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Huntington, Hurricane high schools name Downtown Ford Scholar Athletes of the Week
CABELL COUNTY/PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. — The high school football season is here in West Virginia and Eyewitness News is kicking off our Par Mar Friday Night Rivals Game of the Week. Our series begins in Putnam County with the Hurricane Redskins taking on the Huntington Highlanders. That game kicks...
Law enforcement searching for suspect following armed robbery reported in Nitro
NITRO, W.Va. (WCHS) — An armed robbery was reported Wednesday in Kanawha County, sparking a search for a suspect. Kanawha County dispatchers said the incident occurred outside a Lowe's location in Nitro shortly after 10 a.m. Nitro Police Chief Chris Flemming told Eyewitness News the victim was a contracted...
Police looking for side-by-side reportedly stolen
LOGAN COUNTY, W. Va. (WYMT) - Police in West Virginia are looking for a side-by-side that was reportedly stolen on Aug. 25. According to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office, a 2022 Polaris RZR was taken from the Holden area in Logan County. If have any information regarding where the...
From The Herd to The Crimson
In the 1996 football season, Marshall won the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship against Montana 49-29. Marshall was in the national spotlight—and caught the attention of a young Jeff Tessier from outside of Providence, Rhode Island. So, as a 17-year-old in the summer of 1998, Tessier came to Huntington...
New records on shooting at Ohio prisons training reveal instructor's deadly mistake
An Ohio prisons firearms instructor didn't follow a "cardinal" safety rule during a training exercise in April and that cost Lt. Rodney Osborne his life, according to new records released to Osborne's family. David Pearson, the lead instructor in the class, stepped in front of Osborne to offer pointers on what was supposed...
Effort continues to merge the two West Virginia teacher unions
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Progress is being reported in the effort to merge the two teachers’ unions in West Virginia: The West Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers – West Virginia. The goal is to give teachers a bigger voice at the capitol and in the classroom. There are a number of […]
Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets September Stops for Central and Southeastern West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with central and southeastern West Virginia residents in September to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions. “These public events are a great way for consumers to talk one-on-one with our consumer representatives,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “Residents […] The post Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets September Stops for Central and Southeastern West Virginia appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
2024 DNC on Inside West Virginia Politics
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk to both parties about the 2024 Democratic National Convention, explore a key role in the medical field and talk about a video contest for local elementary schools. In Segment One, we talk to nominee for WV U.S. Senate and former […]
Governor Justice, Division of Corrections celebrate hiring of 52 new officers
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice last week, along with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the graduation of 52 new corrections officers. The latest of 429 graduates this year, 2024’s total graduates up to this point nearly matches the 483 which graduated in 2023. This development has come due to […]
Mary ‘Diamond Teeth’ McClain, Blues Singer born
Mary Smith McClain was born on this date in 1902. She was a Black blues singer and entertainer. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia, and was better known as Walking Mary and later Diamond Teeth Mary. Mary McClain was the half-sister of Bessie Smith (Smith's mother was one of Mary's four stepmothers). At 13, young McClain couldn't stand the beatings and left home to join the circus disguised as a boy in her brother's clothes. She went to Memphis, TN, worked as a chorus girl, and joined the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, where she became a featured singer.
Railroad maintenance vehicle crashes in St. Albans area; no injuries reported
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WCHS) — A railroad maintenance vehicle was involved in a crash Tuesday morning in the St. Albans area. The incident was reported on the railroad tracks near the Fifth Street crossing. Kanawha County dispatchers said the vehicle was a CSX maintenance vehicle. Dispatchers said no other...
Man arrested on drug charges in Wayne County
WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A man was arrested Tuesday on drug charges in the Fort Gay area during an investigation that turned up nearly six pounds of marijuana and other substances, Wayne County Sheriff Rick Thompson said. Clyde “Patch” Chapman, 65, was taken into custody after deputies and officers...
Countdown to Kickoff (Edition 47): George Washington enters its 60th season in 2024
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — This season marks the 60th year since the first Patriot team took the field. Eyewitness Sports spoke with head coach Steve Edwards Jr., who is entering his 28th season, ahead of the 2024 campaign. "I'm just glad I'm going to be a part of it...
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