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7-Brew Coffee drive-thru opens in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A new drive-through coffee stand was open on Robert. C. Byrd Drive in Beckley on Monday, July 15, 2025, and the manager said the new business has had a warm welcome from customers. Seven Brew Coffee offers 20,000 combinations of coffee drinks, starting with the original “Blondie.” The Beckley location is […]
Professional painter discusses painting in hot weather
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Mowing grass and even taking out the trash can be a a harder job when the sun is bright and the mercury is raised, but the co-owner of a Beckley painting company said on Monday, July 15, 2024, that folks should not be overly worried about how hot weather affects surfaces […]
Tazewell County man charged with multiple felonies
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — A Tazewell County man was charged with multiple felonies, some of which included child abuse. 46-year-old Jason David Osborne, of Pounding Mill, Virginia, was charged with four counts of Child Cruelty/Neglect/Abuse, one count Strangulation of Another, and one count of Discharge Firearm or Missiles In/At Occupied Building Unlawfully. The incidents relating […]
Temporary burn ban goes in to effect for Tazewell County
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — Due to the recent dry weather conditions in the area, a burn ban will be in effect for Tazewell County, Virginia. The burn ban will be in place until Thursday, July 25, 2024, however the date could be reassessed by the Board. All outdoor burning activities, aside from cooking with charcoal […]
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve & Friends of NRGNPP to host volunteer recruitment event
GLEN JEAN, WV (WVNS) — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NRGNPP) and Friends of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve encourage will soon be holding a community outreach support event spotlighting the Trail Volunteer Program there and at Bluestone National Scenic River. The event take place on Tuesday, July 23, and run […]
Trump: Project 2025 goes ‘way too far’ on abortion
Former President Trump says Project 2025 goes “way too far” in its abortion policy recommendations, his latest attempt to distance himself from the plan drafted by many former members of his administration. In an interview with Fox News’s Harris Faulkner that aired Monday, as the Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee, Trump said Project 2025 […]
Foreign substance temporarily closes local pool
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — A local swimming pool in Tazewell County was temporarily closed for cleaning after a baggie with a foreign substance was discovered in the pool. According to a post on the Tazewell Virginia Police Department’s Facebook page, members of the Tazewell Police Department responded to Lincolnshire Park in the North Tazewell area […]
Recap: Trump makes first public appearance at RNC
Republicans have set their ticket: Former President Trump named Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential pick Monday afternoon, as the GOP opened its 2024 national convention in Milwaukee. Trump announced the choice just ahead of the Ohio delegation’s roll call vote on the convention floor. Shortly after the announcement, Trump officially became the […]
Planned power outage to affect parts of Summers and Monroe counties
SUMMERS COUNTY/MONROE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A planned power outage will occur for parts of Summers and Monroe counties towards the end of July 2024 due to facility upgrades. On Friday, July 26, 2024, a 30-minute power outage is scheduled that will affect around 1,190 customers in the Alderson, Ballengee, Forest Hill, Hinton, Pence Springs, […]
Schumer: ‘Misguided’ dismissal of Trump classified docs case ‘must be appealed’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called Florida Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the felony charges accusing former President Trump of mishandling classified documents “breathtakingly misguided” and called for her ruling to be “appealed immediately.” “This breathtakingly misguided ruling flies in the face of long-accepted practice and repetitive judicial precedence,” Schumer said in a statement […]
Trump’s classified documents case dismissed over Jack Smith appointment
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday tossed former President Trump’s criminal charges accusing him of mishandling classified information, ruling that special counsel Jack Smith was not lawfully appointed. The ruling hands a major victory to Trump, marking the first time one of his four criminal cases has been dismissed entirely. Cannon ruled that no […]
WVU infielder JJ Wetherholt selected by St. Louis Cardinals with seventh pick in 2024 MLB Draft
The Man from Mars is making the move to the Midwest. The St. Louis Cardinals selected West Virginia University baseball infielder JJ Wetherholt with the No. 7 overall pick in the first round of Sunday’s MLB Draft. Wetherholt is now the highest-drafted player in WVU baseball history, which was an honor previously held by Chris […]
A toasty start to next week; cool end of the week with chances of rain around
Sunday evening will start off on the warm side with temps in the 80s under a few clouds. A few showers can’t be ruled out during the evening hours as a system moves into Ohio, with the best chances the further north you live or travel. As we get later into the night, it will […]
Low water levels pose risks for water recreation
HINTON, WV (WVNS) — Low water levels can be caused by high levels of draught. Low water levels can expose all sorts of new hazards for people out recreating on our rivers and lakes. Both out on the water and closer to the shore, low water levels can be dangerous for those who are inexperienced […]
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