CHARLESTON, W.Va. –A student from Cabell County was announced as the grand prize winner for the 2025 SMART529 ‘When I Grow Up’ essay contest during a special recognition ceremony Friday at the Culture Center in Charleston. Cora Neace, a first-grade student at Ona Elementary School, won the $5,000 grand prize. The contest requires the students to…
FALLING ROCK, W.Va. — Kanawha County residents have a chance to get rid of their large pieces of trash and unwanted items tomorrow. The county will be hosting its first of two fall cleanups at the site of the old Herbert Hoover High School in Falling Rock. It will be held from 8 a.m. through…
UPDATE: Charleston Police announced Friday afternoon that officers have made an arrest in connection to the 35 overdoses reported in the city from Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Anton Marcel Jeffries, 31, of Akron, Ohio, was arrested and charged with intent to deliver fentanyl. According to Charleston Deputy Police Chief Jason Webb, Jeffries was just recently released…
DUNBAR, W.Va – Dunbar residents and even natives who have moved away are set to converge on the town’s 12th Street Plaza on Friday for the town’s annual Fall Festival. Dunbar Mayor Scott Elliott is excited because he says that the event turns into a community homecoming. “They come back just for this, and I call…
CHARLESTON, W.Va – A marquee event for West Virginia football fans and alumni hits Charleston on Saturday with Mountaineers Night Out, a WVU tailgate turned fundraiser centered around the game against Kansas. Organizer Jim Strawn said the event is bringing gold and blue supporters together for some fun and some good causes. “We’re going to…