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WATCH: The Neal Brown Show, Ep. 2 (Penn State)
Gold and Blue Nation has you covered as WVU prepares for its 132nd season on the gridiron. After a 9-4 season, Neal Brown enters his sixth year in Morgantown with plenty of renewed enthusiasm and a ton of returning stars. On this episode of The Neal Brown Show. A break...
Weekend storms expected to bring severe weather, followed by cooler conditions
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The National Weather Service in Charleston says that numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, with potentially severe weather continuing through the weekend. A weak cold front will move through the region on Saturday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms could become strong to severe, […]
WATCH: Marcus Caldeira discusses first goal of season, win over George Washington
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University men’s soccer forward Marcus Caldeira spoke with the media Friday night following the Mountaineers’ 4-0 win over George Washington at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Caldeira discussed his first goal of the season, the status of his injured ankle, Sergio Ors Navarro’s...
Paint By Numbers: Lawsuit filed to stop West Virginia Capitol mural project
CHARLESTON — Just as scaffolding is going up in the upper rotunda to begin work on the final four of eight murals in the State Capitol Building, a lawsuit was filed to halt the project, accusing state officials of not following state law. West Virginia residents Gregory Morris and...
70-year-old runner to run his 50th Charleston Distance Run race
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Saturday will mark the 51st Charleston Distance Run, a 15-mile race throughout the entire city. More than 700 people are signed up to race in the 5K, the Relay race, or the 15-mile race. Among all those runners is one person whose life has been shaped dramatically by the Distance Run. […]
Record-breaking summer travel season peaks with help from cheaper gas and airfare
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Airports and roads were packed with travelers Friday as what's already been a record-breaking summer travel season ends with the Labor Day holiday. AAA is calling for a 9% jump in holiday travel over last year helped by cheaper gasoline and airline ticket prices. Charleston's...
Football Recap: Princeton Starts Season with Win Against Capital
Princeton took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (and then some). They blew past the Capital Cougars, posting a 41-12 win at home. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Cougars are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bobcat Men's Cross Country Selected 5th in MEC Preseason Poll
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- The Charleston men's cross country team was voted to repeat as the 2024 Mountain East Conference Men's Cross Country Champions following a vote of the league's 11 head coaches. Charleston won the 2023 MEC Men's Cross Country title, the sixth-consecutive for UC, and went on to win...
Kanawha County Hosts 51st Annual Charleston Distance Run This Weekend
An annual sporting tradition returns to Kanawha County this Saturday. Now in its fifty-first year, the Charleston Distance Run brings estimates of more than 750 racers from across the country to Kanawha County for a route alongside the state capitol and downtown Charleston along with a diversion across the river on what is commonly known as Capital Punishment Hill.
Keeping your home’s foundation safe in the drought
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The ongoing drought has had an impact on several aspects of life from farming and lowering water levels to brush fires and just trying to stay cool in the heat. One other thing to keep on your radar is the impact it could have on your foundation. Some foundation experts say […]
Charleston's East End begins $315,000 water infrastructure upgrade
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Water infrastructure upgrades on Charleston's East End began Aug. 12 and the $315,000 project included replacing aging water mains with new piping along Quarrier Street, according to West Virginia American Water. "The way I look about it is if they're improving the actual water mains...
Downed utility line sparks brush fire in Sissonville
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Emergency personnel responded to a brush fire sparked by a downed utility line in Kanawha County Friday evening. The blaze was reported about 6 pm. in the area of Edens Fork Road and Silas Kanawha Two Mile Road, according to a social media post from the Sissonville Fire Department.
Person taken to hospital in Kanawha County roll-over crash
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – One person was taken to the hospital after a crash in Kanawha County. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the single-vehicle crash happened around 3:25 p.m. Friday on Pipestem Drive in the West Side area of Kanawha County. Dispatchers say the vehicle rolled over in the crash. Dispatchers say […]
Craft beer festival returns to South Charleston
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Folks in South Charleston are getting ready for an annual event to support a good cause. The third annual “South Charleston Craft Beer Festival” is set to take place from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. at The Olive Tree Cafe & Catering. The restaurant hosts the event. […]
West Virginia has one of the country's worst voter turnout records. Will this election be different?
Over the last three decades, West Virginia’s voter participation has been well below the national average. In 2020, the coal-rich state had the second-lowest citizen voting rate in the country, after Arkansas, according to the U.S. Census. Several researchers studying community engagement in West Virginia said its narrow job...
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