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RIPLEY, W.Va. (WOWK) -- A mother of a Ripley High School student said the arrest of a former teacher has left her feeling betrayed, fearful and frustrated. Steven Lough, the former athletic director, athletic trainer and health teacher at Ripley High School, is facing four felony charges following an investigation…
WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — West Virginia's auditor is standing by his decision to sign a handful of property deeds even though state code said that it is something to be done by the deputy land commissioner. In this episode, Mark Hunt joins us to discuss the calls for an investigation into those signings coming from
Global carbon pollution dropped this year ever so slightly, but it's more because of oil shocks reverberating from the Iran war than anything the world has done to fight climate change, scientists said in a new study. In 2026, the world emitted 42.2 billion tons (38.2 billion metric tons) of heat-trapping carbon…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- After months of off-season discussions, lawmakers were presented with the West Virginia Department of Education's (WVDE) legislative proposal for modernizing the state's decades-old school funding formula. The nine-point proposal, outlining key areas for improvement, was first rolled out in…
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Haiti's prime minister will meet with El Salvador's government next week in a visit to the Central American nation to discuss the future of Salvadoran troops in Haiti, a Salvadoran government official confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday. The source spoke on condition of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — After bringing UFC to the White House lawn this summer, President Donald Trump has now brought it to the briefing room, too. Trump made a surprise appearance before reporters Monday with UFC chief Dana White and briefly stood aside as his longtime friend took questions — milking a joke that began over
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Officials said a person was fatally struck by a train in Charleston on Monday evening. According to Metro 911, the incident was reported around 5:50 p.m., with Charleston Police confirming it happened around the 5700 block of Chesterfield Avenue behind the Kanawha Mall. Members of the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators from both parties returned to Washington on Monday with questions about the future of their leadership after last week’s election decisively gave Democrats a significant new majority. Republicans who are losing around a quarter of their conference to election losses and retirements are…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov.-elect Amy Acton has promised to make it easier for Ohioans to enroll in Medicaid and stay covered. When she takes office Jan. 11, new federal work requirements and more frequent eligibility reviews will already be in effect for some adults who rely on the program. The changes begin Jan. 1
A Tennessee judge on Monday dismissed a case brought by Dolly Parton ’s longtime manager who was seeking an injunction against her nephew and head of security, alleging he had threatened her estate and its employees. The manager, Danny Nozell, asked for the dismissal on Thursday after the two sides came to an…
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WOWK) — A man previously convicted of double murder in Logan County was sentenced on Monday for gun possession. According to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Casey Rygh, 48, of Rochester, Minnesota, was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced on Monday to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he believes the war in Iran “militarily is effectively over," suggesting that — at least for now — he’s not prepared to resume the bombardment that has devastated the Islamic Republic and caused reverberations across the global economy. The president…
WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A family was displaced after a Monday morning fire in Wayne County. According to a Wayne County 911 spokesperson, the call came in just after 8:30 a.m. for a house fire in the 1100 block of Spring Valley Drive near Westmoreland. Ceredo Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Robby Robson said
HOUSTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Texas, and a suspect is in custody, the agency said Monday. The FBI did not say whether any charges had been filed. The name of the suspect was being withheld pending notification of the
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WMCH) – Advocates rallied in Ohio to urge Gov. Mike DeWine to grant a clemency hearing for Keith LaMar, who maintains his innocence after more than 30 years on death row. In 1995, a jury convicted LaMar in connection with the killings of five incarcerated men during an 11-day riot in 1993 that
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A Jackson County man is behind bars for allegations of sexual related charges involving a juvenile. According to a post on the Ripley Police Department Facebook page, Andrew Daniel Frontz, 27, of Jackson County, is charged with three counts of first-degree sexual abuse. The investigation…
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK) – The mother of 16 children rescued from a Vinton County home has been deemed competent to stand trial following a mental evaluation. According to the court, Elizabeth Siders is competent to stand trial; however, the defense announced that it intends to file for a new evaluation. During an…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A public spat between former Trump administration officials over alleged corruption in public health policymaking is the latest front in Republicans’ postelection recriminations, a battle that has exposed fault lines within the White House and could reshape political alliances involving the…
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday escalated his effort to impeach Pete Hegseth, forcing a House vote later in the week to remove a Defense secretary who’s emerged as among the most controversial figures of President Trump’s second term.
BOSTON (AP) — A judge on Monday denied a motion to dismiss the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, potentially clearing the way for her to be retried next year in the deaths of her three young children. Clancy’s defense team had asked the court to end the case based on an unusual argument that the
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Hunters across the Mountain State are encouraged to donate deer meat to help feed families during the holidays. The "Hunters Helping the Hungry" program is being implemented by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources. "For over three decades, West Virginia hunters have stepped up…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Police in a Denver suburb on Friday mourned an officer killed in a shootout on a city bus that also killed a gunman, wounded three other officers and injured a bystander. Lakewood police identified the officer who was killed Friday as Nick Graham, 33, who since joining the force in
WASHINGTON (AP) — Popular weight loss drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy will carry a new warning about a possible rare side effect that can sometimes lead to permanent vision loss, U.S. health regulators announced Monday. The Food and Drug Administration said the risk will be added to the labeling of all GLP-1 drugs…
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK) – The grandmother of 16 children rescued from a Vinton County home has been deemed not competent to stand trial following a mental evaluation. According to the court, Christina Siders is not competent to stand trial; however, the court is in disagreement over whether or not she could be…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, a blow to bipartisan opponents who had argued the project is a waste of money that threatens the unique landscape. The border wall is a signature project of…
FOREST HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — After suggesting he was open to negotiating a deal with Democrats on an immigration policy that he described as too tough, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his administration’s deportation policy and said he was opposed to any immigration deal that would include “amnesty” for…
CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - Authorities are responding to a reported accident with injuries in Huntington. According to dispatch, the call came in just before 2 p.m. about a person hit by a semi-truck while on a scooter. The accident took place along 20th Street and 5th Avenue, with one lane being blocked. Dispatch…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are preparing to flex their soon-to-be majorities in opposition to some of President Donald Trump’s marquee education policies, starting with the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department. But with Trump threatening to use his veto power, they may be limited to opening…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Grand Theft Auto” has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy, transformed open-world gaming and become one of the biggest…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fraternity at Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a video that appears to show two panicked men engulfed in flames. A video shared on social media shows a large group of people standing outside, many wearing the school's red and white colors…
Huang, 63, will remain CEO during the investigation.
Public schoolteachers went on strike in Paraguay Monday and took to the streets of several cities following the collapse of a major bank that resulted in the removal of the nation’s president last week. Silvio Piris, the president of the Federation of Paraguayan Educators, said that teachers in Paraguay are concerned…
PARIS (AP) — France on Monday blamed Iran for last month's cyberattack on supermarket refrigerators, summoned the Iranian ambassador and said it would seek European sanctions against those responsible for the attack. The Oct. 12 attack sent refrigerator temperatures soaring, affecting about 700 of the country’s 10,000…
CHARLESTON, W.Va (WOWK) - Caring for others can be demanding, and an upcoming conference in Charleston is focusing on the people who provide that care. The Metro Area Agency on Aging is hosting its free "Caring for the Caregiver" Conference on November 17 and 18, 2026, at Embassy Suites, in Charleston. The free…
Democrats have taken control of the state House in Georgia after also gaining the governor’s office in last week's midterm election, giving the party control of each for the first time in more than 20 years. The flip gives Democrats control of at least 12 new legislative chambers across the U.S. after their major gains
NEW YORK (AP) — Superman, Batman and the rest of the DC heroes are getting a new boss, yet again. Skydance Motion Picture Group announced Monday that James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-chief executives after four years leading DC Studios. Although their first film leading the superhero factory…
Nearly all Americans have PFAS in their blood. Now researchers say two of the chemicals may be linked to higher rates of an aggressive form of breast cancer.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opinion writer Karen Attiah has decided not to return to her job at The Washington Post, despite winning reinstatement after her firing over social media posts about the 2025 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Attiah wrote Sunday on her Substack, “The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah,” that…
An Ohio State University fraternity has been placed on temporary suspension while it investigates a reported incident in which two individuals were set on fire.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for data centers and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week’s election that soundly repudiated President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. The Senate voted 73-25 to…
Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.
(WOWK) -- November snows aren't unusual, as Charleston, West Virginia, sees about one and a half inches of snow on average. But it usually is our first taste of winter that could catch some off guard. However, this weekend's snow event looks to be more a problem of cold air than a snowy ground. The
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been one of the poster boys for the artificial intelligence revolution because his company's chips are essential for the technology. Now his personal life is in the spotlight after revelations of an affair with a purported Chinese spy that triggered an investigation by the board. Here's a…
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of the ethnically split island of Cyprus agreed on Monday to open two new crossing points for vehicular traffic along a U.N.-controlled buffer zone in the first such development in nearly a decade. There are currently nine crossing points along the entire 180-kilometer…
MOSCOW (AP) — Novaya Gazeta, Russia's most celebrated independent newspaper, closed its Moscow offices Monday, citing relentless pressure from government officials. It was the last major independent media outlet critical of the Kremlin that remained active in Russia. Others closed or moved their operations abroad…
LONDON (AP) — British writer M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize for fiction on Monday for “The End of Everything,” a satirical dystopian novel whose themes of “catastrophe and apocalypse” chime with our uneasy times. It's the first work of science fiction to take the prestigious 50,000 pound ($67,000) literary…
Congress is reconvening in a changed Washington, with Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses. President Donald Trump, in his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on…
Shares of Nvidia tumbled 4.3% Monday after the computer chip maker, central to the artificial intelligence race, opened an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort.” Nvidia's announcement of the investigation on Sunday followed Huang’s acknowledgment that he had…
ISTANBUL (AP) — A huge explosion and fire at an iron and steelworks in western Turkey left 16 people dead Monday, officials said. The fire at the HABAS plant in Aliaga, Izmir province, also injured 13 people, two of them critically, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised address following a scheduled…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited a home for people with disabilities Monday and told them their lives were a blessing, not a burden, as he pressed his call for Argentina to care for its most vulnerable in a symbolic rebuke of President Javier Milei’s austerity measures. Before drawing an estimated…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns Monday to a changed Washington, the Democrats having trounced Republicans in the midterm elections, but with President Donald Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses. Newly elected lawmakers arrived on Capitol Hill over the weekend, creating a…
ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. President Joe Biden writes in his White House memoir that Donald Trump, at once his predecessor and successor, has deeply damaged the country and world with an administration determined to “tear down institutions and inflame hatreds.” And the 83-year-old Democrat said the 80-year-old Trump's…
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The discovery of more bodies in Senegalese waters on Monday raised the death toll to 39 after a migrant boat capsized over the weekend, authorities said. Only one passenger had been rescued and an operation to find others was ongoing, the Interior Ministry said. It did not say how many people
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House aims to use this week's talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in part to persuade Moscow to agree to broader negotiations that would include key European officials on how to end nearly five years of war, U.S. officials said Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump’s aides Steve…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese government agent, but said he doesn’t think the executive who has helped to develop artificial intelligence has a reason to worry. “I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of…
NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick blanket of smog shrouded India’s capital Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the seasonal air pollution crisis that grips the city every year. Despite restrictions on fireworks…
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — People gathered in Krakow ’s main square on Monday evening for a silent march to commemorate the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting, in which a 24-year-old Polish gunman killed six people and wounded 15 others. Shoulder to shoulder, people walked solemnly through the packed square, some…
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — At least 22 people died while attempting to reach Greece from North Africa over the past three days, with 13 bodies recovered from a boat south of Crete on Monday and eight found in another boat over the weekend. More than 180 other people were rescued Monday morning from three other
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Urban League will open a museum this weekend in Harlem dedicated to the civil rights struggles in the North, the first of its kind in New York City. Located in the Urban League’s Manhattan headquarters, the Urban Civil Rights Museum in Harlem explores the region's lesser-known histories of…
LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Young supporters wore his name on their backs like a soccer star’s, above the number 27. They sang about brass bands and revolution. Many had spent the fall protesting or blockading their schools. Then in walked Jean-Luc Mélenchon: 75 years old, on his fourth presidential run and old enough to
LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10½ years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others at a time when his bawdy behavior was indulged and celebrated during his rise to stardom. Judge Joel Bennathan denounced Brand's “casual and arrogant disregard” for any woman who said no to…
PARIS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Republican losses in the midterm elections will not affect the Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy, with clear differences on global crises emerging among top diplomats from Group of 7 allies who gathered Monday in Paris. Rubio, who spoke to reporters…
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk will stand trial in the summer of 2028, a Utah judge ruled Monday. Attorneys for defendant Tyler Robinson, 23, proposed a trial starting in 2029. But District Judge Tony Graf faced pressure from Kirk's family and supporters…
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising. The government has been seeking her extradition from India and earlier dismissed suggestions she needed new identification…
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied Monday and recovered most of its big loss from last week as oil prices swung lower. The strength came even though Nvidia, one of Wall Street’s most influential stocks, sank. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% for a second straight gain following a wipeout on worries that
President Donald Trump, in his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on deportations and that he thinks he can work with Democrats in the new Congress on some kind of immigration deal. Trump said his…
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — World leaders, delegates and climate activists on Monday kicked off talks in Turkey on curbing climate change, which in the last year has led to rising temperatures and deadly heat waves in Europe and beyond, and played a role in disasters such as the devastating floods in Nepal. This U.N…
CROSS LANES, W.Va. (WOWK) — Super Bowl winning power helped to drum up support for foster children Saturday night ahead of Christmas. The Sugar Bowl Foundation hosts WVU-related fundraisers during football and basketball seasons to raise money to help children. At Christmastime, its founder, Anthony Lewis, delivers…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — A woman who was once called “the soul of the Capitol” is being remembered by many. Known to many as “Mama Jo,” JoAnn Calhoun was 92 years old when she passed. She began her career in state government in 1969, and retired in 2005. During that time, she worked for four
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he was only kidding about making UFC boss Dana White his next White House press secretary after announcing on social media he had offered his close friend the job. After his party’s deep losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Trump shook up his…
HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran even if it was not “necessarily popular” to safeguard the world from the country's nuclear ambitions. He would not comment directly about the Republican wipeout in Tuesday’s…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. deportation flight of Iranian nationals bound for Iran by way of Pakistan was abruptly canceled Sunday morning, according to an attorney who spoke to some of the detainees slated for repatriation. At least eight Iranians were loaded onto a plane Sunday morning in Mesa, Arizona, for a…
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — A shelter-in-place order has been issued as crews battle a warehouse fire at Swierkos Enterprises Inc. in Washington Lands. The order covers the Washington Lands and Roberts Ridge areas, including Lower Round Bottom, Lindsay Lane, Clearview Heights and surrounding areas. Marshall County…
Editor's Note: This story was updated with the latest information. NITRO, W.Va. (WOWK) — The lanes on I-64 West are back open after a brief shutdown due to a vehicle overturning near Nitro Sunday evening. According to Metro 911, the crash was reported by mile marker 46 around 3:55 p.m. Nitro Police said it as
Nvidia is opening an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort,” the company's board of directors said Sunday. The announcement came after Huang acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with a business executive whom, according to The New York Times…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - As hunting season gets underway across West Virginia, health officials are reminding hunters to take precautions against heart attacks and strokes while spending time in the woods. The American Heart Association is bringing back its “Heart Healthy Hunting” campaign for the fifth consecutive…
President Donald Trump and his Department of Justice are taking a combative stance toward Democrats after their election victories in the midterms, signaling intense conflict to come as lawmakers prepare aggressive investigations into the executive branch next year. Trump set the tone, declaring on social media that…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Texas man who traveled to Ohio and had a sexual encounter with a teenager before attempting to travel with her to Florida received the maximum sentence after a plea agreement was reached. According to federal prosecutors, a man from Detroit, Texas, was arrested in February 2025 at John Glenn…
An annual study by Unscramblerer.com revealed that Worcestershire sauce was the most mispronounced word in the United States for 2026, while Ohioans struggled most with the word spaghetti.
NEW YORK (AP) — “Godzilla Minus Zero” stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31.6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office. Takashi Yamazaki‘s sequel to 2023’s Oscar-winning “Godzilla Minus One” easily thrashed Warner Bros.' animated “The…
Colder than normal temperatures are on the way for the end of the week in the Tri-State along with the appearance of at least some snow
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A teen who was reported missing in Kanawha County has been located. The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) said that 15-year-old Issac Cantrell, who was last seen along Central Avenue in Dunbar on Nov. 2, was found by South Charleston Police on Saturday, Nov. 7. KCSO did not say what
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria is preparing to send fighters to Saudi Arabia to deploy along its border and potentially help it fight Iranian-backed rebels in neighboring Yemen, three officials with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press. Syrian military advisers have already deployed to Saudi Arabia, but no…
SHENDI, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military authorities on Sunday once again detained a former senior Islamist official who is wanted by the International Criminal Court over atrocities related to the Darfur conflict in the early 2000s, two defense lawyers said. Ahmed Haroun, a senior security official during the rule of…
Georgia took No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25 rankings for the second time this season after a wild weekend that followed the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year. The Bulldogs turned in one of the most dominant performances of the season in a 42-7 victory at Mississippi on Saturday. Unbeaten Utah
AL-AYYAT, Egypt (AP) — Two trains collided Sunday south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing seven people and injuring at least 125, authorities said. The train’s conductor was among those killed. The Health Ministry gave the casualty toll, saying in a statement that over 70 of the injured were discharged after…
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 21 people died after a boat carrying migrants sank off Senegal's coast, the country's interior ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said in a post on X that as of Saturday evening one person had been found alive, and that teams had been mobilized to continue searching for any
Some Democrats are promising to push for more clean energy to help tackle rising energy costs when they take control of Congress in January, though President Donald Trump says he will use his veto power aggressively. With new majorities in the House and Senate after last week's midterms, Democrats can set an agenda…
Authorities on Sunday arrested a man in a shooting during homecoming weekend at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina that left one person dead and at least one other person injured. Winston-Salem police said officers who were on campus for homecoming events heard gunshots around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. They…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters have sent a strong election-year message to the new Democratic congressional majority and President Donald Trump: Repair the damage inflation has done to the economy. Trump, who campaigned on the idea that a Democratic victory in the midterms would trigger a 1929-style economic depression, has…
NEW YORK (AP) — Losing a tangible connection to your family’s ancestral homeland can bring unexpected sorrow, whether through the death of an older relative, the sale of a property passed down for generations gets sold or the destruction a handful of surviving heirlooms. Learning a language spoken by their parents…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A third-grade field trip to the Navajo Nation Council sparked Crystalyne Curley’s political ambition when she witnessed a fiery debate erupt between two tribal lawmakers. “I thought to myself at a very young age, that’s where I want to be,” Curley said. On Election Day, Curley surpassed that…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government Sunday evening. Complex coalition negotiations still lie ahead, but it marked a significant step in the former military chief's effort to oust Israel's longest-serving prime…
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone struck emergency workers on rescue missions in southern Ukraine on Sunday, hitting a former school and nearby shelter that had been earlier blasted by multiple Russian guided bombs as residents waited for humanitarian aid, authorities said. No one was injured in Sunday’s…
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted incoming missiles targeting the kingdom's capital and other regions on Sunday, with falling debris damaging a building belonging to the state-owned oil giant Aramco in Riyadh’s financial district. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates said it rescued 22 crew members after a fire broke…
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Mourners on Sunday laid candles and flowers alongside bullet holes in Krakow, Poland, after the city's central square turned into a site of bloodshed and grief. A 24-year-old man with far-right views opened fire a day earlier, killing six people and wounding 15 before police shot and wounded him…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders will wait for weeks to discover who will lead the country after Saturday’s election failed to deliver a decisive win for the right or the left, leaving fraught negotiations for a wafer-thin governing majority the only apparent path to victory for either side. The tightest…
The Republicans’ defeat in the U.S. midterm elections was watched closely in Russia, where some observers are predicting it could herald more support for Ukraine when the Democrats take over Congress in January. But if the Kremlin is hearing the ticking of a clock on its nearly 5-year-old full-scale invasion of its…
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WOWK) - Community members gathered in downtown St. Albans on Saturday to honor military veterans during the city’s annual Veterans Parade. The parade began at 11 a.m. on Nov. 7, with participants lining up near Park Street and Sixth Avenue before making their way through the city. Despite the chilly…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - The 130th Airlift Wing honored the life and legacy of a woman who dedicated nearly a decade to supporting military members and their families during a special ceremony Saturday. Building 145, the Airman and Family Readiness Center at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, was…