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Another school district gets electric bus as West Virginia Sen. Capito tours plant
West Virginia's policies on energy continue to evolve as the world looks for cleaner, greener power sources. That was visible on Thursday at one of the premier electric school bus manufacturers in the nation.
Longtime county manager resigning, Kanawha Commission seeking applicants to fill vacancy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The longtime manager of Kanawha County has announced she is resigning. Jennifer Herrald, Kanawha's county manager for 24 years, made the announcement at the Oct. 1 Kanawha County Commission meeting.
Campbells Creek Cares donating horse trailer of supplies to North Carolina
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – As many West Virginians rally around those devastated by Hurricane Helene in the hardest-hit areas, one Kanawha County organization is paying it forward with some help from a four-legged friend with connections to western North Carolina. Campbells Creek Cares is working to collect donations for western North Carolina, and they’re […]
Crews battle garage fire near Elkview
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Crews are battling a garage fire in the 6700 block of Little Sandy Road on Thursday, according to Metro 911 dispatchers. They say the call came in just before 3 p.m. on Thursday. The fire is across the river from Pinch and Elkview. There is no word on any injuries.
New local beer festival debuts Saturday in Clendenin
CLENDENIN, W.Va. -- Move over, Oktoberfest. There’s a new beer festival on the Elk. On Saturday, Oct 5, this Kanawha County community on the Elk River is set to celebrate the first ever Elktoberfest, a hops-heavy outdoor fête in the vein of its more well-known Germanic cousin.
East Bank Middle School hosts final home football game
EAST BANK, WV (WOWK) – An Eastern Kanawha County middle school is hosting its last home football game Thursday night. It’s a bittersweet day for East Bank Middle School. While football players and cheerleaders celebrate their last “hoorah,” the school is also welcoming all East Bank Middle School, High School, and Junior High band and […]
Annual West Virginia Pumpkin Festival underway in Milton
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The fall season is officially underway, and one way folks in the Mountain State can celebrate all things autumn is at the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival! The annual event kicked off Thursday with “school days,” and the festivities include a little bit of everything – from pumpkin displays to music […]
Poll workers in West Virginia needed statewide
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – As the clock ticks down to the 2024 presidential election, counties across West Virginia need poll workers to help make it all happen. In Kanawha County alone, up to seven poll workers are needed at a precinct, and alternates are needed as well. Kanawha County Clerk, Vera McCormick says that for […]
WV Gov grants $500K to Bob Burdette’s afterschool program
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – An afterschool pilot program focused on helping at-risk children on Charleston’s West Side is getting a huge boost from Governor Jim Justice’s Contingency Fund. On Wednesday, Gov. Justice delivered a $500,000 check to the Bob Burdette Center so they can expand their afterschool program into a two-year pilot initiative that will […]
Local Democrat Receives Statewide Recognition
GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – Cathey Sawyer, a resident of Greenbrier County, was one of West Virginia’s Outstanding Democrats of the Year assembled at the recent Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner Celebration held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, in Charleston, West Virginia on Friday, Sept. 27. This Outstanding Democrat was selected by local county leaders […] The post Local Democrat Receives Statewide Recognition appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Rascal Flatts to perform in the Mountain State in 2025
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Rascal Flatts and two special guests will bring music to the Mountain State in February 2025. According to a press release, Rascal Flatts will perform at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Friday, February 14, 2024 for their 2025 Life Is A Highway Tour. The tour will celebrate 25 years […]
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