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Check your freezer: Beef sold by Walmart recalled for potentially fatal bacteria
WASHINGTON – Worries about potentially fatal E. coli contamination prompted the recall of more than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart stores in 11 states and the nation’s capital. The beef was produced on April 26 and April 27 by Cargill Meat Solutions and distributed to...
Buckhannon man arrested after strangling another man
VOLGA, W.Va (WDTV) - A Buckhannon man was arrested Thursday after physically assaulting another man, according to West Virginia State Police. Jacob Hill, 27, is charged with strangulation and is currently being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail. Police responded to a home in Volga in regard to a...
West Virginia and Ohio could see severe weather including hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes
The National Weather Service out of Pittsburgh is issuing a warning of potential severe weather for parts of West Virginia and Ohio. Showers and thunderstorms will cross the region today with low pressure, according to the National Weather Service. “There remains a chance for a few strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, which […]
Buckhannon Police Department adds peer liaison
BUCKHANNON, W.Va (WDTV) -The Buckhannon Police Department is looking at new ways to fight tough challenges in their community. The Department has upgraded its community outreach efforts to help the community, and Chief Matt Gregory is excited. “We are partnering with a company called First Choice Services, which has received...
Ohio Valley health officials warn of spike in Lyme Disease cases as summer approaches
WEST VIRGINIA — With summertime just around the corner, many people plan outdoor activities like camping, hiking, or getting some work done around the yard. However, health officials are urging everyone, especially those who love the outdoors, to be extra careful as cases of Lyme Disease tend to spike this time of year. Over half a million […]
Your Photos: Aurora Borealis seen in Virginia & West Virginia, too cloudy in DC
WASHINGTON — An "extreme" solar storm brought glimpses of northern lights to the U.S. on Friday, with potentially more to come as well as possible disruptions to power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth...
Buckhannon local talks about her Pulitzer Prize win
BUCKHANNON, W.Va (WDTV) - Authors writing tales about slavery, race, and the Civil War were among the books that won Pulitzer Prizes this year. And one of those books was written by an author who was born and raised in the city of Buckhannon. Jayne Anne Phillips won a Pulitzer...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia's primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who’s running for Senate, is just one of a handful of high flyers in West Virginia who decided it was time for a change of pace. A former billionaire who owns the Greenbrier Resort, Justice is ineligible to run for reelection in West Virginia due to term limits. So, Justice set his sights on Washington, where Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin was facing his toughest race yet in a state that former President Donald Trump last won by about 40 points. Justice, a former Democrat, switched to the Republican Party in 2017, making the announcement at a Trump rally in Huntington, West Virginia. Instead of attempting to run for another term in Trump country, Manchin decided to pass, adding another open seat to the map in which the Republican nominee will be the heavy favorite in the fall.
How West Virginia's first transgender elected official is influencing local politics
When Rosemary Ketchum gets introduced as the first openly transgender person to win elective office in West Virginia, there's often a shocked look that comes across people's faces.“Folks will be like, ‘How did that happen?’ As if it's like I won the lottery or solved a Rubik's Cube in front of them or something,” she said. "They think it’s magic."To her, it doesn't feel like magic. But in some ways, she can understand their surprise. Out of the handful of transgender officials in the U.S., only a few were elected in similarly rural, GOP-controlled states.Ketchum, 29, is one of...
WV health leaders: No widespread exposures to measles after April case
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – After measles were reported in the Mountain State last month, WOWK 13 News followed up with health leaders who say no new cases are being reported as of now. The West Virginia Department of Health confirmed the case in a partially-vaccinated Monongalia County resident in April, marking the state’s first case […]
Clay and Calhoun counties are represented by one of West Virginia’s most powerful lawmakers. They’re still struggling
John Bigger, of Chloe, said there’s one major attraction in Calhoun County – the park that draws stargazers from all over. But Bigger, who works on pipelines, has to leave the county to go to surrounding states for work. “We have one of the best stargazing places in the country because there’s no outside light […] Clay and Calhoun counties are represented by one of West Virginia’s most powerful lawmakers. They’re still struggling appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
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