling championships in Charleston
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The city of Charleston is hosting the USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships – a series of bicycle races and time trials – from Tuesday, May 14, 2024, through Sunday, May 19, 2024, within city limits. The championships will require several closures on interstate ramps, city streets, and roads maintained by […]
Three-vehicle crash delays traffic on I-64
NITRO, WV (WOWK) – A crash on I-64 West shut down one lane of westbound traffic Thursday afternoon. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the crash happened around 5:35 p.m. Thursday at the Nitro entrance ramp of I-64W. Dispatchers say three vehicles were involved. No one was injured in the crash, according to dispatchers. […]
Where to go to watch Pro Road National Championships in Charleston next week
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The capital city is gearing up for the Pro Road National Championships. With hundreds of cyclists expected to take over the roadways and thousands of spectators expected to come out and watch, Tim Brady, the President and CEO of the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau, said there will be multiple areas […]
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