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Weather Extra | Near 90 heat, drought relief and Ernesto
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -The themes of the summer have been hot and dry. Often, one feeds back to the other. When it gets dry, the temperature rises in response (hence 40 days of 90-degree heat this summer). When it gets hot in the 90s, the ground dries more and that allows for hotter times.
Driver involved in standoff after allegedly pointing weapon at Charleston police officer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Charleston police launched an investigation Tuesday after a driver was accused of pointing a weapon at an officer in Kanawha City. The incident occurred as an officer was approached by a vehicle while processing a traffic violation along MacCorkle Avenue about 3:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Charleston Police Department.
West Virginia high schools win appeal on sports reclassifications
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Eleven West Virginia high schools have won their appeals to return to their original classifications for West Virginia high school football. The eleven schools that appealed their new classifications were Frankfort, John Marshall, Oak Hil, Petersburg, Preston, Sissonville, Spring Valley, St. Albans, St. Marys, Tyler Consolidated and Wayne. With the […]
False fall mornings with warmer afternoons become the norm this week
Tuesday, a warm front towards the west follows the Jet Stream south through Tennessee proving a few more clouds than Monday. A stray light shower early on with high pressure working in for the afternoon to clear us out. Temps remain muted with northeast winds 1-5mph falling just below average in the upper 70s. The […]
Spinnaker Insurance proposes rate increase for approximately 20 West Virginia customers
The Spinnaker Insurance Company, last month, requested authorization from the office of the West Virginia Tax Commissioner to increase their customers’ liability rates by 21.99%. The increase would impact approximately 20 customers in West Virginia. As is required by code anytime an insurance provider wishes to raise their rates,...
SeaLand Encounters hosts educational Shark Show at State Fair of West Virginia
FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) – Brave fairgoers got the chance to get up close and personal with some creatures from the deep. SeaLand Encounters is hosting a live Shark Show featuring two Nurse Sharks. All of the sharks they work with are raised in captivity, and some of them (like Rosita, who was rescued from living […]
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