RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The beach at Lake Stephens was empty on Memorial Day 2023. Rain kept many indoors despite pools and beaches in the region opening for the summer. The founder of Yeet Street Discs, a North Carolina company, was at the Lake Stephens Disc Golf Course, despite the rainy weather. Andy Joslin […]

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES/WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING: Conditions are right or flooding is on-going in this area. Monitor local water levels, creeks and streams closely. Runoff leading to low lying flooding will be the major concern as more rain moves through the region. Tonight, we should see the showers begin to […]

MABSCOTT, WV (WVNS) — Beginning Friday, June 2, 2023, both eastbound and westbound lanes on the MacArthur Bridge on WV 16 in Mabscott will be closed for bridge work. Three lanes will remain open. One traveling westbound and two going eastbound. In the work zone area, the speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph. Construction […]

RALEIGH CO, WV (WVNS)– US Attorney Will Thompson teams up with organizations to provide high-tech gun violence training for law enforcement in southern West Virginia. According to the US Department of Justice, the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network mobile unit has partnered up with the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area to deploy new […]

HINTON, WV (WVNS)– Bluestone State Park will be hosting an informative Birding and Turtle Talk for ages 6 to 16. If you have a child that has a love for nature, especially small animals like birds and turtles, then Bluestone State Park is the place to be on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Both the bird […]

ATHENS, WV (WVNS) — The 35th annual Athens-Concord Town Social was officially been scheduled! The social will be Sunday, August 13, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. and is timed to coincide with Concord University’s freshman orientation weekend so that everyone can meet new students and reunite with those returning. Vendors are encouraged to […]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. —For the 14th time in program history, the West Virginia University baseball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament. West Virginia learned its NCAA Tournament fate on Monday, and will head to Lexington, Kentucky for its Regional Tournament. First pitch on Friday between two-seeded West Virginia and three-seeded Indiana is set for 7 […]

BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — Bluefield City Park is reportedly experiencing high flood waters that has left the local government to make the choice to close the park. On Monday, May 29, 2023, officials with the Bluefield City Park reported the park is closed due to high flood waters. The park will remain closed until Thursday, […]

ECCLES, WV (WVNS) — Multiple crews were on scene of an early morning house fire on Memorial Day. According to Raleigh County Dispatch, the call for a house fire came in just after 2:00 A.M. on Monday, May 29, 2023. The fire was reported at the 4000 block of Harper Road and Eccles. Bradley-Prosperity Volunteer […]

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FLOOD WARNING: McDowell County until 5pm, Monday, May 29th. Conditions are right or flooding is on-going in this area. Monitor local water levels, creeks and streams closely. Runoff leading to low lying flooding will be the major concern as more rain moves through the region. FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Mercer, Tazewell, & Bland county until 3PM […]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia baseball players, coaches, and fans will learn where the Mountaineers are playing in the NCAA Baseball Tournament shortly after Noon ET on Monday. The final NCAA Tournament projections were released by various outlets late Sunday evening. WVU (39-18) remains a projected two-seed. After not being announced as a regional host, […]

PRINCETON, WV (WVNS)–Memorial Day is a widely celebrated holiday where people enjoy lake days, grilling, parades and the unofficial beginning of summer– but what is Memorial Day really all about? The modern Memorial Day observance began shortly after the Civil War where more than 600,000 Americans died.  The government established national cemeteries where people mourned […]

BLUEFIELD, VA (WVNS)–The Bluefield American Legion held their second annual Veterans Helping Veterans Car Show in Bluefield on Sunday, May 28, 2023. The car, truck and bike show is a fundraiser to help raise money and show support for veterans. Despite the rain, vehicles of all kinds gathered in front of Bowen Field to participate […]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.– The special moments just keep piling up for JJ Wetherholt as the sophomore second baseman is in the midst of the greatest seasons in program history. Wetherholt currently leads WVU in hits (94), doubles (22), home runs (15), RBI (56) and stolen bases (35). Most of those numbers are also some of the […]

The escaped inmate, Bradley Gillespie, is still at large. Gillespie is charged with murder, breaking and entering, theft, assault, and a number of other offenses.

INDIANAPOLIS — A tire flew off a race car during a crash in the Indianapolis 500 Sunday and hit a parked vehicle. The crash involved drivers Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood. Rosenqvist went into the wall and spun out. Kirkwood didn’t have much room and hit Rosenqvist while trying to avoid him. Kirkwood’s race car […]

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WVNS)– The festival fun continued into the second day of the annual Dandelion Festival in White Sulphur Springs. The festival is a three day event celebrating and appreciating the perseverance of dandelions as a symbol for all West Virginians. The day was jam-packed with vendors, food, shopping and live music. Kids […]

ALDERSON, WV (WVNS)– The annual Strawberry Festival was in full swing with strawberry-themed fun just in time for Memorial Day weekend. The festival gathered more than 30 art and food vendors to the Alderson Memorial Bridge and downtown area to celebrate. Live music played all day long while the community shopped, explored and enjoyed strawberries […]

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)–Causeacon brought back the magic with the Princess for a Day event at Marquees Cinemas in Beckley. In honor of the new live-action Little Mermaid movie release, the cinema threw an under-the-sea bash for the community.  Kids had the chance to dress up as a mermaid and experience the new movie in style.  […]