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Mingo Central High School dismisses early for ‘suspicious note’
MINGO COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Mingo Central High School was dismissed this morning as authorities investigated a “suspicious note” found on school property. According to the Mingo County Board of Education, West Virginia State Police and the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office responded to the school with a K-9 unit to conduct a security sweep. BOE […]
Wanted Virginia man arrested in Huntington
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A man wanted out of Virginia has been arrested in Cabell County, West Virginia. U.S. Marshals and the CUFFED Task Force arrested Xavier Perkins, of Richmond, Virginia, around 12:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Deputy U.S. Marshal Mark Waggamon says Perkins was wanted out of Richmond for absconding from home electric monitoring […]
Apple Festival returns to Jackson, Ohio, for 83rd year
JACKSON COUNTY, OH (WOWK) – The annual Jackson County Apple Festival is in full swing in Jackson, Ohio! For a golden delicious good time, folks can head downtown where the streets are lined with arts, crafts, music, and of course local apples! The schedule for the 83rd annual Apple Festival is jam-packed! The opening parade […]
Family mourns after remains identified as Alyssa Smith
MARMET, WV (WOWK)– The family of Alyssa Smith is feeling some relief after her remains were identified earlier this week. Smith was reported missing in August of 2022, the remains that were found and later identified as Smith were found two months later in October. Smith’s sisters spoke with 13 News and said that while […]
Rising Above: Recent Marshall grad looks to combat housing barriers for students in Huntington
A young entrepreneur is laying the foundation for a small but mighty new project called "Wildflower Homes" that aims to combat housing barriers plaguing students and recent graduates.
Floyd County elementary student charged in alleged school threat
PRESTONSBURG, KY (WOWK) – A student in Floyd County has been charged for alleged threatening statements made at school. According to the Floyd County Board of Education, the Prestonsburg Police Department was called to Prestonsburg Elementary School regarding a juvenile who had allegedly made “implicit threatening statements” to other students while at school. Following an […]
Emboldened Fed lowers interest rates by half-point
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points Wednesday, the central bank’s first rate reduction following a two-and-a-half-year crusade against inflation that raged in the wake of the pandemic. The new federal funds rate is 4.75 percent to 5 percent, a jumbo cut that signals the Fed’s confidence that its war against inflation […]
Remains identified as missing Kanawha County woman
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Remains found in Boone County back in 2022 have been identified as a Kanawha County woman who has been missing for more than two years. Alyssa Smith was first reported missing in August 2022 and was known to frequent areas of eastern Kanawha County. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said […]
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