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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 […]
West Virginia leads nation in overdose deaths for 14 years
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Monday in Charleston, Jeremiah Samples, a Senior Advisor of the West Virginia Legislature, gave a presentation on drugs in front of the state’s Joint Standing Committee on Health. The statistics on drugs were alarming. “Since 1999, West Virginia’s fatal overdoses rate has gone up 1,680%....
Inadequate inspections and lack of oversight cited in West Virginia fatal helicopter crash
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Inadequate inspections by an operator and a lack of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration were partly to blame for the crash of a Vietnam-era tourist helicopter that killed six people in West Virginia two years ago, according to a final report released Tuesday. The...
Dismantling Racism: Council of Churches holds prayer service for lynching victims in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “In November of 2018, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a new pastoral letter against racism, titled ‘Open Wide Our Hearts – the Enduring Call to Love.’”. That’s what Father Don Higgs told those gathered at Charleston’s Basilica of the...
Manchin announces $400,000 EPA allocation to extend Pickaway waterline
UNION, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) – member of the Senate Appropriations Committee – on Wednesday, announced an allocation of $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the Pickaway waterline, expanding access to clean, reliable drinking water for residents of Union. This federal award is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
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.
Countdown to Kickoff (Edition 49): Mingo Central hopes to build off turnaround season
MATEWAN, W.Va. (WCHS) — Mingo Central had quite the turnaround last season under first-year head coach David Jones. The Miners finished 8-3 last season, a vast improvement from 3-7 the year before. Jones is quick to point out to his players it’s time to move forward. "The key...
Wednesday Storm Alert: Severe Thunderstorms Expected Across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
Pittsburgh, PA – Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia on Wednesday, bringing the potential for damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain. Residents should take action now to prepare for dangerous conditions. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Pittsburgh,...
Gov. Justice extends State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to drought conditions
CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — Gov. Jim Justice announced he has extended the statewide State of Emergency for an additional 30 days due to a shortage of rainfall that has caused drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates extreme, severe, and moderate drought conditions have continued to impact the entire state. Gov. Justice also reminds agencies to […] The post Gov. Justice extends State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to drought conditions appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Tug Valley volleyball goes 2-1 in Chapmanville quad match
CHAPMANVILLE — The Tug Valley volleyball team went to Chapmanville Regional High School on Tuesday for a quad match against CRHS, River View, and Van, and the Lady Panthers went 2-1. Tug Valley's first matchup of the day was against Van and head coach Greg Chapman's Lady Panthers swept the Lady Bulldogs with set wins of 25-20 and 25-14.
Prep football preview: Hillbillies go into new campaign with high hopes
MAN — The Man High School football team posted a 7-4 record, with a playoff berth, last season. The Hillbillies are hoping for more in 2024. Man coach Harvey Arms returns for his 23rd season at the helm, and after a campaign that ended with a 40-8 loss at Cameron in the first round of the Class A playoffs, he said the Hillbillies will start the same way they always do.
W.Va. Legislative Interims: Lawmakers looking at ways to increase mental health support for EMS providers
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s lawmakers are looking at ways to increase mental health support for the state’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers. On Sunday, during the first day of August’s legislative interim meetings, members of the Joint Committee on Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services discussed […] The post W.Va. Legislative Interims: Lawmakers looking at ways to increase mental health support for EMS providers appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Prep football preview: Tigers hungry and confident going into 2024 season
CHAPMANVILLE — Chapmanville has the “Eye of the Tiger” going into the 2024 high school football season. Second-year coach Zach Belcher’s Tigers barely missed out on a playoff berth last year with a 5-5 record, but they are chomping at the bit to turn the page and get this new campaign started.
Prep football preview: Wildcats hope for better fortunes in 2024
LOGAN — Sunnier days could be on the horizon for the Logan High School football team this season after a 1-9 record last year. Key players are returning for the Wildcats, and what projects as a talented freshman class makes its way in after leading Logan Middle School to a perfect 9-0 record in 2023, capped by a Mid-Valley Athletic Conference championship.
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.
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...
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