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Soulja Boy to bring the party to the Paramount
Staff report ASHLAND, Ky. — Rapper Soulja Boy will bring his signature sound to the stage of the Paramount Arts Center in September. By combining the party-oriented snap music of Atlanta with the harder underground styles of Chicago and his native Mississippi, Soulja Boy conceived an uncomplicated unique sound and greatly profited from it with “Crank […] The post Soulja Boy to bring the party to the Paramount appeared first on The Tribune.
Active Weather Pattern Expected to Start Next Week
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Despite drought conditions across all of NCWV, we look to finally be entering an active-weather pattern next week that will give us multiple chances for rain showers across the viewing area. The best chances look to remain in our southern counties and the mountains, which are areas in the greatest need of precipitation. After a mainly dry Sunday across NCWV, rain chances pick up tomorrow night and continue into Monday. Most chances for thunderstorms will remain non-severe on Monday. Scattered lighter rain chances throughout the rest of the week. Michael Moranelli has the details in your First Alert Forecast.
Photos: MLB Draft pick JJ Wetherholt signs autographs in Grafton
GRAFTON, W.Va. — Former WVU All-American shortstop and this year’s first-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals, JJ Wetherholt, was in Grafton, West Virginia, Friday signing autographs for fans. Wetherholt was at Toothman Ford for two hours signing autographs, posing for pictures and chatting with fans. He also...
West Virginia reacts to calls for President Biden to end his campaign
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — There are more calls across the nation, including West Virginia, for President Joe Biden to withdraw from his reelection bid. Many are concerned he’s putting other political races in jeopardy. Some national Democrat party leaders have spoken to the president privately, to at least entertain the idea of stepping away from […]
Founder of iconic West Virginia pizza chain Gino's dies
William Kenneth "Kenney" Grant, the founder and owner of the iconic West Virginia chain Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti House, has died. He was 94.Grant died Wednesday, according to an obituary posted by Beard Mortuary funeral home. Remembering William Kenneth "Kenney" Grant A native of Huntington, Grant founded Gino's in 1961. He gradually expanded the business, which currently has around 40 locations around West Virginia. Grant also owned several locations of another West Virginia staple, Tudor's Biscuit World.Grant remained committed to supporting the Huntington community throughout his life, including the Marshall Artist Series, the arts and entertainment organization for Marshall University."Kenney was a visionary, he was not one to be satisfied with being just another pizza place, he always wanted more for his hometown and tried to bring that to them," the obituary said. "In his attempt to become a successful businessman, Kenney never failed to forget his roots."He is survived by three children, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Lawsuit could be filed over painting of Babydog in West Virginia State Capitol
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — She may be one of the most loved pets in America right now, but a painting of Babydog may now be the subject of a legal fight. Attorney Harvey Peyton has been contacted by people concerned about Babydog’s image being painted into a historic mural in the Capitol Rotunda. He wants […]
City Fire Department Nets More than $80,000 in Grant Money from Federal Homeland Security for Training
Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) announced the awarding of $405,866 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through their Assistance to Firefighters Grant’s (AFG) program. Five fire departments received funding, four of which were in North Central West Virginia....
Senator Manchin announces $4.7 million grant to help southern WV families and children
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – Senator Joe Manchin approved a huge grant set to help families all over southern West Virginia. More than $4.7 million is going to the Community Action of South East West Virginia’s Head Start Programs in Mercer and Summers Counties. Senator Manchin announced the funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health […]
Body recovered from Summersville Lake identified as missing man
UPDATE: (5 p.m. Friday, July 19) – West Virginia State Police have confirmed a body found in Summersville Lake is that of a Morgantown man who went missing in the area Sunday. According to West Virginia State Police, the man has been identified as 44-year-old Scott David Saylor. He...
Vehicle erupts into flames after crash on Charleston’s West Side
UPDATE (12:38 p.m. on July 20, 2024) — Power in the affected area has been restored after a vehicle crash in Charleston’s West Side knocked the power out Friday night, according to Appalachian Power. CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — A two-vehicle crash on Charleston’s West Side caused one of them to flip over and crash into […]
Bears and coyotes added to Charleston urban hunting season
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Urban hunting in Charleston will include bears and coyotes beginning this fall. On Monday, Charleston City Council approved a bill that adds bears and coyotes as animals allowed to be hunted within city limits during urban hunting. Previously, only deer were on that list. The bill allows hunters to use crossbows […]
Wetherholt’s road to The Show has begun
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In the moment, JJ Wetherholt didn’t have much time to process what had just transpired. He was told that once he got drafted, he would have roughly 30 seconds to get from the area where he and his family were watching the draft up to the stage where the MLB Commissioner had just read his name.
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