HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) - The City of Huntington is looking at ways to revitalize its riverfront park areas. The City Council met for a special meeting with Stantec, a company that has been looking at ways to develop new plans for the areas around Harris Riverfront Park and the Guyandotte neighborhood's riverfront park. According to Stantec and Mayor Steve Williams, one goal is to make the areas more visually attractive to the communities. They say right now, this isn't the case because of the limited access and visibility from the floodwall. Mayor Williams say no plans have been set in stone an ..read more

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - An excessive heat watch is in effect throughout our region, and temperatures could hit triple digits before the heat wave is over. So when was the last time West Virginia saw a triple-digit temperature? According to the National Weather Service, the last time both Huntington and Charleston saw a triple-digit temperature day was more than a decade ago on July 8, 2012. The NWS says the record-high temperature for Charleston is 108 degrees, recorded twice - the first time on Aug. 6, 1918, and the second time on July 4, 1931. Huntington's record-high temperature is also 108 ..read more

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - They may be small, but these yachts are mighty, and part of an event in Charleston that helped some businesses beat the heat. The ninth annual Kiwanis Corporate Regatta took place Monday at the Kanawha County Public Library's main branch in downtown Charleston. Companies can buy the "yachts" and then the skipper sets sail with the help of a super-soaker. Monday's event raised more than $13,000 - the most they've ever raised. This money will go toward benefiting Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary School's reading program, the KCPL's summer reading program, and the Kiwanis ..read more

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- Some advocates for homeschooling are speaking out after the death of 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller. They say the rules weren't followed, and homeschooling should not be blamed. There are safeguards in place, but somehow, they fell through the cracks. 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller was found dead in an emaciated state in her Boone County home in April. Kyneddi had been home-schooled for a number of years, but one of her required annual education assessments was not done by either the school district or family. Her mother and grandparents are now charged with child neglect resu ..read more

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Kanawha County school textbooks were once the cause of the most violent textbook protest in U.S. history, involving vandalism, fighting and even firebombing. The 1974 Kanawha County Textbook Controversy began in April when the members of the Kanawha County Board of Education voted to adopt 325 new language arts textbooks for its public schools. Although the books had previously been available for public review, it was at the next month's board meeting that board member Alice Moore challenged the new, more multiracial textbooks — believing they contained abuses of the En ..read more

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- A man accused of firing shots at cars is in police custody. The arrest comes after a brief chase along Corridor G Monday afternoon, according to the South Charleston Police Department. They say they had to use spike strips to stop the man near Childress Road. The response to the incident prompted a large police presence in the area. No other information is available at this time ..read more

CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) -- The Cabell County Board of Education is considering releasing Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ryan Saxe from his contract, according to a special board meeting agenda. The special board meeting will be held on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. This is a developing story. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available ..read more

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - A Kanawha County man has pleaded guilty to his role in a major drug trafficking organization in West Virginia. According to U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Will Thompson's Office, Antonio Lamar Jeffries, 35, of St. Albans pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to distribute 500 grand or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine ..read more

Editor's note: This story has been updated with new information from Restore This Town. ITMANN, W.Va. (WBOY) — A historic coal company store in Southern West Virginia is back on the market, and the realtor says it's "attracting more interest than ever." The 15,000-square-foot "masterpiece" was built in the 1920s and served as a company store and multipurpose space until the 1980s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 but has been vacant for several years. The Itmann Company Store was first listed for sale by Foxfire Realty in March of 2023, and the nonprofit Restore ..read more

VIDEO: Man who allegedly shot at neighbor, Kanawha County deputies identified KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) -- A man accused of shooting at his neighbor and then at deputies earlier this month had his bond reduction request denied Monday afternoon. Chase Nelson, 32, of Charleston is being held in the South Central Regional Jail on a $250,000 cash-only bond, the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation website shows ..read more