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35th annual Homer K. Ball Golf Tournament to help Concord students afford their education
PIPESTEM, WV (WVNS) – Concord University hosted their 35th Annual Homer K. Ball Memorial Golf Tournament. Golfers took over Pipestem State Park’s Golf Course for a shotgun start at 8:30 in the morning on June 14th. This is no ordinary golf tournament, as the proceeds go to helping Concord students continue their education. Homer K. […]
Baby Douglas finally comes home!
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Douglas Epling had a long journey home after he was released from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio this past Wednesday. Born at just 25 weeks, Douglas spent his life first at Cabell Huntington Hospital then was transported to Columbus to see a team of specialists. His parents, Matthew and Brenda Epling, […]
Chart-topping Bluegrass band performs in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Chart-topping Bluegrass gospel band Chosen Road performed Sunday in Beckley. The congregation of Northgate Baptist Church was treated to an impromptu concert as the band passed through on their way back home from a music festival in Kentucky. Northgate’s paster Josh Johnson, and founding member of Chosen Road, Jonathan Buckner, said […]
How did festival goers battle the heat at Whizzbanger’s Ball?
GLEN JEAN, WV (WVNS) – The Whizzbanger’s Ball is an event with good music and outdoor activities. One question remains: How did those who attended battle the heat? Many kicked off their Father’s Day weekend at the Whizzbanger’s Ball. The Whizzbanger’s Ball is hosted at the Summit in Glen Jean, Fayette County. This was an […]
Pocahontas County man dies in two-car accident in Greenbrier County
RENICK, WV (WVNS) — A 62-year-old Pocahontas County man died in a car accident in Greenbrier County on Saturday, June 15, 2024. According to Greenbrier County Sheriff Bruce Sloan, a two-car accident happened on US Route 219 near Renick on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 8:30 AM. Both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions when […]
How Trump’s Florida residency complicates Rubio’s path to VP
Former President Trump’s relatively new status as a Florida resident is complicating the potential of him choosing the state’s senior Sen. Marco Rubio (R) to run on the same ticket as him in November. The 12th Amendment maintains that presidential and vice presidential candidates running on the same ticket “shall not be an inhabitant of the […]
Neighbors react after infant’s remains found in Ohio County
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Debbie Welch says she’s been following the story of the disappearance of Baby Miya since day one, and that she used to be friends with the parents. “I can’t believe they would have done something like that,” said Welch. “He is always going on about his kids, and he loved his […]
Comfy and dry Saturday evening; Father’s Day will see plenty of sunshine
Saturday evening starts with mostly clear skies and temps in the 70s and 80s so evening plans will be in good shape. High pressure will provide us with area wide dry weather and clear skies tonight. Our high will move off to the east coast, introducing a southern breeze tonight, and that will cause our […]
3-star 2025 cornerback Deuce Edwards commits to WVU football
The “Let’s go!” tweets rang out from the WVU defensive coaches on Saturday afternoon. The team’s expected 2025 freshman class is now at 13 players with the commitment from three-star cornerback Terrance “Deuce” Edwards. Edwards, 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds had narrowed his final choices to WVU and Virginia Tech. The Richmond, Virginia native announced his […]
Officials rescue 28 riders trapped upside-down at Portland amusement park
A ride at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, malfunctioned on Friday afternoon, trapping 28 people upside down, but no injuries were reported and all riders have since been evacuated and medically evaluated.
A new form of male birth control isn’t a pill or a shot: How does it work?
The availability of a reversible form of male birth control is coming closer to fruition after researchers presented further evidence that this particular method — which suppresses the production of sperm — is safe, relatively easy and, importantly, effective.
UPDATE: Suspect turns himself in after Mercer County hotel shooting leaves child, multiple adults injured
UPDATE: Saturday, June 15, 2024 @ 4 PM | PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – A shooting at the Days Inn property in Princeton left multiple adults and a 5-year-old injured. A suspect has since turned himself in. Police officers were on the scene at the Days Inn in Princeton where a domestic incident turned potentially fatal […]
Bluefield West Virginia Police Department releases bench warrant list
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — A bench warrant list was released on Friday, June 14, 2024 by the Bluefield West Virginia Police Department. The bench and arrest warrants were issued by the Bluefield City Municipal Court, but it is not the entire warrant list. The listed individuals could be wanted for reasons such as DUI, destruction […]
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