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I was once told by a funeral director that death is the great equalizer. While there’s some truth to that, there is often great inequality in how one dies. Some slip quietly away in their sleep, while others are taken by brutal force. Both of my parents experienced the latter: My mother died from cirrhosis […]

The cold front that rolled through on Sunday night is ushering in the coldest air of the season. A Frost Advisory will be in effect in Wetzel County tonight until 9:00 A.M. Thursday.

This story was updated at 5:05 p.m. and again at 5:23 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Two years ago, Katie Switzer advocated for a new school choice program that grants homeschooling families in West Virginia up to $4,900 to educate their children. She was on the winning side when opponents sued to stop the program. […]

HUNTINGTON, POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WTAP) -A three-day event meant to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and West Virginia’s impact on it will occur on Oct. 9. This series of events is a small part of a larger effort across the nation to celebrate America’s upcoming 250th...

West Virginia (WOAY) – You have seen him with giant pumpkins and other vegetables before, but this time, he may have one of the smallest fruits ever recorded!. Ryan Cook is a former veteran turned garden enthusiast who has grown some of the largest pumpkins you have ever seen.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - With all eyes on the Gulf of Mexico, as Hurricane Milton heads towards Florida. Conditions remain calm and dry across NCWV as high pressure dominates the area. Sunny skies are expected throughout the rest of the week, and temperatures will finally feel like fall. Highs remain in the mid to upper 60s for the rest of the week, some areas in the lowlands could see those temperatures briefly touch 70 degrees. The main story for this week will be our overnight low temperatures. We have a Frost Advisory in effect starting at 2 am and lasting until 9 am in Randolph and Pocahontas Counties tomorrow morning as lows drop into the 30s for the mountains. That will spread across NCWV later in the week with temperatures falling into the 30s across the area by Friday morning, potentially even below freezing in the mountains. Michael Moranelli has the details in your First Alert Forecast.

Eighteen counties in West Virginia still need more staff for their polling locations, with less than a month until the Nov. 5 general election. According to the office of Secretary of State Mac Warner, Berkeley, Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Grant, Hampshire, Kanawha, Marion, Monroe, Nicholas, Ohio, Pleasants, Putnam, Randolph, Ritchie, Summers, Wayne and Wetzel counties are still actively seeking staff.

In a fitting tribute to one of West Virginia’s most beloved and heroic figures, Hershel “Woody” Williams, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, will soon be immortalized in the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C. This decision, made during a special session of the West Virginia State Legislature, will see Williams’ statue replace that of former U.S. Senator John Kenna.

On August 22, the Justice Companies announced a settlement with Beltway Capital (also known as McCormick) to satisfy a debt and avert a foreclosure sale of the famed Greenbrier Hotel. At the time, they released a statement saying, “The Justice family…has reached an agreement with Beltway Capital. Under the agreement,...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday that a coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Marriott International Inc. following an investigation into a large multiyear data breach of one of its guest reservation databases.  Morrisey says the Federal Trade Commission, coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, […]

A West Virginia woman married the love of her life on Sept. 28 after receiving a double lung transplant and meeting and falling in love with her late donor's brother. Jennifer Ellis, who also happens to be Ms. West Virginia America 2015, underwent a double-lung transplant at Cleveland Clinic in 2019, receiving a set of lungs from late donor Jill Ellis.

Good afternoon everyone. Our next cold front in the Northeast and Great Lakes region is beginning to sweep through the area. While it is protecting everyone from the events in the Southeast, we will have to contend with some cold temperatures overnight tonight and tomorrow night.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – State Treasurer Riley Moore announced his Office’s Unclaimed Property Division set a new record for the highest amount of unclaimed property returned during a month, with nearly $6.2 million worth of funds returned to individuals, businesses and other organizations during the month of September. “This is by far the highest amount […] The post Treasurer Moore Announces Record-Breaking $6.2 Million in Unclaimed Property Returned During September appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.

When it comes to decorating, Halloween is the new Christmas—at least in West Virginia.

WESTON, W.Va (WDTV) - Many people live with uncomfortable symptoms of venous disease without realizing there’s an underlying issue that can be treated, according to Dr. Ferdinand Martinez of Mon Health. Later this month, Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston is offering free vein screenings, conducted by...

West Virginia began distributing opioid settlement money at the end of 2023. Since then, counties across the state have been opening the door for applications and approving funds. The opioid settlement money was supposed to be used for substance use treatment, recovery and prevention programs, or supporting law enforcement in anti-drug measures. However, a look […]

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Dominant high pressure is keeping West Virginia dry and will continue to do so through about Saturday. Clear skies overnight will continue to aid in frost formation for the higher elevations Thursday morning. Frost will be much more widespread Friday morning with lowland temperatures dipping to the mid-30s and mountains potentially dropping below freezing. If you haven’t brought plants indoors yet this week, you may want to do so now. High temperatures will get a bit warmer than average for the weekend; expect mid-70s in the lowlands, upper 60s in the mountains for Saturday and Sunday. By Sunday, an approaching cold front will start to increase winds, so it will be a breezy day, even a bit gusty in the mountains. Showers are likely by Sunday night as the front crosses over us from the NW to SE. Showers may linger in the mountains and northern zones Monday morning, but where we go from there is a bit uncertain. The low will be lingering to our north for the first half of the new work week, so there is a possibility that showers linger all the way into Tuesday. But, it will all depend on how much moisture that low picks up, which right now doesn’t seem to be very much. We certainly could use the rain, but it might not stay as all rain if it lingers a bit too long in the highest elevations, because we do know that front will usher in much cooler air for some below-average temperatures next week.

Pet owners in north central West Virginia gathered in Bridgeport Wednesday night as Saint Barnabas Chapel hosted a Blessing of the Animals service in the side yard of its chapel alongside Christ Episcopal Church.

West Virginia Fall Fire Ban from October 1st – December 31st With days on days of dry weather, lower humidity, and falling fall foliage, fire dangers are on the rise. Let alone our drought which won’t seen any relief this week. While West Virginia is the only state in our region with a ban, extreme […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia's annual county educational accountability report shows some improvements in student attendance, but reveals intensive support is needed for at least eight counties including Cabell. The County Approval Status and Accreditation report is meant to show how well each county is doing in providing...