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NEW YORK (AP) — The dominant movie genres of the past decade, superhero films and horror, have usually stayed, like bashful teenagers on the dance floor, on separate sides of the multiplex. But when James Gunn and Peter Safran were plotting the projects with which they wanted to launch their era of DC Studios…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian federal lawmaker remained in a hospital in a critical but stable condition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday as he praised a barber who helped restrain the driver accused of deliberately hitting the lawmaker twice. Helen Haines, a 65-year-old independent…
Across 38 seasons of “The Simpsons,” the Halloween-themed “Treehouse of Horror” episodes have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with a major resurrection: Apu, the beloved Kwik-E-Mart operator who had not been heard for the better part of a decade, spoke once…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can juice Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections — but even some of his devoted fans are doubting that government payouts would arrive. “I mean, I guess it’s good for some people. I really don’t care," said Jamie Alvarez, who attended…
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower in cautious trading Tuesday after artificial-intelligence -related stocks bounced back on Wall Street while other sectors continued to be shaky and oil prices stayed high. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 1.3% to finish 64,075.42. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.3% to…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - The newly renamed Vandalia Health Center could soon operate without an annual subsidy from Charleston taxpayers, according to the chair of the venue's board. The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center recently entered into a 10-year naming rights partnership with Vandalia Health, valued…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - The newly renamed Vandalia Health Center could soon operate without an annual subsidy from Charleston taxpayers, according to the chair of the venue's board. The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center recently entered into a 10-year naming rights partnership with Vandalia Health, valued…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Two public swimming pools in Charleston could receive nearly $5 million in improvements following action taken by the Charleston City Council Monday evening. The council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor or city manager to apply for grant funding to repair or replace the Cato Park…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Two public swimming pools in Charleston could receive nearly $5 million in improvements following action taken by the Charleston City Council Monday evening. The council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor or city manager to apply for grant funding to repair or replace the Cato Park…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Healthcare students at the University of Charleston took part in a large-scale disaster simulation on Monday designed to prepare them for high-stress emergency situations. The exercise focused on a simulated chemical spill and brought together students from several health care programs…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Healthcare students at the University of Charleston took part in a large-scale disaster simulation on Monday designed to prepare them for high-stress emergency situations. The exercise focused on a simulated chemical spill and brought together students from several health care programs…
CROSS LANES, W.Va. (WOWK) — Last week, Visiting Angels asked the community to send birthday cards to one of their clients who is turning 102 years old. John "Jack" Van Dyke is a World War II veteran who earned a Bronze Star for his actions in the Pacific Theater. To honor him, a class of
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- The West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) modified a lesser-known provision of HB 2014 mandating coal-fired plants remain operational 69% of the year. "HB 2014 was 90% about data centers, but there was a small part that dealt with how our power plants are operated and how they're…
GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. (WOWK) -- A rural West Virginia community is launching a workforce program to help solve healthcare gaps. The Onward Upward Healthcare Workforce Accelerator in Calhoun County will train healthcare professionals and place them in local jobs in North Central West Virginia. The program is being funded…
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK) -- All-purpose vehicles (APVs) can now be driven on Lawrence County roadways, according to the Lawrence County Commissioners. APVs include four-wheelers, ATV's and golf carts, and now, three county commissioners unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday after continued advocacy from…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — The 2026 Midterm Elections are fast approaching. Ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections, former U.S. Senator and West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin joins us to discuss what's at stake, his push to bring more Independents into the fold and what he plans to do come 2028. Watch On the Record with
A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jeffrey Yass — helped defeat him at election time.
NextEra, one of the largest energy companies in the United States, plans to build a 500,000 volt transmission line running through 59 miles of West Virginia. Residents, from affected landowners to county commissioners, are speaking out against it.
The West Virginia First Foundation includes people with health expertise charged with dispersing money to groups that apply to fight the addiction crisis. Now, Attorney General JB McCuskey wants state lawmakers to give out the majority of the money.
To build our 2026 election voter guide, we reached out to more than 240 candidates asking them to share where they stood on issues that matter to West Virginians. 65 responded.
The new state fire plan has no description of how many vacancies fire stations have or how many firefighters would be needed for safety.
WV Invests has subsidized since 2019, college degrees for students who stay and work here. The state isn’t measuring what alumni are doing.
Over 180,000 acres of West Virginia national forests could be opened up for logging and road construction if the Roadless Rule is repealed. The rule protects certain forested areas from excessive human impact.
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick to pick people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Braxton County In Braxton County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can