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Charleston, West Virginia · CharlestonBetty Jean Hall, advocate who paved the way for women to enter coal mining workforce, dies at 7850% Center coverage: 12 sourcesCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Betty Jean Hall, an Appalachian attorney and federal administrative judge who paved the way for women to enter the coal mining workforce, has died. She was 78. Hall died Friday in Cary, N.C., where she had lived since her retirement in 2019, her daughter Tiffany Olsen told The Associated Press on Monday. The Kentucky native obtained her bachelor’s degree from Berea College in 1968 before studying law at Antioch School of…See the Story

Youtube · CharlestonPopular YouTuber tries West Virginia breakfast: 'I'll never have one again'100% Center coverage: 2 sourcesCHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — A YouTuber with almost 10 million subscribers tried breakfasts from across the nation and ranked them. For West Virginia, he tried his audience's recommendation: The Buckwheat Pancake. Joshua Weissman is a chef who has been cooking since he was three. He also has a devoted following across social media, as well as a cookbook, "Texture Over Taste." Weissman and two of his pals went through all 50 states to find the best…See the Story

Charleston, West Virginia · CharlestonA week in West Virginia History100% Center coverage: 2 sourcesCHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.See the Story

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Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston

Lawsuit asks for West Virginia State Capitol mural with likeness of Babydog to be removed

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KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) -- A lawsuit filed on Friday is asking that a mural containing a likeness of U.S. Senate candidate and West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's (R) pet bulldog, Babydog, be removed. The lawsuit was filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court by Gregory Morris and artist Tom Acosta. They said the Capitol Building Commission and other officials didn't follow state law regarding open meetings and the bidding process for state projects, …See the Story

Drought · Charleston

Parts of West Virginia now in exceptional drought, breaking record

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – For the first time in history, parts of West Virginia are now considered to be in an exceptional drought, the highest drought category. The state of West Virginia has been grappling with a persistent and severe drought that has had far-reaching impacts on the region. Northern parts of the Northeast received half an inch or more of rain this week, while the rest of the region received little to no rain. Weekly tempera…See the Story

Youtube · Charleston

Popular YouTuber tries West Virginia breakfast The Buckwheat Pancake: 'I'll never have one again'

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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- A YouTuber with almost 10 million subscribers tried breakfasts from across the nation and ranked them, and he tried what his audience said was West Virginia's breakfast: The Buckwheat Pancake. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Joshua Weissman is a chef who has been cooking since he was three. He also has a devoted following across social media, as well as a cookbook, "Texture Over Taste." Here’s the top barbecue joint in West Vi…See the Story

Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston

Flush the Format –08.30.24

It’s the weekend BABAAYY! Official KiddNationDJ Nick Scottfrom Charleston, WV helped us start the day off with Flush the Format. Here it is if you missed it this morning or want to hear it again. To have DJ Nick Scott or any of our Official KiddNation DJs perform for you and your friends at your Wedding Reception, Corporate Event, Mitzvah, Quinceanera, Prom, Sweet 16, Reunion, Club, or Pool Party, just go to RADIODJS.comSee the Story

Drought · Charleston

Farmers struggle as drought leaves state with driest soil, poorest pastureland on record

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Two months of drought have left West Virginia's topsoil and subsoil at their driest levels, and pasture in its worst condition, in 22 years of U.S. Department of Agriculture record-keeping, the U.S. Drought Monitor announced on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.See the Story

Elkview · Elkview

Prep Football: Herbert Hoover rallies to down Independence

By Taylor Kennedy | Gazette-Mail ELKVIEW – The Herbert Hoover Huskies not only overcame an hour-and-a-half lightning delay but a 16-point halftime deficit Thursday evening. The Huskies welcomed the Independence Patriots to Elkview for the first game of the season. The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. That changed to 8 p.m. due to the forecasted heat. That time was bumped back twice Thursday evening due to lightning delays with the game k…See the Story

Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston

Take ponchos to WVU & Marshall just in case Week 1

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(WOWK) -- Football fans going to the WVU or Marshall home games week 1 of the college football season (August 31) should take ponchos just in case of showers and storms which are in the forecast on Saturday. WVU plays Penn State in one of the most anticipated non-conference games in the nation on Week 1 with kickoff at noon in Morgantown. The weather looks good at noon for kickoff. Predictor weather model output for noon Saturday for the Morg…See the Story

Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston

West Virginia Set to Receive More Than $3.8M in Unclaimed Money Case Settlement

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CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with a bipartisan coalition of 30 states, announced that they have reached a settlement in a case against the state of Delaware. The litigation was in connection with unclaimed property involving…See the Story

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Lawsuit asks for West Virginia State Capitol mural with likeness of Babydog to be removed

Parts of West Virginia now in exceptional drought, breaking record

Popular YouTuber tries West Virginia breakfast The Buckwheat Pancake: 'I'll never have one again'

Flush the Format –08.30.24

Farmers struggle as drought leaves state with driest soil, poorest pastureland on record

Prep Football: Herbert Hoover rallies to down Independence

Take ponchos to WVU & Marshall just in case Week 1

West Virginia Set to Receive More Than $3.8M in Unclaimed Money Case Settlement

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