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Severe Weather Threatens Parts of West Virginia as Cold Front Moves Through
Charleston, WV – Severe weather continues to threaten parts of West Virginia tonight as a cold front moves through the area. According to the US National Weather Service in Charleston, residents should anticipate spotty showers and storm activity overnight into Saturday morning. Low temperatures will range from the mid-60s to low 70s in the lowlands and mid-60s in the mountains. The severe storm risk remains in effect until the cold front exits by Saturday morning.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for southern West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of southern West Virginia. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 7 PM Friday evening for the following counties: Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Wayne, […]
Arrest warrants issued following fatal Route 60 crash
CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Investigators from the Barboursville Police Department have obtained arrest warrants for a driver involved in a crash that claimed the life of a teenager on July 4. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on U.S. Route 60 at Davis Creek Road. One driver,...
Parkersburg Resident Detained for Lincoln County Homicide
Tony Williamson, a 35-year-old man from Parkersburg was detained in the early hours of Monday due to an allegation of first-degree murder linked to a case in Lincoln County. Agents from the Violent Crime and Narcotics Force alongside officers from the Uniform Division of the Parkers Police Department conducted the arrest.
Habitat for Humanity schedules info sessions on home 13 News helped build
The home is at 908 Grant Street in Charleston. If you want to buy this house, which is through Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam County, you'll have to attend at least one of these two sessions:
Vehicle fire shuts down part of I79N in Kanawha County
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A portion of I-79 North is shut down due to a vehicle fire. According to Kanawha County 911 dispatchers, a vehicle caught fire near the 5-mile marker of I-79 North, which is around the Big Chimney exit. Dispatchers say the vehicle was hauling hay bales. Dispatchers say the vehicle was […]
Thieves are targeting EBT funds, more than 2,000 Kentuckians affected
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Reports of theft from EBT accounts is rapidly rising in Kentucky. According to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, there have been more than 2,000 EBT theft claims submitted in the first quarter of 2024 alone. That amounts to more than $1 million of...
Ohio man playing football in water bitten by shark at 'shark bite capital of the world'
A 21-year-old Ohio man was bitten by a shark at Florida's New Smyrna Beach on the Fourth of July while playing football in knee-deep water, according to Beach Safety Ocean Rescue Interim Director Tammy Malphurs. The shark bit him on the right foot. The man's injuries were not life-threatening, and...
Man arrested after entering aunt’s home without permission to use bathroom, assaulting her after being told to leave
MARMET, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been arrested after entering his aunt’s home without permission to use the bathroom and then assaulting her after being told to leave. According to a criminal complaint, on Thursday, June 27, 2024 police were dispatched to a residence on Summit Dr. in Marmet in reference to a domestic […]
Heat index could reach over 105 degrees in some areas of Tri-State on Friday
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Tri-State area for Friday afternoon and early evening due to excessive heat conditions in which the heat index could reach up to 106 to 109 degrees in some areas. The heat advisory is in effect from noon to 8...
Records: Man accused of threatening casino staff, leading police on pursuit in Nitro
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Tennessee man was charged early Friday morning in Kanawha County after being accused of threatening casino staff, leading police on a pursuit, resisting arrest and attempting to set a fire inside an emergency room while receiving medical treatment. Joshua Robert Orlikowski, 41, of...
Organizations teaming up for Hallmark Hometown Huladays
PORTSMOUTH- Three major community organizations, Friends of Portsmouth (FOP), Main Street Portsmouth in Bloom (MSPiB), and the Scioto County Visitor’s Bureau, are teaming up to create a wintry wonderland on Court Street this month with new event: Hallmark Hometown Huladays. The Christmas in July event will feature music by...
Environmentalists concerned over forever chemical regulations after U.S. Supreme Court ruling
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn a 40-year-old precedent is raising concerns over the future of environmental regulations like the first-ever national drinking regulation. That rule would protect hundreds of millions of people from harmful chemical compounds called PFAs otherwise known as “forever chemicals.” “We know that they cause cancer. […]
Wendy’s Takes Aim at McDonald’s with Clever Billboards in Ohio
CAMBRIDGE, OH – Wendy’s has made another bold marketing move in its home state of Ohio, placing eye-catching billboards directly above a McDonald’s location. Known for their edgy social media presence, Wendy’s has taken their competitive spirit to new heights, literally. The first billboard, spotted by...
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