Elderly woman dies following Barbour County house fire
A woman has died after a fire broke out in a Barbour County house early Monday morning.
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Truck accident, fuel spill response in Kanawha County
Rescue personnel are responding to a truck accident and possible fuel spill in eastern Kanawha County.
Truck accident, fuel spill response in Kanawha County
Rescue personnel are responding to a truck accident and possible fuel spill in eastern Kanawha County.
Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about the role race plays in middle school admissions, three years after a majority on the high court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. The case involves admissions to four selective middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, a…
Taste of Appalachia showcases local food producers, boosts small businesses
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Nearly 20 local food producers gathered Sunday at the South Charleston Farmers Market for the second annual Taste of Appalachia event, an initiative designed to showcase West Virginia-made products and help small businesses reach new customers. The program is organized by Advantage…
Taste of Appalachia showcases local food producers, boosts small businesses
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Nearly 20 local food producers gathered Sunday at the South Charleston Farmers Market for the second annual Taste of Appalachia event, an initiative designed to showcase West Virginia-made products and help small businesses reach new customers. The program is organized by Advantage…
Shooting near Ohio mosque leaves 1 dead but was not connected to the building, police say
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A shooting in a neighborhood near a mosque in Ohio’s capital city left one person dead Monday but was not connected to the house of worship or those who were inside, police said. Federal and local authorities descended on the area as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said
US and Cuba clash at UN as Washington seeks to sway annual vote on economic embargo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Cuba clashed Monday at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote condemning Washington's decades-long economic embargo against Havana. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz hosted a “Cuba Libre” panel…
Nevada jury weighs charges against Canadian who took Peachy the flamingo in drunken prank
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A visitor from Canada maliciously harmed a flamingo at an iconic Las Vegas hotel when he removed the bird named Peachy from its enclosure and took it to his room earlier this year in a drunken prank, prosecutors said Monday at the man's trial. His attorney said Mitchell Fairbarn of Ontario
One dead, another injured in shooting near northeast Columbus mosque
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting Monday near a northeast Columbus mosque, according to officials. The Columbus Division of Police said it received multiple calls reporting gunshots at 2:11 p.m. in the 2200 block of Albert Avenue. The Columbus division of the Bureau of…
One dead, another injured in shooting near northeast Columbus mosque
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting Monday near a northeast Columbus mosque, according to officials. The Columbus Division of Police said it received multiple calls reporting gunshots at 2:11 p.m. in the 2200 block of Albert Avenue. The Columbus division of the Bureau of…
Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church celebrates 160 years with soul food, history
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church marked 160 years in Charleston this weekend with a celebration centered on faith, history and soul food. The congregation dates back to 1865 and was formally organized in 1866. As part of the anniversary celebration, the church hosted a soul food…
Charleston walk to support families facing Alzheimer’s
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Charleston’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s will bring the community together Saturday, Oct. 24, at GoMart Park to raise money for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by the opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The walk will follow. The event includes a…
West Virginia Book Festival returns to Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Bestselling authors, local writers and readers of all ages will come together in Charleston for the 2026 West Virginia Book Festival. The free festival will take place Saturday, October 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the newly renamed Vandalia Health Center. This year's featured authors…
TSA rolls back program that allowed non-ticketed visitors into terminals
The program has been pulled back, available in only 13 airports that were involved in the pilot program.
Donna Stone found guilty in the death of Kyneddi Miller
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - The grandmother of Kyneddi Miller has been found guilty on both counts in regards to the death of her granddaughter in Boone County, West Virginia.
This Republican tried to cap the Hope Scholarship. Out-of-state billionaires helped bankroll efforts to replace him.
A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jeffrey Yass — helped defeat him at election time.
From retirement plans to family farms, the lives of these West Virginians could be upended by a massive power line
NextEra, one of the largest energy companies in the United States, plans to build a 500,000 volt transmission line running through 59 miles of West Virginia. Residents, from affected landowners to county commissioners, are speaking out against it.
Public health experts warn that with lawmakers spending opioid settlement dollars, they may prioritize political points
The West Virginia First Foundation includes people with health expertise charged with dispersing money to groups that apply to fight the addiction crisis. Now, Attorney General JB McCuskey wants state lawmakers to give out the majority of the money.
We tried to find out where candidates stand on key issues. Most of them didn’t tell us.
To build our 2026 election voter guide, we reached out to more than 240 candidates asking them to share where they stood on issues that matter to West Virginians. 65 responded.
West Virginia Fire Commission says it critically needs firefighters but not how many
The new state fire plan has no description of how many vacancies fire stations have or how many firefighters would be needed for safety.
A West Virginia grant program helps students get free community college education, but its workforce impact isn’t clear
WV Invests has subsidized since 2019, college degrees for students who stay and work here. The state isn’t measuring what alumni are doing.
Millions of people enjoy West Virginia’s national forests. Trump wants to open up logging just down the road.
Over 180,000 acres of West Virginia national forests could be opened up for logging and road construction if the Roadless Rule is repealed. The rule protects certain forested areas from excessive human impact.
How to vote in Braxton County
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick to pick people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Braxton County In Braxton County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can