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Utilities that opposed Kentucky’s new energy planning commission are now part of it
Gov. Andy Beshear has filled two seats on a new energy planning commission with utility executives who, like Beshear, opposed the commission’s creation. Kentucky lawmakers earlier this year created the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) to slow the retirement of power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. Investor-owned utilities and environmentalists opposed the […]
W.Va. American Water announces infrastructure upgrade project in Charleston's East End
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia American Water announced Thursday a $315,000 infrastructure investment in Charleston’s East End aims to improve reliability for customers and firefighters. The project will replace more than 600 feet of water main along Quarrier Street from Elizabeth Street to Ruffner Avenue, according to...
Charleston businessman fondly remembered following death
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A well-known Charleston businessman has died. Mike Green, the longtime manager of Green’s Feed and Seed, died early Wednesday morning at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Green was the son of Earl Green, the founder of the store. Mike worked there from childhood until he...
Charleston outdoor workers endure hottest day of the year
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Charleston officially hit the highest temperature residents have seen all year on Wednesday with a peak temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat this intense could potentially be deadly for those who work outdoors for long periods of time, and with temperatures expected to hit the same marks on Thursday and Friday, […]
How Bryan Hughes prepares for ‘Haul to the Brawl’
CHARLESTON, W.V. (WOWK) – Stormtracker 13 Meteorologist Bryan Hughes is setting a course for a trip on the river, but this is not for fishing. Bryan will be taking the Katie H. Sternwheel Boat from Charleston all the way up to Pittsburgh for the second “Haul to the Brawl.” The trip to Pittsburgh will take […]
Kangaroos in Logan County: Meet Arnold
CHAPMANVILLE, WV (WOWK) — Earlier this month, a kangaroo on the loose in Logan County went viral. It caused many concerns and raised questions about if you can even own a kangaroo in the state. Kangaroos are legal in the state of West Virginia. In fact, the West Virginia State Code says kangaroos, wallabies, sugar […]
Williamson’s interim mayor resigns after three months
WILLIAMSON, WV (WOWK) – The Williamson City Council held an emergency meeting Tuesday night to discuss more leadership changes in the city. The current interim mayor, Joseph Bucci, submitted his resignation effective immediately on Tuesday, according to Williamson City Attorney Nathan Brown. This comes just three months after Bucci was appointed to the position. “He […]
Agencies unite with drones, K-9s to search for armed robbery suspect in Nitro
NITRO, W.Va (WCHS) — The Nitro Market Place was filled with police on Wednesday attempting to locate an armed suspect who they said took off into the woods behind a store at the retail center. Nitro police said a contracted worker for American Electric Power was robbed at gunpoint...
WVSU Volleyball voted to win MEC South Division
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference league offices released their annual preseason poll for volleyball on Wednesday afternoon, with West Virginia State picked to finish atop the South Division for the fourth time in the last five years after garnering 56 points and six first-place votes. The poll is voted on by the league's head coaches.
Soccer Game Recap: St. Albans Takes a Loss
St. Albans was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 4-0 to the Hurricane Redskins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Dragons of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
New Hatfield-McCoy dirt bike trail opens in Kanawha County
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A first-of-its-kind dirt bike course opened near Tornado on Tuesday, marking the first Hatfield-McCoy Trails in Kanawha County. These new trails are only for dirt bikes and e-bikes and give riders a more scenic route of exploring the great outdoors of West Virginia. The trails also offer professional riders an […]
Huntington murder suspect arrested in St. Albans
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A man wanted in connection to a Cabell County murder has been arrested in Kanawha County. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Damarquis Dewayne Patterson, 20, of Charleston was arrested around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at an apartment building in St. Albans. He was wanted on charges stemming from a […]
West Virginia Turnpike tolls to cost $4.50 starting in 2025
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Travelers going through the West Virginia Turnpike tolls will have to pay $4.50 starting in 2025, according to the West Virginia Parkways Authority. This new 5% increase will start on Jan. 1, 2025, according to Parkways Authority Executive Director Jeff Miller. He said this is the most the West Virginia legislature […]
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