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Woman escapes after being kidnapped
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County woman was able to escape after being kidnapped and tortured. On July 2nd, 2024, Senior Trooper T.D. Richardson was alerted to a disturbing incident that had unfolded over the previous few days in the Fayette County area. According to the undersigned officer’s report, the trooper was approached […]
West Virginia DOH: Permits for trucks stuck on Rt 10 had incorrect info, wouldn’t have been approved
CABELL/LINCOLN COUNTIES, WV (WOWK) – Inaccurate information on a permit led to two tractor-trailers getting stuck on a road they never should have been on, according to the West Virginia Department of Transportation. On Monday night and Tuesday afternoon, a pair of tractor-trailers were hauling steel beams for the Poker Hollow Bridge construction project on […]
Delegate suggests surplus could be used to build new Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — As Gov. Justice touts a $826 million surplus, Delegate Amy Summers, R-Taylor, recently wrote him a letter requesting $60 million of that be allocated to an aging psychiatric hospital in Huntington. She and other lawmakers have been touring some of the state hospitals and nursing...
Cabell County Public Library Sets Sights On Solar, Sees Sustained Success
Written by Aaron-Michael Fox. The Downtown Branch of the Cabell County Public Library started installing a new roof and solar panels on Wednesday in downtown Huntington. The move will save the library more than one million dollars in long term energy costs. The plan is a partnership with Huntington-based Solar...
Local professional wrestler to compete in championship match at Sternwheel Slamboree
Sydney Moore is going into her 5th year as a baton twirler with the Marshall Thundering Herd Spirit Squad and her 3rd year as a professional wrestler. On Saturday, she'll enter the wrestling ring as "Reese Ramone" for the Regatta Pro-Wrestling Women's Championship at the City Center at Slack Plaza.
Dental implants with Graf Dental Surgery
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Graf Dental Surgery is transforming patients’ smiles. Dr. Chase Culberts from Graf Dental Surgery stopped by First Look at Four to talk about their dental implants. This segment is sponsored content and not a product of WSAZ news. If you are interested in a paid...
Ripley July 4th celebrations underway
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Ripley is described as a small West Virginia town that carries a big, patriotic legacy. “We are well known, I hope, throughout the nation as America’s largest small town Independence Day celebration. So we really try to live up to the expectations that we celebrate,” said Ripley Mayor Carolyn Rader.
Notre Dame one of six finalists for five-star 2025 Kentucky guard
Notre Dame is projected to have a big 2024-25 season, but the question is whether 2025-26 and beyond will be special. If the Irish have their way, one addition to their roster will make things a lot easier. Zakiyah Johnson, a five-star guard from Kentucky, is projected by multiple sites as the best 2025 recruit in her state. She’s been named the Gatorade Kentucky Girls Basketball Player of the Year three years in a row. And she’s listed Notre Dame as one of the six programs to make her final cut: Top 2025 recruit ZaKiyah Johnson has narrowed her list to six...
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