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West Virginia school health contest aims to encourage better eating
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Just in time for back-to-school season, West Virginia is launching a contest to help kids eat healthy. On Monday, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced the “West Virginia Healthy Habits Schools Challenge.” Elementary school students can make a two-minute video of what’s being done to create healthy habits at their schools […]
Senior centers, providing in-home care to elderly, struggling amid West Virginia Medicaid troubles
Ebony Moore has been an in-home caregiver for elderly residents in Kanawha County for 17 years. It isn’t a job that pays a lot, she said, but for her, it has always been a passion. “It originated from me taking care of my family — my grandmother, my aunties,” said Moore, 48, who lives in […]
Greenbrier County Schools Celebrates Employees of the Year
LEWISBURG W.Va. – Greenbrier County Schools (GCS) proudly celebrates its 2025 Employees of the Year, honoring exceptional educators and staff who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and service. Each school in the county selects a Teacher of the Year, all of whom are nominated for County Teacher of the Year recognition. A selection committee reviews these nominations […] The post Greenbrier County Schools Celebrates Employees of the Year appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Team Beckley WV ready to rock for Alzheimer’s
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – The Raleigh County Commission on Aging (RCCA) aims to end Alzheimer’s. Join team Beckley WV Rocks on Saturday, August 17 to stop this relentless disease. “This is the time of the year when we raise money for Alzheimer’s research,” said Assistant Executive Director Tammy...
LISTEN: Football takes the final turn and hits the straightaway
West Virginia is past the halfway point of preseason camp. Nine practices are in the books. Today's workout is the first of eight remaining before the fall semester starts, the NCAA's 20-hour-a-week limit resumes and Penn State preparations begin. Head coach Neal Brown meets with reporters this afternoon to talk about progress so far, Saturday's scrimmage and what's left to do, but let's get a head start this morning.
Weather Extra | Near 90 heat, drought relief and Ernesto
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -The themes of the summer have been hot and dry. Often, one feeds back to the other. When it gets dry, the temperature rises in response (hence 40 days of 90-degree heat this summer). When it gets hot in the 90s, the ground dries more and that allows for hotter times.
Reward up to $5,000 offered for information leading to suspect’s arrest
U.S. Marshals seek public assistance in locating Tiwan Robert Bailey, a wanted man with a history of violence in Charleston, WV. A reward of up to $5,000 is offered for information leading to his arrest.
West Virginia high schools win appeal on sports reclassifications
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Eleven West Virginia high schools have won their appeals to return to their original classifications for West Virginia high school football. The eleven schools that appealed their new classifications were Frankfort, John Marshall, Oak Hil, Petersburg, Preston, Sissonville, Spring Valley, St. Albans, St. Marys, Tyler Consolidated and Wayne. With the […]
False fall mornings with warmer afternoons become the norm this week
Tuesday, a warm front towards the west follows the Jet Stream south through Tennessee proving a few more clouds than Monday. A stray light shower early on with high pressure working in for the afternoon to clear us out. Temps remain muted with northeast winds 1-5mph falling just below average in the upper 70s. The […]
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