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United Way’s Great Rubber Duck Race to be one of the events highlighting the Sternwheel Regatta Saturday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A total of 10,000 rubber ducks will get dumped into the Kanawha River in Charleston Saturday in a race to see which top 10 sponsored ducks can be hailed champions. Hosted by the United Way of Central West Virginia, The Great Rubber Duck Race returns to...
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Friday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — After a quiet start to our morning, the atmosphere is changing quickly on this Friday Afternoon. While temperatures are in the upper 80s to around 90, it feels much hotter than that due to high humidity. Our heat index should peak out around 100 degrees before a line of storms moves in later this afternoon.
Sternwheel boat races mark a longstanding tradition at Regatta
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A longstanding tradition on the Kanawha River, the sternwheel boats are what gives the Sternwheel Regatta its name. Captain of sternwheeler Donna Ray, Jim Kranz has been showing off and racing his boat at the five-day Regatta since it returned to the Capital City three years ago.
Lewis-Gilmer 911 provides construction update on new facility
WESTON, W.Va (WDTV) - Lewis-Gilmer 911 released an update surrounding the construction of the new 911 center more than a year after the project originally broke ground. County officials held a groundbreaking for the new William F. “Bill” Rowan Emergency Operations Center on April 11th of last year, which has since been partially built at the old Ballard’s car lot on Route 19 North in Weston. The operations center is named after the late Office of Emergency Management and Lewis-Gilmer 911 Director Bill Rowan.
Wheeling-Based Teams Struggle in Hometown ‘Beast of the East’ 1st Day
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF)– The Wheeling Wildthings lost to the Ohio Valley Mountaineers 2-1 Thursday. The next game, Wheeling Post 1 (17U) lost to Renegades Baseball (South Hills based) 11-0 after four innings. Pool Play continues through Saturday, then Championships are on Sunday.
Kids put the pedal to the metal during the Oil Can Derby
WELLSBURG, W.Va (WTRF) — Wellsburg held their annual Oil Can Derby this morning. Kids throughout the community came to participate in a high-speed race to see who was the fastest of them all. Fred Marino, organizer of the Wellsburg Oil Can Derby, says that his father was responsible for starting the derby back up […]
JJ Wetherholt is once again the projected No. 1 overall pick in MLB Draft
WVU star infielder JJ Wetherholt, who entered the 2024 college baseball season as the projected No. 1 overall pick in this year's MLB Draft, dealt with significant injury issues over the course of the regular season. But, after proving he's fully healthy and ending the season strong, the former Mountaineer is gaining traction in mock drafts yet again.
Hancock County Savings Bank celebrates 125 years with parade and iconic duck race
Hancock County, W.Va. — The celebrations continued in the Northern Panhandle, as the Hancock County Savings Bank of Chester rang in 125 years on Thursday!. To celebrate, a 4th of July parade, 5-K race and the iconic duck race were held downtown. The duck race is a decades-long tradition...
American Fireworks Company prepares for spectacular fireworks show in the Ohio Valley
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — As the excitement builds at Heritage Port, thousands of people are eagerly anticipating a spectacular fireworks show. The good news is the crew from the American Fireworks Company is definitely up to the task. A crew of six technicians have been hard at work since early Thursday morning to make […]
Shrine Bowl Director Offers Evaluation of WVU OL Wyatt Milum as NFL Prospect
A major figure in the world of scouting college football prospects is high on another senior WVU offensive lineman. Eric Galko, the Director of Football Ops and Player Personnel for the East-West Shrine Bowl, offered his thoughts on the latest Mountaineer NFL prospect on Wednesday. “WHO’S NEXT: We got to...
Reaction to Morgantown firefighter pay dispute
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– Firefighters in Morgantown are concerned as new policies are enacted by the city to comply with a new state law. The measure, sponsored by state Senator Mike Oliverio, R-Monongalia, requires municipalities to pay firefighters during holidays for their entire shift even if it spans two calendar days or give them equal time off.
New support group for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities to begin in Wheeling this July
A new in-person support group for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and/or special healthcare needs will hold its first meeting on July 16, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. at the August Levy Learning Center in Wheeling, W.Va. The group will continue to meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to share information, resources, laughter and support.
Smoke detectors may have saved lives in Logan fire
LOGAN, W.Va. — Logan firefighters say working smoke detectors may have saved lives in an early Saturday morning structure fire. The fire was reported a 2:22 a.m. Saturday on Heritage Lane in the Sunbeam area of Logan. Those who were inside the home at the time told firefighters that...
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,” […]
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