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“End of Watch Ride to Remember” event for fallen Nicholas Deputy Thomas Baker to be held Friday
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department will host a memorial event to honor Deputy Thomas Baker, who was killed in the line of duty. The event, “End of Watch Ride to Remember,” will take place on Friday, July 5th, at 8:30 AM on Main Street in Summersville in front of the Nicholas […]
Firework tent raises money for local prison ministry
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - Kairos Prison Ministry set up a firework tent with TNT Fireworks in Fairmont. It’s on the corner of Benoni Avenue and Seventh Street, and will be open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. until Saturday, July 6. All the money brought in from sales will go towards the...
Capito’s Bill to Address Parkinson’s Disease Signed into Law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – The Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), was signed into law. The bill, which passed the U.S. Senate in May, aims to unite the federal government in a mission to cure and prevent Parkinson’s, alleviate financial and health […] The post Capito’s Bill to Address Parkinson’s Disease Signed into Law appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
First Alert Forecast | Your holiday weekend ahead
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Morning showers bubbled up in the soaking humidity, but not for everyone. As soon as they pass to the east, it will be a limited amount of time before another round develops. There’s plenty of opportunity to enjoy the 4th today, but today will be a First Alert Weather Day because of the propensity for these wandering storms to show up at the afternoon barbecue or while you’re poolside.
Manchin Announces $4.1 Million to 36 West Virginia Counties
Charleston, WV (WVDN) — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,155,784 from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties with federal lands within their county lines. These payments […] The post Manchin Announces $4.1 Million to 36 West Virginia Counties appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Police investigate after man's body found in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police are investigating after a man's body was found in Huntington Thursday morning, according to emergency dispatchers. Dispatchers said the body was located in a parking lot in the 800 block of Sixth Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. Cabell County EMS and the Huntington Fire...
East Flavor on First Look at Four
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - You can grab dinner tonight and leave the cooking to someone else. The crew at East Flavor stopped by First Look at Four to show us what’s on the menu. This segment is sponsored content and not a product of WSAZ news. If you are...
Huntington summer camp keeping children active, engaged
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — School is out. Do you know where your kids are during the day? Many parents in Huntington do, their kids are hanging out during the week for two months at the S.H.I.N.E. Summer Camp. The camp, held at the J.W. Scott Community Center in the...
Herd Tennis Hires JJ Mercer as Assistant Coach
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University Tennis Head Coach John Mercer announced the hiring of JJ Mercer as an Assistant Coach for the program on Wednesday. JJ Mercer joins The Herd after a decorated career with the Kentucky Wildcats. "I'm very excited to have JJ join the staff," Herd Tennis...
Heart tour stop in Charleston postponed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A concert in Charleston featuring rockers Heart has been postponed. The band announced the postponement of its Royal Flush tour due to medical reasons. Heart was originally scheduled to play at the Charleston Coliseum on Aug. 23. In an additional statement, band member Ann Wilson...
Everybody Solar to install 27.8-kW array for West Virginia homeless center
Covenant House of West Virginia has partnered with Everybody Solar to harness solar power to bring clean, renewable energy to its facility. The planned 27.8-kW solar array will offset 35% of Covenant House’s annual electricity expenses. This project marks Everybody Solar’s first venture into the state of West Virginia,...
2024 West Virginia Governor's Honors Academy wraps up at Fairmont State University
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — The 2024 West Virginia Governor's Honors Academy wrapped up at Fairmont State University on Wednesday, with nearly 100 high school students from across the state completing the program and showing off what they learned at the academy's closing event. In all, 95 rising high...
Kentucky Man Killed By Fellow Customer In Gun Shop After They Accidentally Shot Him
In a tragic series of events, a Kentucky man died at a local gun shop after a fellow customer accidentally shot him. The customer had been manipulating the firearm. In a statement, the Kentucky State Police's Campbellsburg Post, Post 5, said that the shooting happened in Carroll County on Saturday, June 29. They are currently investigating exactly what happened, but the shooting happened at the Humphrey's Double H Sales gun shop.
Ripley Police seeking help to identify truck
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP)—The Ripley Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a truck. On June 28, at approximately 10:37 p.m., the trailer attached to the truck in the photo was stolen in Ripley. Authorities are asking for help identifying the truck to find the trailer. If anyone...
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