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.
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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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.
"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.
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.
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.
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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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.
BREAKING: Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would eliminate vaccination requirements for children in virtual, private and parochial schools.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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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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?
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.
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.
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?
CHECK THIS OUT: West Virginia-native John Ellison singing his hit song, "Some Kind of Wonderful" at Sam's Uptown Cafe in downtown Charleston.
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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.
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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The Huntington Fire Department and Huntington Police Department will no longer respond to routine overdose calls. What do you think of the policy?
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.
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.
In a new Gallup Poll, President
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's job approval rating was higher in West Virginia than any other state. Do you approve of the job the President has been doing?
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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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?
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.”
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?
West Virginia is full of exceptional beauty, and if you look up at the night sky, it is just as beautiful.
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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.
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?
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?
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.