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Charleston Sternwheel Regatta brings dozens of vendors to state capital
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The City of Charleston is hard at work preparing for the Sternwheel Regatta, which kicks off this week on July 3. The event has a lot to celebrate, from live music and fireworks to amusement park rides and food vendors. Several vendors were out on Kanawha Boulevard Tuesday setting up for […]
WHERE TO WATCH: Fourth of July fireworks to fill the night sky this week
Residents in the Tri-State area will have no shortage of places to watch Fourth of July fireworks celebrations this week. Most municipalities in the region have decided to hold their firework displays on Thursday, July 4, including the following areas:. Charleston. Hurricane. Barboursville. Ripley. Ashland, Kentucky. Portsmouth, Ohio. Charleston’s firework...
Putnam County Girl Scout receives high honor, national scholarship
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Putnam County Girl Scout has received a $5,000 scholarship in recognition of her award-winning work. Morgan Harris, an ambassador in the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council, developed a project to create an official Monarch Waystation pollinator garden for butterflies at Black Knight Municipal Park in Beckley, according to a news release.
Man flees from crash leaving a family member injured
PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A single-vehicle crash left two injured, but one fled before police arrived due to him being under the influence and intoxicated. Putnam County 911 received a report of a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident with potential injuries on Rocky Step Rd in Winfield (Putnam County), WV, around 8:43 PM on Friday, […]
Chamber presents festival proceeds to Shriners
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Southeast Kentucky Chamber presented Hillbilly Clan 1 Outhouse 2 with a check for $76,000 on Thursday, June 27. The presentation took place at the Garfield House in Pikeville with Shriner representatives and Southeast Kentucky Chamber Board members present. The proceeds will be donated to the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Lexington.
Second semi gets stuck on Route 10 in Cabell County
UPDATE: (6:30 P.M. July 2, 2024) – For the second time in as many days, a semi got stuck in a major curve on Route 10 in Barboursville. Both of these incidents happened within about 15 hours of each other. The tractor-trailers are hauling parts of a bridge to a project in Hamlin in Lincoln […]
'I truly can't put it into words': This Augusta-area track & field star inks with Marshall
Christopher Swint closed the book on a storied track and field career last week. The 2024 Davidson Fine Arts graduate made it official, signing with Marshall University at a ceremony with his family, friends and coaches. Swint finished runner-up in both the 200-meter (21.61) and 400-meter (49.16) dashes in the...
2 Prestonsburg Men Facing Animal Cruelty Charges
An investigation into animal cruelty has led to the arrest of two Prestonsburg men, James Endicott and Jimmy Endicott. State troopers reported that upon arriving at the residence on Rt 3385, they saw animals with no food or water and looking malnourished. Both men now face eight counts of second-degree...
Recovering alcoholic built Kentucky’s largest substance-use treatment provider, which has 1,800 beds and 1,350 employees
LOUISA — Around the office at Addiction Recovery Care, Vanessa Keeton is still known as “Client One” — marking her status as the first client of the first recovery center ARC opened as a group home in Lawrence County. But her official title is vice president...
Price changes coming to U.S. Postal Service on July 14
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Price changes at the U.S. Postal Service will take effect this month. The new rates will include a 5-cent increase in price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 to 73 cents. Mailing service product prices increase by 7.8%. According to a news release, the...
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