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17th annual Beat Backpack Attack prepares kids for school
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – More than 300 backpacks and other school supplies were handed out in Charleston for the 17th annual Beat Backpack Attack! The backpacks, pencils and even water bottles all went to kids getting ready to start school this week. The backpacks were all stuffed with school supplies to help students have a […]
WVU Trains And Retains Highly Trained Nurses
Fifteen West Virginia University (WVU) School of Nursing graduates have earned one of the highest degrees a nurse can achieve. Among them, eight have accepted positions within West Virginia. According to the West Virginia Hospital Association’s 2023 workforce report, nursing professions have a vacancy rate of 19.3 percent and a...
More West Virginia high schools reclassified for 2024 football season
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission is adjusting the classifications for more schools for the 2024 football season. According to the WVSSAC, the Review Board initially reversed the WVSSAC Board of Diectors’ reclassifications of 11 schools, and now 11 more have been reclassified. The initial 11 schools included Frankfort, John […]
Clouds increase tonight; scattered showers and storms for Friday
Tonight features increasing clouds and it’s a warmer night as a result with low temperatures in the mid 60s. Once again, it’s a great evening to enjoy outside for dinner or if you’re checking out the Bailey Zimmerman concert here at the State Fair of West Virginia! Friday brings a better chance for scattered showers […]
Players and coaches react to WVSSAC appeal decision
ST ALBANS, WV (WOWK)– Eleven West Virginia high schools are reclassified after they submitted an appeal to the WVSSAC after the creation of a new class caused changed breakdowns. However with the timing of these decisions, schedules have already been confirmed, meaning that these 11 schools will be playing a higher class schedule for the […]
What does the future look like for recreational marijuana in West Virginia?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — With the full legalization of marijuana in Ohio, what does this mean for use in West Virginia? Currently there is a strict medical marijuana policy in place, but in terms of recreational use – that’s yet to be determined. West Virginia House of Delegates Shawn Fluharty says 60% of Ohioans […]
Free Expo to Connect WV Small Businesses to Supplier Opportunities With Large Companies
The Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) and Advantage Valley will present an Industrial Supplier Expo on Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at Valley Park in Hurricane. The expo will connect West Virginia small businesses to supplier opportunities with large industries while providing an opportunity for large companies to shorten their supply chains by sourcing goods and services locally. There is no cost to participate.
Herbert Hoover students build desks for Kanawha County Board of Education
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Some Kanawha County students are in the middle of a woodworking project – building new desks for the Board of Education. Students from Herbert Hoover High School are working on the desks, which are still under construction. Kanawha County Board of Education employees will be using the desks during their […]
Church plans to rebuild after partial structure collapse
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -Structural issues are believed to be the reason behind a partial structural collapse at a Barboursville church on Wednesday, according to first responders. Matt Waskey, the Senior Pastor at Elmwood Missionary Baptist Church, said he was shocked when he got word that part of the church collapsed.
Countdown to Kickoff (Edition 25): Scott hopes to continue momentum with new quarterback
MADISON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Scott is coming off back-to-back 10-2 seasons, but for the first time in a long time they'll have a new quarterback under center. “We’re a little ahead of schedule on defense. Offensively, we're trying to get caught up,” head coach Jeremy Dolin said. “You know, you lose a two-time all-state quarterback in Matt Frye. So you got to come in and fill that spot real quick and try to figure out who that's going to be.
Dr. Abdeen named August Resident of the Month
Huntington, W.Va. – Abdul Muhsen Abdeen, M.D., has been named the August Resident of the Month for the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, announced Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., vice dean for medical education. “Dr. Abdeen makes everyone around him better,” Wehner said. “He will be a...
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