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More sunshine today; turning unsettled over the next few days

Today again keeps things sunny and dry as our area of high pressure moves to the east. Might see a few clouds down to our south, but there will be no rain showers to speak of. The only difference compared to Monday will be the temps - a southeast wind will build in, causing temps [...]

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Get ready to hit the rapids for Gauley Season

SUMMERSVILLE, WV (WVNS) -- Gauley Season is a well known time of year in the New River Gorge National Park And Preserve area, this season starts the first Friday after Labor Day and continues on for at least six consecutive weekends according to ACE adventures. The extra water for the season comes from the annual [...]

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Crews continue work to mitigate train tunnel fire

PRINCEWICK, WV (WVNS) - Emergency response crews have remained on the scene of a tunnel fire in the Raleigh County area. Members of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Protection Agency have monitored air quality in the wake of the fire, which occurred in the Princewick area. Responders with the Coal City Volunteer [...]

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Fayetteville getting ready for Bridge Day 2026

FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) -- With just a little bit over a month until Bridge Day, organizers are doing their final preparations for the big event. Bridge Day brings people from all over to Fayetteville for the chance to walk across the famous New River Gorge Bridge. There will be vendors to check out and of [...]

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Beckley 5K and Half Marathon event returning soon

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) - Volunteers have started planning for the return of the Beckley 5k and Half Marathon event. Members of Active Southern West Virginia have partnered with the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce to present the race. Participants will start and finish at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine. Top place finishers could even walk [...]

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Appalachian Power suggests Black Diamond Power be subject to receivership process

MULLENS, WV (WVNS) - Legal counsel for AEP-owned Appalachian Power Company said negotiations with Black Diamond Power have hit a wall. They cited a lack of transparency and cooperation as having created major roadblocks for a potential sale. Representatives for Appalachian Power said attempts to obtain basic information about assets, billing practices, and finances from [...]

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Tazewell County task force seizes more than $200,000 worth of narcotics

TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) - The Tazewell County Regional Drug and Violent Crimes Taskforce has finished a two-month long operation known as Phoenix Rising. The operation focused on stopping high level distribution of narcotics and removing dangerous drugs and weapons from local neighborhoods. Five people were arrested on multiple charges. The operation finished with the seizure [...]

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Fentanyl charge leads to guilty plea from West Virginia man

HUNTINGTON, WV (WVNS) - A West Virginia man pleaded guilty to a crime involving fentanyl. According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), 22-year-old Nigel Jamille Coats, of Huntington, pleaded guilty on Monday, September 14, 2026, for the distribution of quantities of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made [...]

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Tunnel fire; crews working to mitigate risks

SOPHIA, WV (WVNS) – The Coal City Volunteer Fire and EMS page has conformed a tunnel fire in our area. The fire is at the old Sophia Train Tunnel per posts by the page. As of 11:30 A.M. on September 14, 2026 the fire was still burning. It does not pose an immediate danger to [...]