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New local beer festival debuts Saturday in Clendenin
CLENDENIN, W.Va. -- Move over, Oktoberfest. There’s a new beer festival on the Elk. On Saturday, Oct 5, this Kanawha County community on the Elk River is set to celebrate the first ever Elktoberfest, a hops-heavy outdoor fête in the vein of its more well-known Germanic cousin.
Campbells Creek Cares donating horse trailer of supplies to North Carolina
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – As many West Virginians rally around those devastated by Hurricane Helene in the hardest-hit areas, one Kanawha County organization is paying it forward with some help from a four-legged friend with connections to western North Carolina. Campbells Creek Cares is working to collect donations for western North Carolina, and they’re […]
Arizona Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes
Editor’s Note: This article contains sensitive content related to child exploitation and may be distressing for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia announced today that Alan J. Disomma Jr., 61, of Payson, Arizona, was sentenced to life in prison for two counts of attempted enticement of a minor and one count of traveling in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity.
Poll workers in West Virginia needed statewide
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – As the clock ticks down to the 2024 presidential election, counties across West Virginia need poll workers to help make it all happen. In Kanawha County alone, up to seven poll workers are needed at a precinct, and alternates are needed as well. Kanawha County Clerk, Vera McCormick says that for […]
Drought conditions improve slightly in Kanawha County, but severe to extreme conditions remain
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Drought conditions in Kanawha County have improved slightly from the previous week, according to U.S. Drought Monitor data, but the situation remains severe to extreme throughout the local area.
WV Gov grants $500K to Bob Burdette’s afterschool program
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – An afterschool pilot program focused on helping at-risk children on Charleston’s West Side is getting a huge boost from Governor Jim Justice’s Contingency Fund. On Wednesday, Gov. Justice delivered a $500,000 check to the Bob Burdette Center so they can expand their afterschool program into a two-year pilot initiative that will […]
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