1stHeadlinesBreaking News Headlines

Charleston-Huntington WV

Text size100%

Diwali celebrations coincide with worsening air. Here’s how to stay safer

BENGALURU, India (AP) — For people across South Asia, especially in northern India, Diwali celebrations coincide with the return of hazardous winter air, raising concerns about how to celebrate safely. Winter also brings severe smog to parts of Pakistan and China, where warmer air can act as a lid, trapping colder air…

On the Record: Remembering the life and work of Jay Rockefeller

WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — Former U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller is being remembered for his five decades of public service. In this episode, the man who was a West Virginian by choice is being remembered. Watch On the Record with Amanda Barren weeknights at 8 p.m. through our free streaming app, WOWK+ on Amazon Fire,

'Pipe bomb' found in Boone County home, man arrested

BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — A Boone County man was arrested on Wednesday after police found evidence of a bomb being made in his home. The Boone County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that Ronald D. Burgess, 44, is charged with Child Neglect Creating a Substantial Risk of Injury and Illegal Possession of