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RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WVNS) -- A former correctional officer at Southern Regional Jail was sentenced on federal civil rights charges in relation to a conspiracy to violate inmates' rights. According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice, 40-year-old Michael Pack was sentenced to two years in prison "for his role in [...]
Thousands of space heaters are being recalled after more than a dozen reports of units catching fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) - Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that West Virginia and U.S. flags will be lowered at every state facility in Logan County, as well as at the State Capitol Complex, in honor of Logan County Sheriff's Deputy Caden R. Mullins. According to a press release from the West Virginia Office of the Governor, [...]
A month after Tennessee failed to execute the only woman on death row, Christa Pike has released a statement through her attorneys.
Ground cinnamon is being recalled in 14 states just as holiday baking gets underway.
We have another easy morning for driving with clear skies overhead! Our air in place is a good bit drier, so visibility this morning is also looking great. The most of our fog will be a few isolated patches of thin fog near our bodies of water. Calm, stable conditions continue as the sun continues [...]
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) - It was an electric Thursday evening for soccer, as several final positions at States were on the line. In Bluefield, Summit Christian Academy tore through the Sherman Tide to win 5-0 in the AA/A Region III Championship game. Bo Patton scored the first two goals, while Dylan Jones bagged a hat [...]
BLUEFIELD, VA (WVNS) - A new business opened its doors in Tazewell County. Sweet Screams is located on Virginia Avenue in Bluefield. The theme for the store actually comes from a book series called The Dream Diary, written by the store's owner David Comer. Comer told 59News he is working hard to create an allure [...]
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) - Country music superstar Dolly Parton is being honored here in Southern West Virginia. The staff of Love Hope Center for the Arts in Fayetteville is remembering her legacy with a special art exhibit. This exhibit features custom paintings by local artists and a display of Parton's signature aesthetic butterflies! Sally Wendt, [...]
THURMOND, WV (WVNS) - The Fayette County Commission is taking steps to preserve history. The National Park Service has plans to tear down several buildings in the historic district of Thurmond. In a meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the commission passed a resolution to urge the National Park Service to preserve and reuse the [...]
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) -- Governor Patrick Morrisey announced more than $17 million in funding for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) through 81 grants awarded throughout the Mountain State. According to a press release, the funds, totaling to an estimated $17,178,347, will go towards strengthening services including "counseling, emergency shelter, advocacy, transportation, and others that [...]
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) -- A missing person was found dead near a train station in part of Fayette County. According to a post on the Fayette County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, a CSX employee walking the railroad tracks discovered 35-year-old Paul Alexander Kirkland, of Caddo Mills, Texas, dead near the Prince Train Station at [...]
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) - A lawsuit was filed by Attorney General JB McCuskey against TikTok, claiming that it breached several consumer protection laws in the Mountain State and "ultimately harmed kids." According to a press release from the Office of West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey, TikTok's design and operation allegedly caused harm to children [...]
GHENT, WV (WVNS) - The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) released the list of which waterways in the Mountain State were stocked with trout on Thursday, October 29, 2026. According to the WVDNR website, the following West Virginia waterways were stocked as of the end of the day on October 29, 2026: For [...]
CLARKSBURG, WV (WVNS) -- A Barbour County man was sentenced to time in prison for a child sexual abuse material offense. According to a press release, 36-year-old Arlin James Fleckenstein, of Belington, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for transporting child sexual abuse material. In 2023, as he worked as a bus driver [...]
