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Father of 10-year-old murdered in Raleigh County reacts to remains found, suspect dead
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – After decades of searching and not giving up hope, a family finally has answers after the remains of a mother and daughter were found on Monday in Raleigh County. Law enforcement said a “death bed confession” is what led them to the discovery all these years later. Just hours before […]
Russian medical doctor extradited to Kanawha Co. to face federal charges
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A Russian medical doctor who formerly lived in Charleston was arrested in Armenia in connection with unlawful distribution of controlled substances in the United States. The U.S. Marshals Service made that announcement Wednesday about Dr. Alexander Vladimirovich Otellin, 57, who has since been extradited back to...
Simulator creates awareness for impaired driving prevention
BOONE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The importance of driving sober was on display Wednesday in Boone County. Students a Scott High School in Madison had the chance to see the dangers of driving while impaired firsthand through UNITE’s “Arrive Alive” tour bus. The tour bus includes the first and only marijuana driving simulator in the […]
Weather Update: Get Ready to Crank Up The A/C!
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): We are only 48 hours away from the start of the warmest spell of weather since last year!. OVERALL PATTERN: After starting out in the low 50s with rain early Saturday, the sun makes several appearances after 8:30 a.m. and we make leaps and strides to 70 degrees. Sunday and Monday will be the warmest days with guaranteed 80-degrees. Dew points in the low 50s will keep the mugginess at bay. A weak and diffuse cold front with a shower or storm Tuesday afternoon will drop our temperatures back into the 70s for the remainder of the week. Next week is the perfect opportunity to test out your air conditioner unit and make sure it’s ready to go for summer!
“I never gave up hope we’d find her and bring her home”
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ricky Lafferty said he never gave up hope that his missing daughter would be found. But he admitted, as he stood before reporters Tuesday, there were dark and lonely times since August of 2000 when he last saw his 10-year old daughter Alex Carter. “That...
Weather Update: Full Throttle Transition to Summer Weather
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): A few minor hiccups are in the offing before we make the full transition to summer next week. Expect a gorgeous sunset behind a few high, thin cirrus clouds tonight. Don’t forget about an almost full moon (96.7% full) that will rise around 10:20 p.m.!
Multi-vehicle crash closes two lanes of traffic in Nitro
NITRO, WV (WOWK) – Two lanes of traffic are shut down in Nitro after a vehicle crash. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the crash happened at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday in the 3600 block of 36th Street in Nitro. Three vehicles were involved. Dispatchers say the middle and eastbound lanes of 36th Street are currently closed […]
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 […]
Beckley ARH to host Stroke Support Group
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Beckley ARH Hospital will host its first-ever Stroke Support Group meeting May at 2 p.m. at the Raleigh County Commission on Aging. The monthly meetings, according to Beckley ARH Stroke Coordinator Courtney Jackson, are designed to provide support, education and awareness for stroke survivors and their families. “So many individuals in […]
Causeacon brings in nerds far and wide to Raleigh County
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Lines of cosplayers and con-goers waited outside of the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, eager for the doors to open. Causeacon is a growing event that brings in visitors from all around the state and beyond to Raleigh County. Event organizer Desiree Christian said the location and popularity of Causeacon helps bring […]
Man convicted for shooting and killing man in Kanawha County
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been convicted after shooting and killing another man in Kanawha County. According to the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office, Tyran Boisa Gray, 26, of Detroit, MI, was convicted Monday of First Degree Murder by a Kanawha County jury following a three-day trial. Gray was also found guilty of three […]
Frosty Then Total Flip in Weather Pattern
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): The next two nights offer a great sky recipe to view the nearly full moon (98-99% full moon), but expect a chill in the air. OVERVIEW: Frost is expected in the deep valleys such as the New River Gorge National Park between 4-8 a.m. Thursday. Then, temperatures will swing to the opposite end of the pendulum by Monday and reach within 5 degrees of record highs. The only risk for rain is with a warm frontal passage between 3-9 a.m. Saturday and a late day storm Tuesday ahead of a front that promises to shave only a few degrees off temperatures by Wednesday.
Army veteran receives high school diploma at 83
Before completing his senior year of high school in Beckley, Billy F. Garretson left to join the U.S. Army, serving from 1958 to 1964. Though he graduated from a military academy, worked as a minister for decades and earned other educational certificates, a high school diploma always eluded him. That...
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