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West Virginia unveiled new tourism marketing efforts this week and showcased multimillion dollar park improvements, but state officials are still uncertain how significant the impact of $4 gas will be on travel plans. West Virginia will use an all-new, four-part West Virginia travel guide to try to target tourists with specific interests. State tourism officials … Read more

West Virginia University is hosting a conference this week devoted to the study and promotion of the Appalachian region. The 45th annual Appalachian Studies Conference, “Making, Creating and Encoding: Crafting Possibilities in Appalachia” is taking place through Sunday. The event will feature craftivism, podcasting and hip-hop performances. This is the first time the University has … Read more

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources marked the 25th anniversary of elk restoration by releasing information about the 2022 hunting season. Applications for this year’s elk draw will be available through April 30 and hunting season runs from Sept. 10 to Jan. 4.

Last year, the CDC deemed Kanawha County’s HIV outbreak was “the most concerning in the country.” Now, health experts are taking what they learned from the COVID-19 vaccine and applying it to a new, potential HIV vaccine. Ryan White program director, Christine Teague, told WCHS TV that the link between substance use disorder and positive … Read more

Two Kanawha County middle schools will receive some grant money for participating in the “Catch My Breath” program. Elkview Middle School received a $3,000 check for its participation. West Side Middle School also received the honor and will receive its check on March 25. “Catch My Breath” is a youth vaping prevention program that aims … Read more

A pedestrian was hit and killed early Wednesday morning in Cabell County. The accident happened on Rt. 2 just north of the Big Ben Bowen Highway near Sanns Drive. Sheriff Chuck Zerkle said deputies found 21-year-old Jarritt Wiser, of Lesage, injured and laying along the north bound lane of 6700 block of Ohio River Road. … Read more

A Rand man convicted of murder and other charges in a deadly shooting is expected to ask for a new trial. The development comes after the lawyer for Gerard Maxwell said a witness has now come forward claiming the shooter was somebody else. Maxwell was convicted in a bench trial of murdering Marian Chapman on … Read more

As the weather warms up and you spend more time outside, health officials have some warnings about Lyme disease. Tick eggs are hatching this time of year, and with that comes the threat of disease, especially as some species of ticks become more common in West Virginia. The CDC reported that Lyme disease cases in … Read more

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will host an open house to provide information on Ethylene Oxide air emissions in western Kanawha County. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dunbar Recreation Center at 2601 Fairlawn Avenue in Dunbar. Ethylene Oxide is a colorless, odorless … Read more

A man accused of second-degree murder for killing a woman with a crossbow received the maximum prison sentence. On Tuesday, a Kanawha County judge sentenced George Call Jr. to 40 years in prison for shooting and killing Andrea Springstead after a domestic dispute. It happened on Forrestal Avenue in St. Albans. Springstead was shot in … Read more