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Who won the 2nd annual Charleston Sternwheel Regatta hot dog eating contest?
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The second annual Hot Dog Eating Contest at the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta highlighted day two of the Capital City’s biggest summer event. William Simmons, 33, from St. Albans took the crown at the contest by eating nineteen hotdogs in ten minutes. Contestants were timed at ten minutes to eat as […]
Tug, Mingo play in ‘King of the Queen’ Seven on Seven
The Tug Valley and Mingo Central football teams competed in the “King of the Queen” Seven on Seven football event at Man High School's George A. Queen Memorial Field on Thursday, June 6. Also taking part in the summer event were Man, Scott, Chapmanville, Westside, Mount View and Wahama. Mingo Central has three quarterbacks vying for the starting job in Brennon Harrison, Caden Porter and Tug Valley transfer Jaxon Nenni-Mills. Tug Valley starting QB Preston May, a sophomore, is back for the Panthers. Both MCHS and Tug made it to the playoffs last year.
Close Knit: Mountain State Art and Craft Fair under way in Ripley
RIPLEY A large crowd was scattered across the grounds of the Cedar Lakes Conference Center Friday afternoon to learn about and appreciate Appalachian culture. The 2024 Mountain State Art and Craft Fair started Thursday and was still going strong on Friday. There are still two days of the fair left, Saturday and Sunday, and it will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $7 for the general public and $5 for seniors over 55 and children ages 3-11.
Tri-State Alley? Research says ‘Tornado Alley’ moving east
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Tornado Alley as we know it may be changing. A recent study published by the Journal of Applied Meteorology indicates the traditional Tornado Alley over the Great Plains is moving further east. “People are paying attention and they are realizing it’s just not Oklahoma and Kansas anymore, it can happen here,” […]
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...
A West Virginia man drowns, according to deputies, after becoming caught in a rip current at Daytona Beach.
West Virginia – A tragic incident occurred at Daytona Beach this week when a resident from West Virginia drowned after being swept away by a rip current. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a 43-year-old man lost his life in Florida on Wednesday due to this hazardous ocean phenomenon.
Fourth of July tornado confirmed in Logan County
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (WCMH) — A tornado formed in Logan County during storms on the Fourth of July, adding another in a year that has already broken the all-time record in Ohio. The National Weather Service confirmed a “brief/weak” EF-0 tornado touched down at 8:44 p.m. near the village of De Graff. It lasted only seconds, […]
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 […]
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...
West Virginia gubernatorial candidates walk in Ripley Fourth of July parade
As always during an election year, the Ripley Fourth of July parade was filled with candidates running for office, including the Democratic and Republican candidates for West Virginia governors.
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