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Charleston, West Virginia · CharlestonKANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) - Kanawha County Schools and West Virginia University celebrated 50 teachers who were chosen to get their master's degrees Friday. The degrees will be in literacy education with a reading specialist certification. The teachers will be able to pursue their degrees online, and it will be paid for by Kanawha County Schools. "This master's degree is specifically for literacy education. I feel like that's so important and es…See the Story
50 teachers to pursue master's degrees through Kanawha County Schools, WVU
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Paris Olympics · CharlestonIRONTON, OH (WOWK)--- The Paris Olympics are set to begin on Friday and in Ironton, members of the community are watching closely for runner McKenzie Long to make her debut. Long qualified for Team USA in the 200-meter at the end of June. Members of the Ironton community have rallied around Long. Valerie Freeman, owner of Treasures of the Valley, has made-to-order T-shirts with graphics relating to Long and the Olympics.
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Ironton community supports Olympian McKenzie Long
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United States · United StatesCHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A friendly face and the power of a smile go a long way. That’s the message that one family is sharing about their beloved father, 79-year-old Bill Pile, who passed away on Monday. Bill was the long-time owner of Pile’s Hardware on Charleston’s West Side. “My first time working here, I was 12 years old,” Bill’s son Ted recalls. Bill was a husband and father of four children. “He would come home every evening after work, 5:…See the Story
Bill Pile, longtime owner of Pile's Hardware in Charleston dies at 79 years old
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Charleston, West Virginia · CharlestonCHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) says he is getting closer to calling a special session of the legislature that is aimed at cutting more taxes. But some critics want other issues addressed. Over the past two years, the legislature and governor have cut the personal income tax in West Virginia by 25%. Now, Gov. Justice wants another 5% cut to help attract out-of-state workers to move here.
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Special session of West Virginia Legislature looking more likely
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United States · United StatesKANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) - The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a lead in the cold case of a woman's murder. Sunday, July 28, will mark the fifth anniversary of the shooting death of Alice Maria Washington, of Dunbar, according to the KCSO. Deputies say around 3:24 a.m. on July 28, 2019, they were called to a home in the 100 block of Howard Avenue in the area of Dunbar and Institute. They say they found 52…See the Story
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office looking for answers in cold case murder
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United States · United StatesMINGO COUNTY, WV (WOWK) -- A Mingo County man used his state login information at the Southwestern Regional Jail to message someone about sexual acts with children, according to a criminal complaint. Derrick Blankenship, 28, of Delbarton, was seen on video at a state-owned computer on Feb. 5, which is the same time these messages were sent, the complaint said. According to a complaint, after Blankenship's phone was searched, it was found he had …See the Story
Mingo County man arrested after using jail computer to message about sexual acts with children: Complaint
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United States · United StatesCHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A man accused of murdering a mother and injuring her child in Charleston has been indicted on more charges. According to Kanawha County Court Records, Dominick Gray, 38, of Columbus was indicted Thursday, July 25, on the charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, malicious wounding, prohibited person in possession of a firearm and prohibited person carrying a firearm.
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Man indicted on more charges in murder of Charleston mom
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Grand Jury · United StatesKANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) -- A grand jury indicted a Columbus man accused of shooting a woman in the face in Rand back in March and fleeing the scene. Aweis Abdi, 29, was arrested after a shooting in the 300 block of Davidson Avenue just before 11 p.m. on March 6, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office said at the time. They said Abdi, the victim and a child were in the vehicle that fled from the scene. The vehicle was stopped in Cabell County and …See the Story
Columbus man indicted after allegedly shooting woman in face in Kanawha County
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