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Rising Above: Parents honor daughter through memorial scholarship
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – It’s been two years since a Herbert Hoover student lost her life in a car crash. “She didn’t put herself first, she always went above to try and help others,” said Emily Strickland, Leah Strickland’s mother. Leah Strickland was just 14 years old and a freshman at Herbert Hoover High School […]
Experts say that recent rainfall will have little effect on drought conditions
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Joanna Ransley of Florida was headed to Charleston on Thursday, September 26, 2024. She said she and three friends from Orlando, all who were in need of a getaway, had planned to meet in Charleston, but the rain changed their plans. “All three are probably going to have to cancel coming. […]
Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose reversal drug Narcan
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For decades, Jeff Card’s family company was known for manufacturing the once ubiquitous tin boxes where people could buy newspapers on the street. Today, reach into one of his containers and you may find something entirely different and free of charge: Naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. Naloxone distribution containers have […]
Inmate pleads guilty to possessing weapons at FCI McDowell
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Savion Garcia, a 24-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell, pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of a weapon while incarcerated at the federal prison. According to court records, during a random cell search on October 19, 2023, a staff member discovered two handmade weapons, commonly referred to as “shanks,” […]
Grappling with an overdose crisis and the decline of coal, Boone County residents say they lack the resources to heal their community
Only 26 miles, but a world away from West Virginia’s state capital is Nellis, a former coal town tucked away from the main roads cutting through Boone County. Standing in front of the town’s ball field is a granite memorial for the 11 men lost in the Nellis mine explosion on Nov. 6, 1943. Across […] Grappling with an overdose crisis and the decline of coal, Boone County residents say they lack the resources to heal their community appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream brings back traditional, seasonal paw paw flavor
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – An Appalachian classic fruit is finally ripe for the picking, and some say it’s even better in frozen form! Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream in downtown Charleston is taking paw paws and turning them into a cool and creamy sweet treat! They say the texture and flavor make the fruit perfect for […]
Safety: Homeschool children need protection, too
Lawmakers who still think it is more important to protect “personal freedoms” for homeschooling parents than it is to protect the children being kept at home got another wake-up call this week. Fortunately — this time — the children involved in this case are still alive to speak for themselves.
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