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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 […]
Nicholas County woman faces felony charges after traffic stop in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A woman from the Mount Nebo area of Nicholas County is facing felony charges after a traffic stop in Fayette County. 51-year-old Cindy L. Chittum, of Mount Nebo, was charged with the felony offense of Operating/Attempting to Operate Clandestine Drug Laboratories, Possession of Substances to be Used as a Precursor […]
Oak Hill man faces felony charges in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — An Oak Hill man faces felony charges in Fayette County after being caught with drugs. 24-year-old Nicholas Plumb, of Oak Hill, was charged with the felony offenses of two counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver, and the misdemeanor offense of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. Deputies with […]
County Park pool in Fayette County to not open in 2024
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — Due to repair issues, the County Park pool in Fayette County will not open in 2024. According to a post on the Fayette County Parks and Recreation Facebook page, the County Park pool will not open in summer 2024 due to difficulties surrounding pool repairs. Fayette County Parks and Recreation […]
WV Collective’s Youth Theater Camp presents ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ at the Raleigh Playhouse
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — WV Collective announced that their 2nd Annual Youth Theater Camp production, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” will take place on June 21-22, 2024 at 7 p.m. and June 23, 2024 at 2 p.m. at the Raleigh Playhouse in Beckley. The production, made possible by support from the Beckley Area Foundation and […]
3 WVU baseball players to compete at MLB Draft Combine in Phoenix
The West Virginia University baseball team will be well represented once again at the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix later this month. Star infielder JJ Wetherholt and righthanded pitchers David Hagaman and Aidan Major are on Baseball America’s list of combine attendees. Wetherholt — who is Baseball America’s highest-rated player expected to […]
Fayette County Humane Society holds adoption event due to being in Code Red
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The Fayette County Humane Society will hold an adoption event due to their Code Red status. The adoption event will run for two weeks, from Friday, June 14, 2024 through Friday, June 28, 2024. The adoption fees for all dogs at the shelter are sponsored, and while cats are not […]
Heat & humidity drive Friday temps into the 80s; cold front brings iso. thunderstorms
Friday is a day with a good mix of sun and clouds. A cold front is looking to move in late in the day providing those big puffy cumulous clouds mid-day. Temps soar into the mid 80s for most with the exception the highest of mountain tops. The extra humidity to the day will be […]
UPDATE: 68-year-old Fayette County woman found safe after Silver alert issued
UPDATE: Sunday, June 16, 2024 @ 11:11 AM | MEADOW BRIDGE, WV (WVNS) — A 68-year-old woman from Fayette County was found safe after a Silver Alert was issued on June 14, 2024. According to family, Ruth Ann Sears was found safe in the Greenwood area of Doddridge County. MEADOW BRIDGE, WV (WVNS) — A […]
Active Southern WV hosts youth climbing for all rock climbing seekers
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Take a hike through Piney Creek Trails and you’ll stumble upon Active Southern West Virginia’s most recent adventure. “I just love that Active has the equipment, has the people that want to do it and be here. They can actually bring kids out and let them experience something like this.” Hally, […]
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