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Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger has been moved to a prison in West Virginia. Bulger is serving a life sentence after being convicted of a litany of crimes, including participating in 11 murders.
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All Elite Wrestling (
@AEWrestling
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Two men were arrested after Florida troopers found drugs in a bag clearly labeled “Bag Full of Drugs."
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Tudor's Biscuit World's Mountaineer has been crowned the best biscuit in the south.
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An educators group from California raised more than $11,000 and bought 500 pizzas for the teachers striking at the Capitol.
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The company’s fleet of sausage-shaped cars will henceforth be known as “Frankmobiles” to bring attention to a new recipe for All Beef Franks, according to Oscar Mayer.
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A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting that happened at a funeral home in Nutter Fort, West Virginia on Wednesday afternoon.
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@WVSenateGOP
@EricJTarr4WV
As the News Director of WOWK 13 News I simply cannot let this go without a response. Sen. Tarr ignored multiple requests by local TV stations to discuss the proposed tax on advertising. His finally consented to a meeting during which he engaged in profanity laced monologue.
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A WVU student who was last seen on May 5th was found in Mexico on May 23rd and is awaiting his deportation to the US
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WOWK-TV welcomes Amanda Barren to the 13 News team
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#BREAKING
: Ohio's Department of Health Director says more than 100,000 Ohioans are carrying the coronavirus.
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"Ain't No Sunshine" by West Virginia-born-and-raised artist and Rock & Rock Hall of Famer Bill Withers has been added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry.
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BREAKING: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin has, "secured a commitment," from President Joe Biden, Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi to allow the Mountain Valley Pipeline to be completed.
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West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors, joining at least nine other states that have enacted laws restricting or outlawing medically supported treatments for transgender youth.
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Sen. Manchin has introduced a bill that would withhold pay from Congress in the event of a government shutdown. Do you think their pay should be withheld?
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WATCH HERE:
@SpencerWeather
sits down with Kentucky YouTube weather sensation
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&
@TheBrandiRhodes
in here talking about
@AEWrestling
&
@AEWonTNT
! You can see more tonight on 13 News at 6!
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Gary Price, pres of WV County Superintendents Association, says that every day will be made up. Some schools going to middle of June. Graduation dates WILL stay the same.
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For the first time in almost 50 years, the Christmas Tree at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. will be from West Virginia.
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BREAKING: Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would eliminate vaccination requirements for children in virtual, private and parochial schools.
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Chick-fil-A has once again been named America’s favorite fast food chain. Do you agree?
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A video posted to Facebook on Wednesday shows a pick-up truck driver doing a burnout on the Pride crosswalk in Huntington.
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Last night's Friday night lights weren’t just about the action on the field. It was also about those who weren’t able to be there, including Alex Miller.
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Medal of Honor Recipient and West Virginia native Woody Wiliams has been chosen to the flip the coin at Super Bowl LII.
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The Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago and the West Virginia delegation is in full swing.
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One WVU and Hurricane High School graduate has just launched his own clothing brand, but it's the concept behind the brand that is designed to help others foster their own positivity.
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HEARTWARMING: A South Charleston firefighter saved the lives of twelve baby ducklings trapped in a storm drain earlier today.
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Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she is supportive of the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme court and she will vote to confirm him.
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According to the WVSP in 2015, Sgt. Cory Maynard was awarded the Lifesaving Award for saving a pursuit suspect’s life in January 2014. Sgt. Maynard was killed in the line of duty this evening in a shooting in Mingo County.
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell endorsed Derrick Evans for Rep. Carol Miller's congressional seat, according to a press release.
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#BREAKING
: A close source to West Virginia Democratic State Senator Richard Ojeda says he will announce a bid to run for president in 2020.
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This 13-year-old was reported for operating a hot dog stand outside his house. Instead of shutting him down, health department employees helped him get a permit (and even paid for it, too).
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Do you agree or disagree with this decision?
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A new report says WV could earn almost $200 million if it legalizes marijuana.
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UPDATE: An educators group from California has now raised more than $17,400 for over 500 pizzas and water for the teachers striking at the Capitol.
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Marshall University suspends Professor after anti-Trump comments go viral
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The Jackson County Board of Education voted Tuesday to allow Riley Knotts, a senior who was expelled after a gun was in his grandfather's car on campus, to come back to school.
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BREAKING: The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump in a 232-197 vote.
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BREAKING NEWS:
#KimDavis
: So far, 3 of 6 deputy clerks have agreed to issue marriage licenses in Rowan County.
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A Milton, WV mom was arrested after her & son got into a fight over a Taco Bell burrito.
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A bill that would ban physicians from providing gender-affirming surgery to minors is advancing in West Virginia.
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CANCELING ALL STUDENT LOAN DEBT: Sen. Bernie Sanders will file a bill that would completely eliminate the student loan debt of every American. Do you support this?
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The former record-setting receiver for Marshall and the NFL announced he'll be celebrating his Hall of Fame induction with fans from his home state. Moss said he'll meet fans at the Charleston Town Center at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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HERD WINS!: The Marshall Thundering Herd holds on to edge out the Colorado State Rams to win the 2017 Gildan New Mexico Bowl.
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Prince Harry alleged Thursday that the publisher of The Sun tabloid unlawfully intercepted phone calls of his late mother, Princess Diana, and father, now King Charles III, as he sought to expand his privacy invasion lawsuit against News Group Newspapers.
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Ellen welcomes 19-year-old fashion and beauty blogger and YouTube star BETHANY MOTA who was recently named one of...
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A bill requiring all schools in West Virginia to provide an elective course on Hebrew Scriptures, the Old Testament of the Bible, or the New Testament of the Bible has been introduced to the West Virginia Senate. Do you think it should pass?
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CHECK THIS OUT: West Virginia-native John Ellison singing his hit song, "Some Kind of Wonderful" at Sam's Uptown Cafe in downtown Charleston.
🎥
@MarkCurtisWOWK
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As the state braces for a two-day teacher work stoppage, many groups are stepping up to make sure students are fed.
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#BREAKING
@MarshallU
@HerdMBB
has beaten Wichita State 81 to 75 in their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1987.
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Calling it a "hero bonus," Kroger will add $2 an hour to the base pay for all hourly frontline grocery, supply chain, manufacturing, pharmacy, and call center employees.
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#BREAKING
Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader has been named to the 2018 TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
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A West Virginia woman is the first woman in the entire national guard to graduate from Army Ranger School
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Chick-fil-A was ranked as the best fast food restaurant in America. Do you agree?
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Thanks To Tim Garretson for this great aerial footage of the Ames Fire in Parkersburg!
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Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin even gave Garner a Key to the City to celebrate her birthday.
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Gov. Justice: ‘Babydog tells Bette Midler kiss her hiney’
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A bill has been introduced in WV to regulate & tax marijuana similarly to alcohol. Do you think it should pass?
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⚠MISSING⚠ The family of a missing Huntington teenager is asking for help finding the boy who was last seen Monday morning. PLEASE RETWEET!
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A Mexican restaurant in Huntington is offering a drink special for President
@realDonaldTrump
's visit to the city.
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The 21-year-old single father would walk 11 miles a day for work in order to provide for his daughter.
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Starting June 8th, anyone convicted of cyberbullying would go to jail for a year and/or be fined $500.
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SHOCKING FOOTAGE: A woman braved a bushfire in Australia to save a lost koala that was wailing a badly burned. Read the full story here:
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The pastor of a church posted a sign that reads: America: Love or it. What do you think of this church's sign?
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Bob Huggins’ daughter called the president and board of West Virginia University “backstabbers” and “cowards” Tuesday in a response to Huggins’ arrest and subsequent resignation as the university’s head men’s basketball coach.
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#BREAKING
The Huntington Fire Department and Huntington Police Department will no longer respond to routine overdose calls. What do you think of the policy?
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WV groups protest over Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination for Supreme Court
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The three were working on a roof near the high school football field, when the national anthem began to play.
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After his original family gave him away, Toby walked 12 miles to get back home. Instead of taking him in, the family took him to a shelter to be euthanized. Instead, the shelter found him a 'furever' home.
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A man has pleaded guilty in the hit-and-run death of a Charleston woman in Morgantown earlier this year.
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Marshall University President Brad Smith is now the richest person in West Virginia, beating out Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) for the title, according to Forbes.
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In a new Gallup Poll, President
@realDonaldTrump
's job approval rating was higher in West Virginia than any other state. Do you approve of the job the President has been doing?
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A new study has West Virginia was labeled as one of the worst states for women.
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HALL OF FAME: Former Marshall University Football player and Rand, WV native Randy Moss will be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, Class of 2018, according to ESPN.
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Help us celebrate
@SpencerWeather
on his 31st Anniversary of working at WOWK! Spencer is our longest-serving on-air personality.
We're all very lucky to get to work with you, Spencer! Congratulations on 31 years, and here's to many more!
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A man who spent more than 31 years in prison before new DNA evidence led to his rape and burglary conviction being overturned is asking the state for $1 million in damages. Do you agree with his request?
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Meet the latest Gerber spokesbaby. Lucas Warren is Gerber's first spokesbaby with Down syndrome in the company's 91-year history. Gerber said Lucas “won the judges over with his glowing and giggly smile.”
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School officials: Students must stand for anthem or face loss of playing time, participation
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The Staff of WOWK-TV send our thoughts and prayers to the family of CPD Officer Cassie Johnson. Rest in Peace.
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A judge says there's "no way" she'll punish the father of three victims of Larry Nassar after the dad tried to attack the former sports doctor in a courtroom. Do you agree?
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The President of the WV Board of Education says the board has no plans of taking legal action against teachers.
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West Virginia is full of exceptional beauty, and if you look up at the night sky, it is just as beautiful.
Click the link for a list of places to go stargazing in the Mountain State: .
(PHOTO BY: Gary Wendell Photography)
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A 12-foot long great white shark is spending his spring break off the coast of Myrtle Beach.
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All 55 Counties in West Virginia have canceled school tomorrow, March 6th, 2018, due to the teacher work stoppage.
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#BREAKING
Winfield High School is on lockdown as deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Taskforce and Special Enforcement Unit are sweeping the school.
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The Ohio House passed a bill that would require the Ohio Department of Education to develop a new cursive writing curriculum by the end of this year. Do you think all students should learn cursive?
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#BREAKING
: Republican Carol Miller wins the District 3 Congressional seat in West Virginia, holding off strong Democratic challenger Richard Ojeda.
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Teachers continue to insist that it's not just about pay. They want their PEIA health insurance fixed.
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TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: With an increase in COVID-19 cases in more than 20 states, and local health officials expressing concern about West Virginians returning from vacation infected, are you concerned about the Mountain State seeing a resurgence in COVID cases?
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LET'S GET THIS MAN SOME BIRTHDAY CARDS! WWII Veteran Jim South turns 100 on October 7. His birthday wish is to receive 100 cards.
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The man was laying the last 4 pallets of sod to avoid fines from his neighborhood's homeowners' association when he suffered the heart attack. After taking the man to the hospital, firefighters & EMTs returned & began laying the new sod so it wouldn't die.
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All Florida schools must now display the words “In God We Trust” on school grounds. Do you think other states should do the same?
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