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UPDATE (Saturday, Sept. 23 at 8:05 p.m.) – One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Cross Lanes, According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened near the Rodeway Inn and Bob Evans parking lot. The Sheriff’s Office said they received a tip that a man wanted out of Logan County was […]

MILTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A truck hauling hay caught fire on I-64 resulting in the interstate closing for hours. According to the Milton Police Department (MPD), I-64 westbound was closed yesterday at mile marker 30 in Cabell County due to a trailer load of hay that caught on fire. Milton and Hurricane Fire Departments responded […]

A man was killed and three firefighters were taken to the hospital after the wreck Thursday evening.

In a recent intense local football game, the Winfield Generals secured a win against the Logan Wildcats, according to WSAZ local station. A key player from the Generals performed strategically, setting the pace of the game and scoring an early field goal, giving them a firm 3-point lead.

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Charleston.

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This week in Charleston, West Virginia, there were three notable incidents. A man was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting on 1st Avenue. Another incident involved an individual causing extensive damage to a parking garage. Lastly, a Charleston man pleaded guilty to a federal gun crime after leading officers on a brief pursuit and crashing his vehicle.

PARKERSBURG — Two of the top Class AAA programs in the state matched up Saturday morning inside the Erickson All-Sports Facility and host Parkersburg South managed to pull out a key 1-0 victory against Hurricane. The Redskins of head coach Shelly Young, who dropped to 10-1-1 and play host...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police in Charleston are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a theft investigation at an area grocery store. Officers were called to the Bigley Piggly Wiggly on Thursday, Sept. 14, for a breaking and entering call, according to a post from the Charleston Police Department.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. (WCHS) — WVSU football improved to 3-1, and 3-0 in the Mountain East Conference with a 31-21 homecoming victory over Glenville State. Three second touchdowns gave WVSU a 24-0 lead, a lead the Yellow Jackets would not relinquish. Quarterback Donovan Riddick gave WVSU a 10-0 lead when he hit Joe Jones in stride for a 93-yard touchdown. Later in the quarter Riddick aired out a pass that was hauled in with one hand by freshman Amare Ary and placed the ball at the one-yard line. Running Back Joel Felder would punch it for a touchdown. The junior running back ran for two TD's, and 120 yards, extending his streak to seven straight games with a hundred yards rushing. Riddick was also effective with his legs, and he scampered for a 37-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 24-0.

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The United Way of Central West Virginia is working to make applying for assistance this Christmas a little easier. The Christmas Bureau is an organization where people can apply for food and toy assistance for the holidays, and now the application process for help is much easier to follow, the United […]

ROANE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — From the opening kickoff, Roane County controlled Poca the whole way in the Par Mar Friday Night Rivals Game of the Week. Roane’s Lane Watson returned the opening kickoff 90 yards to put the Raiders on top of the Dots 7-0 early in the first quarter.

BUFFALO – For the third time this season, the Tug Valley High School soccer team tied a game as the Panthers played Buffalo to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, Sept. 16 on the road at Buffalo High School in Putnam County. Tug Valley now stands at 1-1-3 on the...

A gold star goes to Team 23, which is Teays Valley High School’s drug free club who attended the Youth Rally this week at the Pickaway County Fairgrounds with students from across the county.

One of West Virginia's contenders for governor wrote an op-ed defending Hurricane High School's use of the "Redskins" moniker in response to a Charleston Gazette-Mail opinion piece calling for a mascot change.

KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A West Virginia State University graduate received a high honor from her alma mater Friday. Retired Army Major Kimberly Stevenson was inducted into the university’s ROTC Hall of Fame, Friday, Sept. 22. The ceremony took place in the James C. Wilson University Union. Maj. Stevenson served honorably in the U.S. […]

KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A woman accused of defrauding organizations helping residents impacted by eastern Kanawha County flooding has been arrested in Jackson County. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Brittany Hackney, 26, of Sissonville. She was arraigned in Jackson County and posted a $2,500 […]

WINFIELD, W.Va. (WCHS) — Winfield boys' soccer used 5 second half goals to blank Sissonville 6-0. Wyatt Kinder scored the Generals first two goals including a breakaway goal thirty seconds into the second half. Jaxin Alexander assisted on the second goal and made it three nothing in the 51st...

UPDATE: (10:05 P.M. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023) — A man is facing charges after Nitro Police say he drove into a door at a gas station. No one was injured when it happened Tuesday evening, at the Speedway on First Street, but it did shatter some glass. Nitro Police tell 13 News Darrell Lake already […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — UPDATED - 8 a.m., 9/21/23. Police have released more details in an overnight shooting that critically injured one person in Charleston. The shooting was reported in the 1000 block of First Avenue about 12:50 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release from the Charleston Police Department.