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Hatfield-McCoy bike trails to open this summer in Kanawha County
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — On Thursday morning, 15 dirt bike riders had mud and rocks flying as they tested trails at Meadowood Park in St. Albans. Later this summer, more than 35 miles of single-track trails for motorized dirt bikes and electric bicycles at Meadowood Park will open to the public and remain open year-round.
A White Couple is Charged With Forcing Adopted Black Children to Work as “Slaves,” According to the Judge
Several news outlets have cited court papers that say a White couple from West Virginia is accused of locking their adopted Black children in a barn on their property and making them work. The couple is said to have done this out of racism. Donald Ray Lantz, 63, and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, were arrested […]
West Virginia Couple Arrested For Allegedly Forcing 5 Black Children Into Slave Labor
A white couple in Sissonville, West Virginia, faced additional charges of human sex trafficking and neglect after reportedly confining their five adoptive Black children in a barn for forced labor.
Man accused of driving stolen vehicle into river, fleeing from deputies apprehended by K-9
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County K-9 is credited with apprehending a man accused of driving a stolen vehicle into a river while running from deputies earlier this month. Ronald Dewayne Sims, 44, of Beckley is accused of fleeing from deputies during a traffic stop in the...
West Virginia couple faces severe child neglect and human trafficking charges
In a disturbing revelation from West Virginia, a white couple, Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, face severe legal consequences after a wellness check last year uncovered a horrifying scenario. The couple had confined two of their five adopted Black children in a deplorable shed behind their home, leading to their arrest and a slew of charges, including human trafficking and forced labor.
5-month-old found unresponsive after methamphetamine exposure; father arrested
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A father is behind bars and a 5-month-old receiving treatment in the hospital after sheriff’s deputies say the baby was found unresponsive on Friday, June 21. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, medical staff reported that the baby’s temperature was approximately 105...
Fire destroys vacant church building
ESKDALE, W.Va. (WSAZ) - First responders are on the scene of a fire in Kanawha County. A fire was reported just after 7 a.m. Tuesday along Cabin Creek Road in Eskdale. Firefighters say flames were coming through the roof when they arrived. WSAZ has a crew on scene. Keep checking...
St. Albans father charged after 5-month-old tests positive for meth, hospitalized
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A man has been arrested after an infant tested positive for methamphetamine in the hospital. According to a criminal complaint from Kanawha County Magistrate Court, first responders were called to a home in the St. Albans area regarding an unresponsive 5-month-old boy. The complaint says the child’s father, David Mallo, […]
Downed tree, power lines closes road in Kanawha County
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A portion of Cane Fork Road is closed in Loudendale, West Virginia due to downed power lines. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the call came in around 4 p.m. Tuesday. They say the West Virginia Division of Highways reported that the roadway is shut down from the Kanawha […]
Abandoned Kanawha County church destroyed in fire
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – First responders in Kanawha County say squatters are the reason a church was destroyed in a fire Tuesday morning. The fire happened near the intersection of Cabin Creek Road and Cane Fork Drive in Eskdale just before 7 a.m. Tuesday. Dispatchers say no one was injured in the fire. According […]
Project hopes to change narrative in local communities
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Two local organizations are looking to put the stories of people across the region in the spotlight for a new project. The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation and the Appalachia Funders Network are partnering to launch “Narrative Change.” The new project looks to combine journalism, storytelling and art to build a stronger […]
WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals partners with locally-grown food programs to prescribe fresh produce to those with chronic illnesses
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Patients suffering from chronic diseases are learning food-as-medicine options that are proven to help alleviate their symptoms and feel better. WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals has partnered with FARMacy WV and Crichfield Farms to make fresh produce and healthy recipes more accessible to those with Type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and heart disease, as well as those who are pre-diabetic.
GreenPower Delivers First BEAST Produced in West Virginia Manufacturing Facility and Provides Update on Order for 37 BEASTs to be Delivered in 2024 to School Districts in West Virginia
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.V., June 27, 2024 /CNW/ -- GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP ) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today delivered the first Type D BEAST all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school bus manufactured at the Company's South Charleston, West Virginia manufacturing plant to the Kanawha County (WV) School District.
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