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Dr. Abdeen named August Resident of the Month
Huntington, W.Va. – Abdul Muhsen Abdeen, M.D., has been named the August Resident of the Month for the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, announced Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., vice dean for medical education. “Dr. Abdeen makes everyone around him better,” Wehner said. “He will be a...
West Virginia native, entertainer, Peter Marshall dead at 98
LOS ANGELES, CA — West Virginia native Peter Marshall died Thursday. He was 98. Marshall, who had a decades-long career of singing and acting, may have been best-known as the host of the game show Hollywood Squares. He sat between the two contestants and looked at the celebrities in the squares for 16 years.
Morrisey urges college students to be aware of employment scams this school year
WEST VIRGINIA (WTRF) – Thousands of college students are getting ready to head back to class–many of them on their own and in control of their own affairs for the first time. This makes them a target to scammers advertising employment opportunities. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to be cautious of […]
WV’s school assessment data released for 2023-2024 academic year
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The West Virginia Board of Education has received the annual report on the Mountain State’s assessment data for the past school year. And, while two of the three categories went up by one percentage point, the state is still showing less than 50% proficiency in mathematics, English Language Arts/reading and science. […]
Halle Berry, Senator Capito discuss Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito and actress Halle Berry hosted a roundtable discussion on Wednesday regarding the Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act. The bipartisan legislation would boost federal menopause research and coordinate existing programs within the government in relation to menopause and women’s health. “Menopause can impact every […]
Wawa makes entrance in convenience store market in West Virginia
INWOOD, W.Va. (DC News Now) — Brace yourself West Virginia for the convenience store wars to come. Long dominated by Sheetz, Royal Farms, The ROCCS chain and 7-Eleven, Pennsylvania-based Wawa markets broke ground Wednesday on its first West Virginia location. Family-owned Wawa already has more than 1,000 convenience stores in eight states and finds the […]
Crews respond to fire in Lincoln County
HAMLIN, WV (WOWK) – Crews are on the scene of a working fire in Hamlin. According to Lincoln County 911, the call came in at 4 p.m. for a fire in the 500 block of Trace Creek Road in the Hamlin area. Dispatchers say callers told them the home may be abandoned. At this time, […]
KCHA finds rescued pig a forever home
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association gets all kinds of animals from different situations, and this week, a new, unique pet came into their care! The KCHA is currently housing a rescued pig. KCHA officials say the pig, whom they’ve named Peppa the Pig, was abandoned at a home on Lens Creek […]
Kanawha County launches safe driving awareness program ahead of back-to-school
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Kanawha County Schools are back in session on Friday, and first responders are once again asking drivers to make sure they slow down. Law enforcement agencies around the county are beefing up patrol with more squad cars and ambulances in school zones. Kanawha County Sheriff Mike Rutherford says through the […]
Community gives feedback at Capitol Connector Project meeting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A safety project is in the planning stages, and a public meeting held Thursday was aimed at getting feedback. The Capitol Connector Project calls for improving the commuter trails along the Kanawha Boulevard with some infrastructure upgrades including: expanding the pedestrian pathway, lighting upgrades, and enhancing crosswalks.
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