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HEPC: Emergency declaration, extra funding for school aid helped WV kids afford college
While issues have plagued the federal government’s revamp of the application for student aid, West Virginia’s higher education leaders say help from Gov. Jim Justice and the state Legislature have caused the state to be much better off than others. The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms debuted in January, three months later […]
Training gets underway to make Kanawha County School’s electric buses be road-ready
NITRO, W.Va. — A bit of training underway in Nitro Thursday for Kanawha County School’s new electric buses that will be hitting the road tomorrow morning for the first day of school. First responders from Nitro, St. Albans and Cross Lanes came together for the training at the...
Pavement repairs on I-64E near Nitro closes slow lane
NITRO, WV (WOWK) — Repairs on I-64 have closed the eastbound slow lane, according to the West Virginia Department of Transportation. They say this lane is closed between the St. Albans and just past the Nitro exit. The repairs are expected to be done sometime Thursday evening, the WVDOT says. According to the WV511 map, […]
Record attendance reported at Regatta 2024
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin said “235,000 people were at the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta” earlier this summer. With that number, the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta broke attendance records. More than half of those people were visitors from out of state, and they were spending big. The...
Actress Halle Berry joins Sen. Capito in Charleston for Girls Rise Up, menopause round table
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Award-winning actress Halle Berry is in Charleston today, on her birthday, to help empower the next generation of leaders and to advocate for women’s health. Berry’s first stop this morning was at Piedmont Elementary School in the Capital City. She accompanied U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on a school visit […]
ARC of MOV speaks on “National ABLE Savings Day”
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - State treasurer Riley Moore commemorated Wednesday as the first “National ABLE Savings Day” to raise awareness of ABLE Programs. The day is also intended to encourage employers, advocates, and individuals with disabilities to explore the ways the savings program helps those with disabilities to become more financially independent.
Another comfy night; chance for showers to end the week
Tonight features mostly clear skies and temperatures dipping back into the upper 50s. Once again, it’s the perfect evening to enjoy outside for dinner or if you’re checking out the Jimmy Fortune concert here at the State Fair of West Virginia! Perhaps even give the air conditioner a break with a light northerly breeze once […]
Senator Capito brings federal highway administrator to tour Corridor H project
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), who has long pushed for federal funding for Corridor H, brought Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt to West Virginia on Tuesday to see how the project is going and the challenges that remain.
Little Caesars’ Pizza Paws campaign achieves $30,000 fundraising goal for K-9 units
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – The 2024 Little Caesars Pizza Paws campaign has successfully reached its $30,000 fundraising goal. The campaign’s mission was to provide 200 police K-9 handlers across West Virginia and neighboring states with portable medical kits. These kits, equipped with essential supplies, are designed to stabilize K-9s in medical emergencies, ensuring the safety […]
Two men sentenced in Detroit-to-Huntington drug trafficking organization, prosecutors say
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Two men were sentenced to prison on distribution of methamphetamine charges after admitting their roles in a drug trafficking organization, prosecutors said. Vernard Antonio Brown, also known as “Bam,” 33, of Detroit, Michigan was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by four years supervised...
Hurricane residents, mayor seek alternatives to preserve Meeks Mountain Trail system
HURRICANE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Community members came out Tuesday to share their concerns over a new proposed transmission system which would run through the Meeks Mountain Trail system. People are worried for the future of Meeks Mountain Trails. They said they regularly use these trails and would hate to...
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