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Cabell County excess levy to include full funding for parks, libraries
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Voters in November will be able to vote on an excess levy that includes full funding for the Cabell County Public Library and the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District, according to a press release. On top of the funding for parks and libraries, there are also provisions for Cabell […]
Menendez to resign from Senate next month
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) will resign from the Senate next month after being convicted in a bribery scandal last week. The Senate on Tuesday received Menendez’s resignation letter and entered it into the record. He will step down effective Aug. 20. “The chair lay before the Senate a communication regarding the resignation of […]
Charleston restaurant makes Yelp’s top 25 hot dog spots to visit
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – While it may be fun to fire up the grill and make your own hotdogs and burgers, some people enjoy trying specialty hot dogs from restaurants. And Yelp is helping foodies find some of those local spots in towns around the country. The folks at Yelp used their data from total […]
Rise of Harris roils Senate battleground races
President Biden’s decision to drop his reelection bid and Vice President Harris’s emergence as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination has vulnerable Senate Democrats scrambling to fend off new GOP attacks on her record. Biden’s biggest vulnerability was his age and doubts about his fitness for office, but the silver lining for Democrats was that […]
KSP investigates possible embezzlement at Carter County Tourism
UPDATE: (4:45 P.M. Tuesday, July 23) – As Carter County Tourism faces an investigation for alleged embezzlement within the organization, WOWK 13 News has learned their treasurer has resigned. The treasurer has not been accused in the Kentucky State Police investigation. However, when WOWK 13 News asked Carter County Tourism representatives to confirm the treasurer’s […]
Former Columbus Zoo CEO pleads guilty to felony charges
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — The former CEO of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium pleaded guilty Tuesday to 15 felony charges and agreed to pay an additional $315,000 in restitution. Tom Stalf admitted to 12 counts of tampering with records and three single counts of theft by deception, conspiracy and telecommunication fraud, according to Ohio Auditor […]
With Biden out, will Ohio see a Democratic candidate before ballot deadline?
View a previous report on President Joe Biden’s exit from the race in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — First, Ohio changed its rules to give Democrats enough time to nominate President Joe Biden and get him on state ballots for November. Now, with Biden ending his reelection bid Sunday, the state’s rules […]
Biden to address nation for first time since ending candidacy
President Biden on Wednesday night will deliver his first on-camera remarks since deciding not to seek reelection, he announced. “Tomorrow evening at 8 PM ET, I will address the nation from the Oval Office on what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American people,” Biden posted on the social platform […]
St. Albans resident facing backlash over ‘stupid stop signs’
ST. ALBANS, WV (WOWK) – Alan Moss, a husband and father of two, wants what so many parents can relate to – safety for his family. “We moved here almost two years ago in September,” he said sitting on his brick steps in front of his home on Highland Drive. However, when he moved to […]
I-64 widening project expected to be completed in late fall
NITRO, WV (WOWK) – One of West Virginia’s most eagerly anticipated construction projects is closer than ever to completion. The West Virginia Department of Highways tells 13 News that the I-64 Widening Project is expected to be done in late fall. The project will cost about $225 million in total. Drivers like Bruce Johnston say […]
Huntington Rotary Club says area seeing impact of Mason County’s Nucor project
MASON/CABELL COUNTIES, WV (WOWK) – Construction continues on Nucor Steel’s new plant in Mason County. In Huntington on Monday, the Rotary Club of Huntington met with speakers from Nucor to hear updates on the new, state-of-the-art sheet steel mill. David Lieving, Huntington Rotary Club President, says Nucor has already made a significant impact in the […]
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