SULPHUR, OK (WOWK) -- Amid the devastation after an EF-3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph leveled much of the downtown area, relief workers and power crews worked furiously in hot weather to restore any part of normalcy that they could Tuesday. Kentucky-based storm chaser Chris Hall says the town of Sulphur looks devastated but also says electric crews have made progress restoring power poles, and he and others in his relief cooking crew have handed out some 700 meals so far since arriving. A curfew was set in place overnight in Sulphur until 6:30 a.m. Central time. Hall says there will be wee ..read more

ROBINSON CREEK, KY (WOWK) - One person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and a Mack Truck. According to the Kentucky State Police, the crash happened around 1:14 p.m. Sunday, April 29, along KY Route 122 in the Robinson Creek area of Pike County. Troopers say, according to their investigation, a motorcycle collided with the back of the Mack Truck. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Tropers say the motorcyclist, identified as Anthony Burke, 46, of Virgie, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pike County Coroner's ..read more

PIKE COUNTY, KY (WOWK) -- A Division of Forestry firefighter was flown to the hospital after being injured fighting a wildland fire in Kentucky on Thursday, according to Pike County Emergency Management. They say the fire broke out in the Stopover community of Phelps, Kentucky. The firefighter has not been identified and their condition is unknown at this time. This is a developing story. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available ..read more

MORGANTOWN, WV (WOWK) -- WOWK and Nexstar stations won big at the 2024 West Virginia Broadcasters Association Excellence in Broadcasting Awards in Morgantown Saturday night. The crew at WOWK 13 News won nine awards on Saturday, including the night's biggest for a TV station: Station of the Year. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Here are the other awards the station came home with: Best Sports Anchor in a Large Market - Cassidy Wood Best Long-Form Program in a Large Market - "Inside West Virginia Politics" Best Coverage of ..read more

ASHLAND, KY (WOWK) -- A crime can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at any time, and during "National Crime Victims Rights Week," organizations are spreading the message "How would you help?" Ramey Estep Prevention Service Director Lakeisha Dennis says this message is "just to make sure they're aware. When I say they, I mean the community is aware of what resources are out there and also to ask 'what else can we do?'" Whether it's a misdemeanor or a felony, no matter what the situation is, services are available to help the victims and survivors. While it can get confusing trying to find the rig ..read more

PIKE COUNTY, KY (WOWK) -- A man died and another was taken to the hospital after a UTV went over an embankment and crashed into a tree, the Kentucky State Police said. The call came in around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday on Upper Johns Creek Road in the Kimper area of Pike County, according to the KSP. They said Michael Hardin, 34, of Kimper, was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 38-year-old man was taken to the hospital ..read more

MCCARR, KY (WOWK) — A man was found dead on scene after police responded to a UTV crash in Pike County, Kentucky, Saturday night. According to a release from Kentucky State Police, the accident was reported around 11:39 p.m. on State Highway 1056 in the McCarr community ..read more

ASHLAND, KY (WOWK) -- The country music festival "Rock the Country" made a stop in Boyd County, Kentucky Friday. kicking off the weekend with good music, atmosphere, and some of country music's biggest stars. Thousands of country music fans gathered at the Boyd County Fairgrounds to watch headlining artists Jason Aldean and Kid Rock along with fellow country music stars Miranda Lambert, Brantley Gilbert, Travis Tritt, Nelly, Gavin Adock, Sadie Bass, Elvie Shane, and Dee Jay Silver! The two-day live music event brought in people from all over the United States and they're saying it's an amazing ..read more

ELLIOTT COUNTY, KY (WOWK) - Elliott County first responders will soon be getting a new emergency services center. A memorandum of agreement has been signed and work is set to begin on bringing emergency services together in Elliott County, Kentucky. The $4.6 million investment is being made to combine EMS services into one operational center. That center would include the 911 call center, a fire department, a classroom for first responders and a warming center. The original 911 location was destroyed in a fire, and the fire department is in need of major repairs, so this is a much-needed devel ..read more

FRANKFORT, KY (WOWK) - Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says the Bluegrass State's medical cannabis program is way ahead of schedule. Beshear signed House Bill 829 Wednesday, which moves the timeline for cannabis businesses to be licensed from January 2025 to July of this year. To meet the expedited timeline, new regulations had to be filed to provide specific guidelines for how businesses can become licensed and how to operate. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW "We have worked hard to create a safe system that limits or elimi ..read more