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Firefighters urge public caution amid high fire risks during drought
GLASGOW W.Va (WCHS) — According to FEMA, more than 90% of West Virginia firefighters are volunteer. When brush or forest fires happen they're often the ones tasked with helping the division of forestry. With a severe drought impacting more than half the state and a shortage of volunteer firefighters,...
Johnson County grand jury returns 30 indictments
On July 19, a Johnson County grand jury returned 30 indictments, including one against a woman arrested on June 22 for charges related to driving under the influence of alcohol with an unsecured child in the vehicle, according to court documents. The indictment official charges Rachel Irene Woods, 30, of...
59News 2024 Summer Games: A West Virginia Homage to the 2024 Paris Olympics
(WVNS) — The Paris Olympic Games© may be the best of the best but the 59News Summer Games are sure to be more, well, entertaining. With the opening ceremonies on Friday, July 26th, 2024, your 59News team will compete in six trials from Cornhole to Yard Darts in the best of the best (in our […]
Morrisey petitions US Supreme Court to review Medicaid including gender-affirming surgeries
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Thursday afternoon that he is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court, the April decision by the Fourth Circuit Court on West Virginia Medicaid providing gender-affirming surgeries.
Cleveland-Cliffs Plans Weirton, West Virginia, Operations
American steel manufacturer Cleveland-Cliffs plans to reopen operations in Weirton, West Virginia. The $150 million project is expected to create 600 jobs in Brooke and Hancock counties. The company will repurpose its existing tin facility, which shut down in February, to produce steel for electric grid transformers. Production is scheduled...
House Call: UV Rays & Skin Safety, Part IV
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - I’m Meredith Williams, MPH, RN, OCN, director of cancer services at United Hospital Center. July is Ultraviolet Safety Month and I’m here to answer your questions about UV Rays and skin safety. 1. With the beginning of the school year right around the corner,...
Former collegiate runner overcomes cancer diagnosis and graduates with 4.0 GPA
MORGANTOWN W.Va (WDTV/Gray News) - Petal Palmer used to spend her days running as a cross country and track athlete for West Virginia University. But her life’s passion for running took a turn when she was diagnosed with cancer back in 2022 at just 20 years old. “My reality,...
Ed Etzel – Celebrating 40 Years Since Near-Perfect Olympic Gold Win
Dr. Ed Etzel, WVU's gold-medal-winning rifle coach, reminisces on his near-perfect score at the 1984 Summer Olympics, sharing anecdotes of post-victory media frenzy and unique drug-testing practices. Ed Etzel's impressive 599 tally in the English Match smallbore rifle event set an Olympic record. West Virginia University has a rich history...
Despite veteran returnees, WVU women’s basketball team expects newcomers to provide a big impact
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Mountaineer women’s basketball team will take very high expectations into its 2024-25 season, as it returns four starters from last year’s 25-8 club that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. WVU’s second-year head coach Mark Kellogg is now tasked with...
Campers Inn RV Supporting National Motocross Championship
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – For 2024, MX Sports Inc., producer of the 43rd Annual Monster Energy Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL announced that Campers Inn RV will be on-site providing Mobile RV Service throughout the week of the National, July 27 to Aug. 3, according to a release.
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