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Authorities recover vehicle from Kanawha River in Charleston
UPDATE: (5:43 P.M. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024) – Authorities have pulled a work vehicle from the Kanawha River in Charleston and are now working to clear the scene. The investigation is still ongoing and no further information has been released at this time. UPDATE: (4:30 P.M. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024) – Authorities are working to […]
St. Albans 14-year-old convicted of First Degree Murder
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A 14-year-old out of St. Albans was recently convicted of First-Degree-Murder for the fatal shooting of an employee at a smoke shop. Kanawha County court documentation indicates that, on January 30, 2024, Kanawha County Deputies responded to Tobacco and Pipe in the Charleston area with regard to a potential robbery. Upon […]
These West Virginia counties are under State of Preparedness for Hurricane Helene remnants
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — 22 counties in West Virginia are under a State of Preparedness for possible remnants from Hurricane Helene, according to a proclamation from Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV). These are the counties, according to that proclamation: Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major hurricane once it makes landfall on Florida’s northwestern […]
Pickup hauling trailer crashes on interstate in Charleston
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Drivers are being asked to use caution on the interstates in Charleston due to a vehicle crash. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the single-vehicle crash happened just after 12 p.m. Friday at the split of I-64 East and I-77 South. Dispatchers say a pickup truck pulling a utility trailer […]
Marmet council approves hiring of Montgomery police chief, enacts tent ordinance at special meeting
MARMET, W.Va. -- The Marmet town council met for a special council meeting on Sept. 26, approving the hiring of a new captain for the community’s police force and finalizing a tent ordinance that was under first reading earlier this month.
One person taken to hospital after I-64 crash near Dunbar
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – One lane of traffic is closed on I-64 East near Dunbar due to a crash. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, they first received a call around 10:50 a.m. Thursday for a crash between the 52 and 53 mile-markers of I-64E near Dunbar. Dispatchers say only one vehicle was […]
Rainy weekend expected as storm system moves in
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The National Weather Service in Charleston is forecasting a wet and cloudy weekend for the region, with showers continuing into next week. A frontal boundary is drawing moisture from the Deep South, bringing steady rain throughout today, along with cooler-than-average temperatures. While thunderstorms are unlikely, there remains a small chance of […]
Burn ban lifted in Kanawha County, but burning still prohibited in at least one local municipality
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Kanawha County Commission has lifted a county-wide burn ban, but at least one local municipality has chosen to keep the ban in place – for now. “This week, the county has received a reasonable amount of rain,” commissioners wrote in a statement announcing the lifting of the county-wide prohibition. “With more rain on the way, the commissioners felt it was safe to lift the burn ban.”
US Marine Band bringing free concert to Elkview
ELKVIEW, W.Va. -- The U.S. Marine Band is bringing a free concert to the Kanawha Valley in the coming days. On Thursday, Oct. 3, the corps -- known as the "The President's Own" since the days of Thomas Jefferson -- will bring their musical talents to Herbert Hoover High School, 5096 Elk River Road North in Elkview.
St. Albans football player recovering from serious concussion
ST. ALBANS, WV (WOWK) – A sophomore football player at St. Albans High School is recovering from a serious concussion during their game against Capital High School last Friday. Brayden Peck told 13 News all he remembers is a kick-off return, and then nothing at all. When he came to, he remembers feeling pain in […]
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