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Top WOWK News

Trump signs tax and spending cut bill at White House July 4 ceremony

Donald Trump · United States

Trump signs tax and spending cut bill at White House July 4 ceremony

54% Center coverage: 474 sources

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100

Floods · Texas

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100

46% Center coverage: 153 sources

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100 as the massive search continues for missing people.See the Story

Authorities Will Wait to Address Questions About Texas Floods, as Search for the Dead Goes On

Donald Trump · Texas

Authorities Will Wait to Address Questions About Texas Floods, as Search for the Dead Goes On

47% Center coverage: 36 sources

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100. The number of deaths reached at least 104 on Monday as a massive search continued for missing people. Officials say searchers in hard-hit Kerr…See the Story

Blindspots

Mudslide Along West Virginia Highway Strands Thousands for More than 8 Hours

DeWine Dispatching State Troopers, K-9s to Assist with Search and Recovery Efforts in Texas

100% Center coverage: 16 sources

Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Monday that he is sending Ohio state troopers to Texas to assist with search, rescue and recovery efforts amid the deadly flooding.Mike DeWine · Texas See the Story

M Where Have Flash Flooding Fatalities Been Confirmed in Texas?

89% Center coverage: 18 sources

At least 82 people have been killed in "catastrophic" flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing.Climate Change · Texas See the Story

UPDATE: Victim and suspect identified in late night shooting

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

UPDATE: (8:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 8th, 2025) -- The identity of the victim and suspect in Monday night's shooting has been released. Charleston Police say the victim 21-year-old Jacques Weldon of Charleston was shot in the abdomen and taken to a local hospital. He's currently in critical condition. Officers arrested 26-year-old Nigel Hampton, also from Charleston. He's being charged with malicious wounding. Investigators say the two men got into …Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston Read Article

Kanawha County Sheriff's Office investigating after man on ground found with injuries

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

LONDON, W.Va. (WOWK) — The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is investigating after a man was discovered on the ground with injuries in London, West Virginia, Monday evening. Metro 911 said a pedestrian struck incident was reported around 9:53 p.m. on East Dupont Avenue at Old Town Road. According to KCSO, a passerby reported that the victim was on the ground. Medics on the scene found that the victim had non-life-threatening head and leg i…Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston Read Article

Kanawha Valley Tourism helps to strengthen local economy

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- After the annual Charleston Sternwheel Regatta, tourism in the Kanawha Valley has risen, and one local organization is working to keep those numbers up. Kanawha Valley Tourism (KVT), formally the Central West Virginia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, is rebranding itself to better serve the area. The organization is working to become the premier outdoor recreation destination in southern West Virginia. KVT Executive D…Economy · Charleston Read Article

The marriage that helped form West Virginia State University

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia State University was one of the first historical black colleges to be established in West Virginia, and a key part of that founding involves a marriage between a slave and a slave owner. Born around 1802, Samuel Cabell came from a wealthy, connected Virginia family, and ran a Kanawha Valley salt works alongside a farm and orchards in what is now Institute. Born in Tidewater, Virginia, in 1815, Mary Barnes…Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston Read Article

Suspect that allegedly used meth before fatal US-119 crash appears in court

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — A man arrested following a deadly DUI crash on US-119 near Alum Creek back in November appeared in court. Alva Jones of Charleston appeared in Kanawha County Circuit Court Monday morning, though his trial was set to start July 14 due to change of council. He is expected to be back in court on July 23 for a status hearing. The criminal complaint said Jones told law enforcement that he used meth a couple of hours before …Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston See the Story

Flags Lowered in Memory of Scioto County Commissioner Cathy Coleman

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK) - The Scioto County community is mourning the death of Commissioner Cathy Coleman, who passed away Friday, July 4. She was 71 years old. Coleman had been involved in a car crash on May 1 and was taken to Columbus for medical treatment, according to the Commission. Coleman's obituary states that she passed at the Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice. "‭‭It is with sad hearts that we share that our beloved friend, Scioto…Mike DeWine · Scioto County See the Story

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