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Dirty Birds’ digital mascot gets a name
09/04/2022

Dirty Birds’ digital mascot gets a name

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The Charleston Dirty Birds’ digital mascot now has a name. More than 2,000 fans voted in an online poll to name the animated coal mining canary, and the winning name is – Dusty! The organization says fans submitted suggestions and the top five names were chosen to be pu...

How gas prices have changed in Charleston, West Virginia in the last week
08/04/2022

How gas prices have changed in Charleston, West Virginia in the last week

Oil prices fell this week as the United States and international partners took steps to meet global oil demand. Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Charleston, WV metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of March 31. State gas tax data is from World Population Review. Three...

Fitness mistakes that could cause problems for your pet
08/04/2022

Fitness mistakes that could cause problems for your pet

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ/IVANHOE NEWSWIRE) - Your dogs fitness is just as important as yours and healthy dogs will want a routine that gives them lots of ways to play and interact with you. It helps puppies maintain their energy and builds a strong immune system for dogs at any age. However,...

Lady Mountain Lions drop pair of tilts to Keyser
08/04/2022

Lady Mountain Lions drop pair of tilts to Keyser

PARSONS — Keyser plated three runs in the fourth inning in taking a 3-1 win over Tucker County Wednesday evening in the first game of a doubleheader. The Lady Golden Tornado scored all three of their runs after two outs, taking advantage of...

National champion Glenville State women’s hoops team celebrated in Charleston
08/04/2022

National champion Glenville State women’s hoops team celebrated in Charleston

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of girls from Charleston area middle and high school basketball teams welcomed the national champion Glenville State University Lady Pioneers basketball team to the capital city on Thursday. Just a few weeks removed from the Glenville State 85-72 win over Western Washing...

Farmers market prepares for upcoming season
08/04/2022

Farmers market prepares for upcoming season

POMEROY — The Meigs County Farmers’ Market opens for the season on May 7 with many programs continuing for the public. The market will be on Saturday’s through the end of October in the Pomeroy parking lot from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. There are may...

Spokesperson: CVS Pharmacy on Charleston's East End to close in May
07/04/2022

Spokesperson: CVS Pharmacy on Charleston's East End to close in May

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A pharmacy on Charleston’s East End is closing in May, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday. The CVS Pharmacy at 1327 Plaza East will be closing on May...

Greene leads Lady Bucs LAX to 19-1 win over St. Albans
07/04/2022

Greene leads Lady Bucs LAX to 19-1 win over St. Albans

TENNERTON — The Buckhannon-Upshur High School girls lacrosse team (5-0) welcomed the St. Albans Red Dragons to Tennerton this past Friday, April 1. The Lady Bucs, led by returning all-purpose U.S. Lacrosse All-American senior Miranda Greene, have gotten off to a blazing hot start for the 2022 seas...

Kanawha-Charleston humane officer named Unsung Hero
07/04/2022

Kanawha-Charleston humane officer named Unsung Hero

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Jerry Anderson, a Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association (KCHA) animal control officer, was named a Petco Love Unsung Hero for his efforts to save animals. Anderson is one of five in the nation to receive this award in 2022, earning a $10,000 Petco grant for the animal welfa...

Skate Park grand opening set for April 9
07/04/2022

Skate Park grand opening set for April 9

PORTSMOUTH – The Weghorst Skate Park, located at 337 4th Street in Downtown Portsmouth, is set to host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, April 9, starting at Noon. The event will feature kids skate events (12-2 p.m.), an open skate session (2-3 p.m.), a skate contest (3 p.m.) as well...

Bo Duke From Dukes of Hazard is Coming to Ross County
07/04/2022

Bo Duke From Dukes of Hazard is Coming to Ross County

ROSS – John Schneider aka Bo Duke from the famous show Dukes of Hazard is coming to Ross county next...

CRW officials hopeful Spirit will remain a presence at airport regardless of airline’s future
07/04/2022

CRW officials hopeful Spirit will remain a presence at airport regardless of airline’s future

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The future of Spirit Airlines, one of the airlines that runs at West Virginia Yeager International Airport (CRW), is currently cloudy. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that JetBlue Airways offered to buy Spirit Airlines for about $3.6 billion and break up a plan for Spirit...

Strong/severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday evening
06/04/2022

Strong/severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday evening

As a series of storm systems impact the Southern U.S., the threat continues and another round of storms is expected for areas hard hit on Tuesday. In addition, storms ahead of another cold front are expected to move into our local area late Wednesday afternoon and evening. A few storms may...

Local restaurant plans to close their doors
06/04/2022

Local restaurant plans to close their doors

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -A restaurant in Huntington has announced they plan to close their doors. According to a post on the Charlie Graingers page, April 15 will...

WVU hoops adds senior guard transfer from SEC
06/04/2022

WVU hoops adds senior guard transfer from SEC

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – One day after head coach Bob Huggins was announced as an inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Bear added a guard transfer to his roster. According to his Twitter account, senior guard Erik...

Former Marshall football coach Stan Parrish dies
06/04/2022

Former Marshall football coach Stan Parrish dies

Marshall University Athletics has confirmed that former Thundering Herd football coach Stan Parrish has passed away. 2 wanted for using stolen credit card...

Huge Striped Bass Are Biting at Lake Cumberland in Eastern Kentucky…One of Many Reasons to Visit
06/04/2022

Huge Striped Bass Are Biting at Lake Cumberland in Eastern Kentucky…One of Many Reasons to Visit

Suddenly all the fish in and around Kentucky are enormous. Or maybe it's not so sudden; I don't fish so it could be a normal thing. But I've not previously heard about so many huge fish as I have in recent weeks. BIG FISH IN KENTUCKY. Last month, a...

West Virginia State University to Host Annual Career and Employment Expo April 7
06/04/2022

West Virginia State University to Host Annual Career and Employment Expo April 7

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host its annual Career and Employment Expo on Thursday, April 7, in the James C. Wilson Student Union on campus. The expo is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free and open to all job seekers...

93 sheep, one donkey escape from West Virginia University farm
05/04/2022

93 sheep, one donkey escape from West Virginia University farm

April 5 (UPI) -- West Virginia University revealed 93 sheep and their guardian donkey escaped from their pasture and were rounded up within an hour. Lindsay Willey, director of marketing and communications for WVU's Davis College of Agriculture, said the sheep and donkey, named Broccoli, escaped fro...

KSR Today: Goodbye, College Basketball
05/04/2022

KSR Today: Goodbye, College Basketball

Mornin’. I hope you’re enjoying yours because tonight is going to hurt. You know what’s ahead. There is one more college basketball game to be played before the book is closed on the 2021-22 season. Unfortunately, the two remaining teams are two of our bigger rivals as Kansas and North Carolin...

Former Hobet Mine site to become WV’s largest solar field
05/04/2022

Former Hobet Mine site to become WV’s largest solar field

JULIAN, WV (WOWK) — What was once West Virginia’s largest coal mining site will become the state’s largest solar field. The 5,800-acre former Hobet Mine site along Lincoln and Boone counties will be developed into a solar field with mixed-use purposes including industry, lodging, recreation an...

WVNCC expanding nursing program to help tackle statewide shortage
05/04/2022

WVNCC expanding nursing program to help tackle statewide shortage

WHEELING, W. Va. (WTRF)-West Virginia Northern Community College is expanding its nursing program. The College has been awarded $1 million through the Governor’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program. That funding is being used in a number of ways. That includes adding nursing simulation labs on all...

National champion Glenville State women's basketball team to make stop in Charleston
04/04/2022

National champion Glenville State women's basketball team to make stop in Charleston

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Division II national champion Glenville State women's basketball team will make a stop in Charleston this...

JT Daniels reportedly visiting West Virginia
04/04/2022

JT Daniels reportedly visiting West Virginia

JT Daniels is moving closer to a transfer decision, and he is reportedly set to wrap up a series of official visits within the next two weeks. Daniels is taking an official visit to West Virginia on the weekend of April 9, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Daniels has already...

Class AAA boys All-State honors
04/04/2022

Class AAA boys All-State honors

Five area boys basketball players collected Class AAA All-State honors. Two were named to First Team, three to Second Team.

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