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Nov 18, 2022

Gov. Justice & Omnis announce rare metal

Faith Bannister | WVOW News MULLENS West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced Thursday a new economic development plan extracting...

Nov 10, 2022

Ky. voters reject state amendments

WVOW News FRANKFORT In Kentucky, a constitutional amendment to allow legislators to call their own special sessions failed at the ballot...

Nov 9, 2022

Unofficial election results for the General Election in Logan County

WVOW's Aaron Stone and mike Collins discuss and report the results of the 2022 mid-term General Election returns from the Logan County...

Oct 27, 2022

State BOE takes over Logan County Schools

Faith Bannister & AM Stone WVOW News UPDATED: 10:22 AM Oct. 28th CHARLESTON The West Virginia Board of Education on Thursday, October...

Oct 25, 2022

Governor Jim Justice Announces the Allocation of Over $1.2 Million in Justice Assistance Grant Award

Faith Bannister | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Governor Jim Justice recently announced the allocation of more than $1.2 million in...

Oct 23, 2022

WV BOE set for review Logan County Schools

AM Stone | WVOW NEWS CHARLESTON It has been just over a month since a Special Circumstance Review of Logan County Schools began on...

Oct 14, 2022

Investiture ceremony Thursday for US Attorney Will Thompson

PHOTO | Sen. Manchin WVOW News CHARLESTON US Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Will Thompson was formally sworn in...

Oct 4, 2022

West Virginia maintains number of turkeys raised

Faith Bannister | WVOW News CHARLESTON The number of turkeys raised in West Virginia in 2022 is expected to be 3.6 million, the same as...

Sep 18, 2022

Ilderton sworn in as new Family Court Judge

Robert Ilderton swearing to up hold the Constitution as the new Ninth Family Court Circuit Judge in Logan County on Friday, September 16...

Sep 18, 2022

Gov. Justice signs abortion bill into law

AM Stone | WVOW News CHARLESTON The abortion bill generated by state lawmakers over the summer is now law. Governor Jim Justice...

Sep 3, 2022

Coal mining death at Coalburg Tunnel

Governor Jim Justice announced the death of a coal miner at a West Virginia mine. The Governor said 34-year-old Kris Ball, of Harts, was...

Aug 30, 2022

Logan man sentenced for not updating sex offender status

A Logan County man was sentenced for failing to update his sex offender registration. According to press release from the US Department...

Aug 29, 2022

Beckley man sentenced for child pornography

A Beckley man was sentenced Friday to six years and six months in prison for possession of prepubescent child pornography. According to...

Aug 7, 2022

Rabies vaccine bait distributed in 24 counties in August

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will distribute oral rabies vaccine baits this...

Aug 5, 2022

Revenue collections above estimate at start of 2023 fiscal

Governor Jim Justice announced Tuesday the state’s General Revenue collections for July were $92.4 million above estimate and more than...

Aug 3, 2022

WV DHHR school clothing voucher deadline extended to Aug.12th

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), extended the application period for the School Clothing Allowance to...

Aug 2, 2022

Ky. abortion illegal once again

Kentucky Human Life Protection Act and the Heartbeat Law were reinstated by the Court of Appeals, according to Attorney General Daniel...

Aug 2, 2022

WV Senate passed on Governor's 10% income tax cut

Governor Justice’s 10% income tax reduction hit a wall before the legislature adjourned its special session last week. Governor Jim...

Jul 31, 2022

WVa Senate passes abortion bill, House majority do not agree with changes

The West Virginia Senate voted Friday to pass a bill restricting abortions. Both houses of the West Virginia Legislature stayed late...

Jul 27, 2022

Former WV delegate reported to prison

Former West Virginia Delegate Derrick Evans has reported to prison as of Tuesday. The former delegate out of Wayne County, Evans was...

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