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Dry spell leaves Cornbread Ridge residents with limited water access

Residents of the Cornbread Ridge area of Mercer County say they’re in a fight with mother nature when it comes to water access.

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Beckley PD K9 officer retires following discovery of chronic illness

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Powerball jackpot rises to $1.2 billion after another drawing without a big winner

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Leisure Lanes customers try out new menu items

Beckley bowling alley takes on King Tut employees, menu items following drive-in’s closure

Updated: 4 hours ago

By Gailyn Markham

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) - There’s some good news in store for fans of the now-closed King Tut restaurant.

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Lauren Cook and kids, reported missing from Franklin County

Franklin County mom, three children removed from Missing Persons database

Updated: 9 hours ago

By WDBJ7 Staff

Officials say they believe the family is safe and not under any duress.

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WVU students react to football win streak

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 5:15 PM EDT

By John Blashke

The celebration might have gotten a little carried away after the teams upset win against Texas Christian University Saturday when a mattress was burned on the corner of University Ave. and Third Street.

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Raleigh County commissioners select new site to build water plant

Updated: 7 hours ago

By Annie Moore

A new site is selected to provide water to thousands of residents in Raleigh County.

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WATCH: Richlands native turn three chairs on The Voice

Updated: 9 hours ago

By Kassidy Brown

Richlands native Noah Spencer showcased his talents for the audience and judges on NBC’s The Voice in the audition round.

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Candace Monaghan, founder of the Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival in Botetourt County, is one...

Grown Here at Home: State Fair of Virginia announces Ag Superheroes; several from our hometowns featured on trading cards

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 7:40 AM EDT

By Neesey Payne

Five people from our hometowns were chosen to be featured on Ag Superhero Trading Cards from the State Fair of Virginia.

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Beckley bowling alley takes on King Tut employees, menu items following drive-in’s closure

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Gold Star Families Memorial unveiled in Huntington

Unveiling of Woody Williams Gold Star Families Memorial Monument

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 12:18 PM EDT

By Alyssa Hannahs

The dedication comes on what would have been Williams’ 100th birthday.

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Lantz and Whitefeather were arrested on felony charges of gross child neglect creating a...

Children found locked inside closed-off area of barn; 2 arrested

Updated: 11 hours ago

By Alyssa Hannahs and Adriana Doria

A man and woman are facing gross child neglect charges on Tuesday after deputies found two children locked inside of a barn without access to food or water.

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Recovery Point Bluefield shows new location in grand re-opening

Updated: 24 hours ago

By Clayton McChesney

West Virginia is no stranger to addiction.

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Tazewell Co. schools seek state funding for renovation and construction

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 6:27 PM EDT

By Clayton McChesney

Improvements could be coming to some of the schools in Tazewell County if they can get funding from the state.

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WVSP whistleblower indicted by grand jury

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 4:45 PM EDT

By Eric Fossell

Early last month, Joseph Comer turned himself in to authorities on a bond revocation related to phone records.

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Unicare hosts ‘Safety Palooza’ at the Wade Center

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 5:37 PM EDT

By Jessica Nuzzo

A health and safety event for children called “Safety Palooza” sponsored by Unicare invited many first responders, health care workers, and other organizations.

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Feline-friendly Café opens in Fairmont

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 3:14 PM EDT

By D'Andre Lewis

Mugs ‘n Mittens Café is bringing something new to the Fairmont community.

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Fall fire season begins

Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 11:51 PM EDT

By Ariana Mintz

The West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) reminds residents to confine their outdoor burning to 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Fires set during that time must be put out before 7 a.m.

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Bluefield, WV man pleads guilty to federal fraud crime

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 4:38 PM EDT

By Kassidy Brown

Matthew Huffman, 37, of Bluefield, West Virginia, pled guilty to theft or embezzlement in connection to healthcare services.

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WVDCR says missing SRJ emails are the result of “a critical failure of communication”

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 6:45 PM EDT

By Gailyn Markham

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) - New information and some explanation was released on Monday into what the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) is calling “a critical failure of communication.”

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Help and resources are available for people experiencing domestic abuse.

Advocates discuss signs and resources for domestic violence awareness month

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 3:52 PM EDT

By Robert Castillo

Chief Judge for the Twelfth Family Court Circuit Lisa Clark says anyone can be a victim of domestic violence, regardless of race, economic status or age.

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The Stevie Barbie includes some of the artist’s signature items – her smoky eyes and bangs,...

Stevie Nicks gets Barbie Doll made after her

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 2:32 PM EDT

By CNN Newsource Staff

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks now has her own Barbie as part of Mattel’s Barbie Music Series.

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Police are searching for Naseem RoulacK, an inmate who escaped at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital

Escaped Virginia inmate wanted in Maryland auto theft

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 5:16 PM EDT

By NBC12 Newsroom

Maryland authorities have confirmed that escaped inmate Naseem Roulack is the suspect in a recent armed vehicle theft in Montgomery County.

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A Beckley woman accused of murder could be headed to trial not once but twice next month.

Beckley woman accused of murder headed to trial twice in November

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 2:42 PM EDT

By Annie Moore

A Beckley woman accused of murder could be headed to trial not once but twice next month.

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Preparations are underway for the 32nd annual Chili Night festival in Uptown Beckley.

Preparations underway for 32nd annual Chili Night in Beckley

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 2:15 PM EDT

By Annie Moore

Preparations are underway for the 32nd annual Chili Night festival in Uptown Beckley.

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An investigation is underway regarding possible abuse of a special needs student at a Fayette...

Authorities investigate possible abuse of special needs student at New River Intermediate School

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 1:36 PM EDT

By Annie Moore

An investigation is underway regarding possible abuse of a special needs student at a Fayette County middle school.

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Bob Dylan to perform at Keith Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington, W.Va. in November.

Bob Dylan brings tour to Huntington

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 10:48 AM EDT

By Alyssa Hannahs

Dylan will perform on Thursday, November 30, 2023.

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WVDOH awards contact for permanent repair of Hinton sinkhole

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 1:15 PM EDT

By Kassidy Brown

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) awarded a project completing permanent repairs to the sinkhole in Hinton along WV 20.

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Girl found unresponsive at Marion Co. home had brain bleed, woman charged

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 11:55 AM EDT

By WDTV News Staff

She allegedly would not let the victim eat when her blood sugar was too high and shoved the victim’s face into a dirty cat litter box.

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Faith Community Nurse Melissa Coleman works with a patient during a telehealth appointment at...

New telehealth services in McDowell County

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 11:01 AM EDT

By Charlie Boothe

A move to support telehealth efforts in Southern West Virginia has given nurses in McDowell County access to innovative ultrasound technology.

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File photo of money: State Treasurer Riley Moore announced Monday morning that checks totaling...

More than $3.7 million mailed to 3,300 West Virginians

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 10:31 AM EDT

By WDTV News Staff

Officials say the checks could be hitting residents’ mailboxes today!

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Cleanup complete after tanker spill on West Virginia Turnpike

WVSP: ‘Driver error’ believed to have caused rollover, shutdown of W.Va. Turnpike

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 6:49 PM EDT

By Kimberly Donahue

Work crews spent Friday clearing the last of the debris from the tanker trailer that rolled over Thursday morning and spilled 4,500 gallons of an ammonium nitrate and water solution on the West Virginia Turnpike.