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Summer travel and gas prices
GHENT, WV (WVNS) – The summer season is officially here and many people are planning to hit the road. Summer is the season of vacations and this means a lot of traveling. As the summer goes on, more vehicles will be on the road. Lori Weaver Hawkins, Public Affairs Manager with AAA Blue Grass, explained […]
Allergies are nothing to sneeze at this summer
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Those itchy eyes and runny noses seem to be back with a vengeance as the temperatures warm up. Allergies are nothing to sneeze at – especially when pollen counts are high. The peak season for these allergies are June through September. Instead of being shut in on pretty days, Dr. Anjum […]
Princeton Middle School track & field stars compete at the national level
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – Athletes of Princeton Middle School got a chance to showcase their talents on the national level last week. The three athletes, Kameron Houghland, Kamarion Reed, and Robert Tibbs all made the journey up to Franklin Field in Philadelphia for New Balance Nationals with their families and coach. Despite the stress of […]
Bill Cole Subaru donates pillows and blankets for cancer patients at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital is getting a bit cozier. Princeton’s Bill Cole Subaru is donating pillows and blankets to WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital. These pillows and blankets will be given to cancer patients at the hospital. Karen Bowling, the hospital’s CEO, explained to 59News how these blankets and pillows […]
Car maintenance tips for summer
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – The temperatures are heating up and so could the price of car maintenance. Summer is not only rough on you, but could be rough on your vehicle. Radiator leaks, busted belts and low coolant levels are just some of the problems summer can cause on your car. Sitting in long traffic […]
Relive best moments from 2023-24 WVU athletics season
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Another memorable West Virginia University athletics season is officially over. In honor of West Virginia Day, take a look back on the best moments from the 2023-24 WVU athletics year. Click the hyperlinks below for expanded stories. Best moments Individual achievements New eras
Cleveland Browns player arrested for DUI after crashing SUV into Florida restaurant: police
Police said Phelps kept throwing his hands in the air and started rushing them to "do what [they] have to do." Without being instructed to do so, he turned around, put his hands behind his back and almost fell over.
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine packed for West Virginia Day
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Workers and visitors at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine spent West Virginia day celebrating the Mountain State with tons of activities everyone could enjoy! With discounted tickets for mine tours, cupcakes, and West Virginia vendors, the Coal Mine was packed with people. Michael Galloway came all the way from Dover, Arkansas […]
Tamarack Marketplace celebrates West Virginia Day
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Happy West Virginia Day! Tamarack Marketplace did the Mountain State holiday up right with a lineup of activities at the popular destination. West Virginia took over the Marketplace on Thursday, June 20, 2024, and the state colors of blue and gold were everywhere. Tamarack was packed with visitors from out of […]
West Virginia’s Flower: The Rhododendron
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — As flowers bloom across the Mountain State, one recognizable flower to many West Virginians blossoms in a wide variety of colors. Not only is the rhododendron one of the more recognizable flowers in West Virginia, it is also the the Mountain State’s official state flower. According to the West Virginia Legislature, […]
Berlitz finishes competition at U.S. Olympic Trials
Senior Danny Berlitz of the West Virginia University men’s swimming and diving team finished competition at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Thursday. Berlitz competed in his second event of the trials in the 200-meter individual medley. He touched the wall at 2:01.62 to place 33rd in qualifying. Berlitz […]
Wrangling Writing: Slow burns vs “love at first sight”
GHENT, WV (WVNS) – Writers face a myriad of decisions when they put pen to paper. Not the least of which, for many writers, is what kind of romance their protagonist will be entangled in, if any. The love interest plays a pivotal role in a protagonist’s journey and it often is more impactful than […]
Rising popularity of gaming PCs and how to take care of them
GHENT, WV (WVNS) – The popularity of owning a video game console like Xbox or PlayStation is slowly on the decline, with PCs beginning to become more prevalent in the gaming realm. According to Hypebeast, “The Playstation 5 has sold in 59.2 million units as of March 31, 2024. This is slightly behind the PS4 […]
Roanoke native J.J. Redick named Duke Athletics Hall of Fame
DURHAM, NC (WFXR) — Big news Tuesday for former Cave Spring, Duke and NBA star J.J. Redick. The Roanoke native on October 25th will be inducted to the Duke University athletics hall of fame. Redick was a two-time national player of the year pick in 2005 and 2006 while helping Duke to two ACC regular […]
Parents charged after two-year-old girl drowns in Lincoln County
HAMLIN, WV (WVNS) — The parents of a two-year-old girl were arrested are facing child neglect charges after the young girl reportedly drowned in a Lincoln County pond. According to a West Virginia State Police press release, at 9:30 PM on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, troopers from the Hamlin Detachment of the WVSP responded to […]
West Virginia Day celebration to be held at Tamarack Marketplace
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Local food and entertainment are in Raleigh County to celebrate West Virginia Day. From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on June 20, 2024, Tamarack Marketplace in Beckley will have live music by guitarist and banjo-player, Ryan Brandenburg, as well as freshly baked pepperoni rolls. The West Virginia Day celebration is free […]
Happy Birthday West Virginia and welcome to the first day of summer!
Thursday is the same as it has been with highs nearing the 90s for those west of I-77. Afternoon clouds and elevation will keep those east of I-77 in the mid and upper 80s. We’re still humid but not as bad as the last previous days so a more comfortable heat into the day. A […]
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