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Huntington Hot Dog Festival Celebrates 20 Years
A community celebration of hot dog heritage is marking a major milestone later this week. The West Virginia Hot Dog Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary this Saturday, July 27 at Pullman Square and 3rd Avenue in downtown Huntington. The festival showcases dozens of hot dog businesses from Huntington, the...
Huntington Rotary Club says area seeing impact of Mason County’s Nucor project
MASON/CABELL COUNTIES, WV (WOWK) – Construction continues on Nucor Steel’s new plant in Mason County. In Huntington on Monday, the Rotary Club of Huntington met with speakers from Nucor to hear updates on the new, state-of-the-art sheet steel mill. David Lieving, Huntington Rotary Club President, says Nucor has already made a significant impact in the […]
Cabell County Fair week kicks off with parade, festivities begin Wednesday
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – It’s time once again for the Cabell County Fair! To kick off this year’s fun and festivities, the area community gathered in the City of Milton for the Cabell County Fair Parade. The 2024 Cabell County Fair runs from July 24-27, at the West Virginia Pumpkin Park in Milton. The […]
Church says ‘thank you’ to Kanawha County first responders
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A Kanawha County church spent the weekend giving thanks to those who risk their lives every day serving their community. The Loudendale Freewill Baptist Church held a First Responders Celebration Day where they celebrated first responders with a cookout following their service. Members of the Loudendale Volunteer Fire Department, West […]
FEMA opens disaster recovery center for Wood and Roane counties
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP)—On Monday morning, FEMA set up a recovery center for victims of the April storms. The storms impacted many people in multiple counties, including Roane and Wood. The center is located in Roane County, but seven counties can qualify for assistance. As of today, there have been...
Recent Code Enforcement blitz should initiate long overdue change to West Side
A few words about the City of Athens Code Enforcement’s recent blitz in the West Side neighborhood… I love the West Side. My wife and I have lived off and on in that neighborhood for years. Though we once lived on the East Side with its easy access to Avalanche Pizza and the shops on East State, we prefer the West Side with its unique blend of people from all walks of life, close proximity to Miller’s Chicken, downtown and unique architecture. ...
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