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Putnam County Schools repairs Winfield Middle School AC unit
WINFIELD, WV (WOWK) – Students and staff at one local school are now a little cooler. Putnam County Schools has just finished repairs on an air conditioning unit at Winfield Middle School. According to officials with Putnam County Schools, the principal first noticed the issue in one of the classrooms the week of Aug. 5 […]
Trick-or-Treat dates and times announced for the City of Nitro
NITRO, WV (LOOTPRESS) – As summer draws to a close, areas across the Mountain State are gearing up for the fall months, including the City of Nitro, for which Trick-or-Treat dates and times were recently announced. The latest of several West Virginia cities to get an early start on planning for the Halloween holiday, the […]
Mary ‘Diamond Teeth’ McClain, Blues Singer born
Mary Smith McClain was born on this date in 1902. She was a Black blues singer and entertainer. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia, and was better known as Walking Mary and later Diamond Teeth Mary. Mary McClain was the half-sister of Bessie Smith (Smith's mother was one of Mary's four stepmothers). At 13, young McClain couldn't stand the beatings and left home to join the circus disguised as a boy in her brother's clothes. She went to Memphis, TN, worked as a chorus girl, and joined the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, where she became a featured singer.
FNR: Live coverage of Huntington vs. Hurricane planned for Friday, Aug. 30
HURRICANE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Two high school football heavyweights in West Virginia are set to square off in the first week of the season Friday. Huntington will travel to Hurricane for a 7 p.m. matchup that will be livestreamed as the Par Mar Friday Night Rivals Game of the Week. Live coverage of the game will be provided below, on the Eyewitness News Facebook and YouTube pages, as well as on television.
Countdown to Kickoff (Edition 47): George Washington enters its 60th season in 2024
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — This season marks the 60th year since the first Patriot team took the field. Eyewitness Sports spoke with head coach Steve Edwards Jr., who is entering his 28th season, ahead of the 2024 campaign. "I'm just glad I'm going to be a part of it...
From The Herd to The Crimson
In the 1996 football season, Marshall won the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship against Montana 49-29. Marshall was in the national spotlight—and caught the attention of a young Jeff Tessier from outside of Providence, Rhode Island. So, as a 17-year-old in the summer of 1998, Tessier came to Huntington...
Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind holds annual 'Sweets for Sight' fundraiser
You can satisfy your sweet tooth - while helping out a good cause. Zach Davis from the Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind stopped by First Look at Four to tell us about their annual 'Sweets for Sight' fundraiser.
Prep football preview: Miners hoping for deeper run in 2nd year of David Jones era
NEWTOWN — The Mingo Central Miners had a successful season in the first year of the David Jones era last fall, as they went 8-3 and secured a home playoff game for the first time since 2017. The Miners are hoping to build off that momentum as they head...
Summersville Lake conditions amidst ongoing drought
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (WVNS) — Summersville Lake is the largest lake in West Virginia. It is also the main source of water for several rivers downstream of the Summersville Dam. With West Virginia in a drought, though, how is our largest lake holding up? Summersville Lake usually has more than 160-thousand acre feet of water available […]
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 […]
DOJ: Kentucky violating civil rights of adults with serious mental health illnesses
Kentucky is violating residents' civil rights by "unnecessarily segregating adults with serious mental illness" in psychiatric hospitals in the Louisville area, rather than providing them with care in community settings, according to a U.S. Department of Justice investigation released Tuesday. The investigation, which began in 2022, found the state is violating the Americans...
Inpatient mental health treatment now available to more Kentucky boys in state care
Eligible boys in the care of the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services or Juvenile Justice system who need “complex mental and behavioral health care” can now access inpatient treatment in Owensboro, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services announced Tuesday. Called The BIRCH, the 10-bed inpatient program operates out of RiverValley Behavioral Health’s adolescent […]
Soccer Game Recap: Frankfort Gets the Win
Frankfort kept a clean sheet against Pocahontas County on Saturday. They came out on top against the Pocahontas County Warriors by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons. Frankfort's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. Frankfort will face off against Berkeley Springs at...
Community breaks ground on Summersville Athletic Complex
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (WOWK) – After decades of planning and preparing, the community broke ground Friday on what will eventually be the new Summersville Athletic Complex. This $12 million, 128-acre complex is going to offer a wide variety of athletic opportunities to Nicholas County, such as new hiking trails and dirt bike paths. There will also […]
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