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Shakespeare troupe set to take weekend stage with free performance at Charleston’s Slack Plaza
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- All the world may be a stage, as the oft-quoted Shakespearean line quips, but for one troupe with the Vintage Theatre Company, the stage at City Center at Slack Plaza will work just fine.
WVDOT dedicates bridge in memory of late lawmaker
ROANE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A Roane County Bridge has been dedicated to honor the memory of a long-time public servant. The West Virginia Department of Transportation and family members of the late Bob Ashley gathered Wednesday to dedicate the new Robert G. “Bob” Ashley Memorial Bridge. The new bridge is located on the Scott […]
Belle’s Old Stone House to host holiday events, tours to round out 2024 season
BELLE, W.Va. -- Historical tours, ghost stories and a Children’s Pioneer Christmas. Belle’s Samuel Shrewsbury Mansion – commonly known as the Old Stone House – has something for almost everyone in the coming months.
Lincoln County ends burn ban
LINCOLN COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A burn ban in Lincoln County has been canceled, according to a press release from the Lincoln County Office of Emergency Management. They said the past 48 hours have brought enough rain for them to cancel it. Starting on Oct. 1, fall burning season begins, which means you can’t burn […]
Medicaid matters: A community summit on health care
West Virginians for Affordable Health Care (WVAHC) could not be happier to announce our annual summit. Medicaid Matters: A Community Summit on Healthcare will be held Oct. 1, 2024, at the Kanawha County Public Library, and will consist of two sessions — both sessions are free and open to the public. We have hosted the […]
Chesapeake group announces photo, Small Business Saturday fundraiser for UKV kids; vendors sought
CHESAPEAKE, W.Va. -- A group that ensures children in the upper Kanawha Valley have a bright Christmas will host a three-day fundraising event in the coming months. The UKV Grinch Christmas Fundraiser will sponsor a photo and Small Business Saturday event on Nov. 1-3, 2024. The bazaar will be held at the Chesapeake Volunteer Fire Department, 12408 MacCorkle Ave. in Chesapeake.
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