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Apr 7, 2023

WV AG "disappointed" by US Supreme Court ruling on trans track & field girl

WVOW News WAHSINGTON DC The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday, April sixth, a 12-year old transgender girl in West Virginia can continue...

Mar 23, 2023

Gov. Justice declares State of Preparedness for all 55 counties

WVOW News CHARLESTON Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Preparedness Thursday afternoon due to the threat of flooding from rain...

Mar 8, 2023

Two sentenced in Mercer County arson

WVOW News BLUEFIELD Two men were sentenced for a Mercer County arson scheme. On Monday, 53-year-old Scott Meadows, of Welch, and...

Feb 27, 2023

Boone County man pleads guilty to federal gun crime

CHARLESTON A Boone County man pleaded guilty to a federal gun crime Monday, February 27. According to acting U.S. Attorney Lisa...

Feb 27, 2023

Straw purchaser sentenced in Beckley to Philadelphia gun trafficking conspiracy

WVOW News BECKLEY Another individual has been sentence to prison for firearms trafficking out of Beckley 36-year-old Maurice Johnson, of...

Feb 27, 2023

Coal mining death in Mingo County

WVOW News THACKER A Kentucky man died from injuries sustained Sunday at a coal mining operation in Mingo County, according to Governor...

Feb 18, 2023

Water clear for use in Fort Gay

WVOW Report FORT GAY Water in Fort Gay is now safe to drink and use, according to the Fort Gay Water System Friday. A press release...

Feb 16, 2023

Gov. Justice Declares State of Emergency

AM Stone | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency for the entire state of WVa this evening...

Jan 25, 2023

Attorney General visits Logan, speaks at commission about $1B opioid settlements

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey stopped by the Logan County Commission and addressed commissioners on the near $1 billion...

Jan 24, 2023

Campus carry passes State Senate

Lead sponsor of Senate Bill 10, Rupie Phillips ( R | Logan ) says guns are already on campus and the bill just sets parameters for...

Jan 14, 2023

LRMC, Marshall Health & Mountain Health Network announce new effort to enhance health care

Representative from Congresswoman Carol Miller’s office; Rob Jay, CEO of ScionHealth; U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito; Dr. Kevin...

Jan 11, 2023

Logan woman sentenced for PPP loan fraud

WVOW News CHARLESTON A Logan, woman was sentenced in federal court for wire fraud after scheming to collect more than $42,000 in...

Jan 11, 2023

Logan County man pleads guilty to federal drug crime

WVOW News CHARLESTON A Logan man pleaded guilty Tuesday, January eleventh to distribution of methamphetamine. According to federal court...

Jan 9, 2023

Former W.Va. delegate convicted in Jan. 6th riot announces run for Congress

Faith Bannister & AM Stone | WVOW News CHARLESTON A former West Virginia delegate, convicted for his role in the January sixth riot at...

Jan 2, 2023

Sen. Stuart takes oath of office

WVOW News CHARLESTON A new state senator representing the coalfields was sworn into office just before the new year. State Senator Mike...

Dec 28, 2022

Friends remember Coach Corky Griffith

AM Stone | WVOW News CHARLESTON A former head coach of the Logan Wildcats football team died December sixteenth and now friends...

Dec 19, 2022

1 dead in officer involved shooting in McDowell

WVOW News THREE FORKS One suspect died as a result of an officer involved shooting in McDowell County over the weekend. County deputies...

Dec 6, 2022

Four more W.Va. counties denied FEMA assistance

Gov. Justitce discusses the recent rejections for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a press conference...

Nov 23, 2022

Man's body found in Guyandotte River

WVOW News BRANCHLAND Little is known about a body found in the Guyandotte River Tuesday. The body was found floating under a bridge near...

Nov 22, 2022

Bolt man sentenced to 3 years for threatening federal witness

WVOW News CHARLESTON A Raleigh County man was sentenced to 3 years in prison for retaliation against a government witness. David...

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