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Marshall Memorial Fountain added to National Register of Historic Places
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — A memorial that has stood tall at Marshall University for decades is now being recognized as a historic place. The National Park Service’s (NPR) National Register of Historic Places catalogues places of historic and archeological significance throughout America, and the Marshall University Memorial Fountain is the latest to join its list.
‘City Center Live’ brings local songwriters to downtown Charleaston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – City Center Live, downtown Charleston’s preeminent free outdoor summer arts series, presented its first ever ‘Songwriter Showcase” at Slack Plaza Sunday. The evening featured performances from West Virginia-based musicians Makenna Hope, Sarah Rudy, and Dalchord. For the full City Center Live summer schedule,...
Lexington man reflects on attending college with Kamala Harris
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington man who was once classmates with Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in the early 1980s is looking back. On June 2, 1984, Jim and Cathy Coleman were married. The reception held on Howard University’s campus in Washington, D.C., had an unexpected guest: a young, twenty-something Kamala Harris showed up to support the newlyweds.
Kentucky's largest Sunflower Maze at Ruby Branch Farms opens this week
FRANKLIN, Ky. (WBKO) - Ruby Branch Farms in Simpson County will be opening their sunflower maze for a new season this Wednesday. However, this is no ordinary sunflower maze, it is the largest sunflower maze in Kentucky. “My husband Drew and I started growing sunflowers to add to our fall...
Athens City School District is adding solar panels to cut down on electricity spending
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City School District’s elementary schools and district office are getting upgrades to their roofs with new solar panels to help cut down their spending on electricity. The project has been in the works for a long time, according to Superintendent Thomas Gibbs. “This...
Raceland Police Department building undergoing renovations
RACELAND, KY (WCHS) — The Raceland Police Department building in Greenup County, Kentucky is undergoing renovations. The work began a month ago with improvements such as new wiring, drywall, flooring, ceiling and lighting. The building also has new rooms for a server, evidence and interviews. An updated lobby system...
First Alert Weather | Tuesday, July 23, 2024
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- We’re starting off with the same sort of humidity and cloud mix as yesterday, even some patchy fog in the valleys where it had rained, but there aren’t that many showers around at sunrise. Though this kind of atmosphere can sustain a shower at nearly any hour of the day, we’ll mainly look for the scattered showers and storms to blossom during the heat of the afternoon. Speaking of the heat, the temperatures will again stay under the 90-degree mark given the presence of clouds and cooling during any rain. Wherever the showers pop, the ground will be appreciative, but of course there can be some temporary disruption to outdoor events.
WV Department of Health emphasizes the need for up-to-date vaccinations for students
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — With the start of the next school year drawing nearer, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) emphasizes the need to verify that students are up to date with their vaccinations. Immunizations, alternatively called shots or vaccines, are an important way to guard kids from illness and disease, especially students that […]
2 arrested in multi-county pursuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A miles-long police chase ended Monday night on Interstate 64 East in Charleston. It started as an Ohio State Highway Patrol pursuit going into West Virginia. The chase went through Putnam County and continued on I-64 E into Charleston where it ended at the I-64/I-77 interchange.
Delbarton woman jailed on charges related to ATV crash
A Delbarton woman was jailed after she allegedly crashed an ATV that seriously injured two other individuals and then subsequently left the scene without rendering aid to the victims. According to Mingo County Magistrate Court documents, at around 8 a.m. on July 13, an officer was dispatched to the scene...
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