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It affects parts of Lawrence County, Kentucky, and Wayne County, West Virginia.

National GEAR UP Southern West Virginia begins today. This year’s theme is “Lighting the Way.”

It is the second announcement involving Fort Gay Water after the governor’s water listening tour.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- West Virginia is looking to boost tourism across the state with a new push to invest in state parks. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey made the announcement on Monday at the Governor's Conference on Tourism. Morrisey described West Virginia's state parks as one of the state's "best-kept secrets." His new secretary [...]

Getting help for your child has never been easier. The Children’s Crisis and Referral Line is a confidential help line for children in distress.

Slick roads for travel

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a reported shooting in the Quick area. According to the KCSO, the shooting happened around 5 p.m. Saturday in the 6990 block of Quick Road. Deputies say a "concerned citizen" called 911, saying two male individuals were arguing and one had shot [...]

A death was confirmed in a crash on the Dunbar Toll Bridge in West Virginia on Monday.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue across the Two Virginias overnight and last into Tuesday, as Fall-like temperatures finally settle in across the region.

Video is previous coverage. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia University football assistant coach and analyst Noel Devine was indicted Friday by the September 2026 term of the Monongalia County Grand Jury, according to an employee with the Monongalia County Magistrate's Office. Devine was arrested Sept. 12 and charged with the strangulation of a domestic [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The lone Democrat on the Ohio Supreme Court is up for reelection this November, leaving the door open for the state’s highest court to become fully red. In the Nov. 3 election, voters will decide whether to reelect two Ohio Supreme Court justices – Jennifer Brunner, who is currently the only [...]

Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast on Monday due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center, halting operations at every major airport in the New York City area for several hours just as numerous foreign leaders were flying in for the United Nations General Assembly.

By now, most West Virginian's know that these bugs can cause heavy damage to local ecosystems, but what exactly do they do? Where did they come from? Now that they're here, how do we manage them?

Naloxone Trainings in Huntington!

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- The trial for a man accused of killing his infant daughter began Monday morning with court proceedings focusing on the opening statements. Shannon Overstreet is charged with "death of a child by a parent, guardian or custodian or other persons by child abuse," murder, and concealment of a deceased human body. [...]

A tractor-trailer crash on Rt. 460 in Tazewell County has blocked eastbound lanes.

David L. Engle, 51, of Charleston, was sentenced to the maximum penalty of not less than 10 nor more than 25 years in the state penitentiary.

One lane is shut down on U.S. 52 in Lawrence County, Ohio after a multi-vehicle crash, according to 911 dispatchers.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - The University of Charleston will be honoring a longtime president with a building dedication this Homecoming. The University announced that one of its premier facilities, Welch Hall, will be dedicated in a special renaming ceremony on Thursday, September 26, at 5 p.m. This facility has been home to two of the [...]

The annual Dancing with the Stars event held Friday night raised more than $220,000 for the United Way of Southern West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - A free night of worship, outreach and encouragement is returning to Haddad Riverfront Park this fall. Mission on the River is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Cameron Boggs Ministries is organizing the event. Boggs is a West Virginia Christian artist, songwriter and worship evangelist. His Give It All to [...]

QB Michael Hawkins Jr. accounted for five TD's in win over Virginia

A Raleigh County woman is facing human trafficking, child sexual abuse and other charges

The Sun Belt Conference on Monday announced the Marshall at James Madison football game on Oct. 3 will be on national TV.

It's time to send Andrew Colegrove to a new location!

Opening statements are expected to begin Monday afternoon.

Singer, songwriter, Monroe County native Brett Mahon stops by our WVVA studios for the latest episode of ‘In Focus.’

CPD says the incident occurred around 3 p.m. Sunday near South Park Road and Chesterfield Avenue in Charleston.

The Beckley ARH Medical Mall will be closed through at least Wednesday, Sept. 23 due to a water outage, the hospital announced today (Monday).

Meigs County Flooding (Photo courtesy of Columbia Township Volunteer Fire Department)

An evacuation notice has been issued following an early-morning gas leak in Greenup County, Kentucky.

Heavy rainfall and potential flooding are expected across parts of the 13 news viewing area from Sunday night through Monday morning.

PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVNS) - Surgeons at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) have successfully used the most state-of-the-art surgical system from Intuitive to perform robotic surgery. According to PCH, the Intuitive da Vinci 5 surgical system enables surgeons to make smaller incisions, causing less scarring, less time in the hospital and a quicker recovery period. [...]

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) -- Western Kentucky is getting its first share of money from a program designed to revitalize communities impacted by the coal industry. Governor Andy Beshear announced three projects totaling $6,600,000. The largest award, $2,800,000, goes to Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. The hospital plans to buy a new CT scanner for its [...]

KSP arrested Dalton S. Bowling for murder after human remains were found in a Clay County barn fire.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Drivers in Charleston are paying more at the pump as gas prices continue to rise. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the Charleston area is about $4.33, compared with about $4.16 one week ago and $3.91 one month ago. The statewide average in West [...]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - The Thunder in the Mountains tennis tournament wrapped up Sunday in Charleston, with rain forcing the final matches indoors. The tournament began Friday at Schoenbaum Tennis Courts and continued through Sunday. Organizers moved Sunday’s semifinal and final matches to the Kanawha Valley YMCA because of wet weather. The tournament featured players [...]

NEW BOSTON, Ohio (WOWK) - Art in the Park took advantage of nice weather Saturday to celebrate local and regional art in New Boston, Ohio. The event at Millbrook Park was free to the community and designed to celebrate and support local artists. Visitors got to experience all kinds of art from across the region. [...]

HOUSTON (AP) — Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes to Ja’Marr Chase to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a 20-6 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. The big day by Chase came a week after the five-time Pro Bowler had just two receptions for 12 yards in a win over Tampa Bay. That prompted [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) at New England Patriots (0-1) When: Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. Where: Gillette Stadium Watch: CBS The Pittsburgh Steelers head on the road for the first time this season as they face the reigning AFC Champion New England Patriots from Foxboro, Mass. Three things to watch for... Last season's matchup saw [...]