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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…
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…
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
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…
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
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…
Democrats chipped away at the Republican majority gaining 12 seats in the House and two in the Senate.
What electing more than a dozen Democrats means for the West Virginia Legislature.
Fourteen counties have asked to start or continue an additional property tax for extra public school funding this year.
U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin expects the organizations to have the subpoenas dismissed for violating their first amendment rights.
West Virginia’s extractive history with developers worries residents as the state signs data center deals with companies
West Virginia voters will consider a ballot measure saying only U.S. citizens can vote in elections. However, that’s already the law.
McCuskey said environmental groups have been misleading their supporters with inaccurate climate claims.
JB McCuskey faces a lawsuit over sweeping subpoenas his office sent to the West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 350.org