Amanda Barber
WBOY 12News
Charleston, WV, United States
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West Virginia Native Plant Month starts in April
Gov. Jim Justice recently signed a proclamation to officially designate April 2023 as “West Virginia Native Plant Month.” → Read More
West Virginia man turns himself in after allegedly punching student at basketball game
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — A wanted suspect turned himself in on Friday in relation to a fight that happened at a high school basketball game on Jan. 31, court records say. Court records indicate that Carl Johnston turned himself in, in Jackson County, West Virginia. Johnston was charged with battery for allegedly punching a […] → Read More
West Virginia Department of Education seeking partners for summer food program
The West Virginia Department of Education is looking for organization partnerships to provide children with food and supervised activities in the summer. → Read More
Officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death attended college in West Virginia, according to records
An officer charged in relation to Tyre Nichols' death graduated from West Virginia State University (WVSU) in 2013, according to online school records. → Read More
This train ride under $50 goes through some of West Virginia’s most scenic spots
Some of West Virginia's most well-known, scenic spots include New River Gorge, Kanawha Falls, Summers County and more. The Amtrak Cardinal train travels between Chicago and New York with several West Virginia stops through those locations. → Read More
West Virginia woman charged for throwing remote at wife
Authorities said a Wood County, West Virginia, woman faces domestic charges after she threw a remote at her wife during an argument. → Read More
‘Now is the time to adopt’: Life-saving West Virginia shelter completely full
“If you’ve been thinking about adopting — now is the time,” said the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association (KCHA) while all its kennels are full. → Read More
West Virginia man accused of robbing 1 person, kidnapping another
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said one man was arrested after allegedly robbing someone at gunpoint and kidnapping another person. → Read More
Police in West Virginia searching for man allegedly wanted on several warrants
Police said they are looking for a West Virginia man who is wanted on multiple active warrants. → Read More
Tennessee puppies that survived house fire taken to West Virginia shelter
The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association took in a litter of puppies that survived a Tennessee house fire and have parvo. Once the pups’ illness was discovered, the rural Tennessee shelter they were initially taken to could not care for them. → Read More
Two West Virginia cities listed as ‘2022’s Neediest Cities’
Two West Virginia cities are among the “neediest cities” in the United States, according to a WalletHub study. → Read More
Man formerly accused of rape in West Virginia sentenced for Michigan sex crimes
A former West Virginia resident previously accused of rape in Charleston in 2015 was sentenced on Tuesday for sex crimes in Oakland County, Michigan. → Read More
West Virginia authorities rescue chained-up dog in freezing weather
Authorities say charges are pending against a dog owner in West Virginia. → Read More
West Virginia man with 17 felony convictions pleads guilty to gun possession
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a man with a long criminal history pleaded guilty on Monday to being a felon in possession of a firearm. → Read More
West Virginia K-9 Search and Rescue warns about phishing scam
West Virginia K-9 Search and Rescue, Inc. said a scammer or phisher has been using the nonprofit’s identity to scam others out of dogs. → Read More
West Virginia lawmakers announce $25 million for Coalfields Expressway
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced $25 million in funding to build a portion of the Coalfields Expressway in West Virginia. → Read More
West Virginia teachers can apply for free tablets to help raise student literacy
The American Youth Literacy Foundation (YouthLit) and DedicatedToSavingLives.org are partnering to help improve literacy for inner-city children and kids from other areas, including the state of West Virginia. → Read More
West Virginia woman who made fraudulent bouncy house purchase pleads guilty
On Monday, a West Virginia business’s former bookkeeper pleaded guilty to various counts of wire fraud, including an unauthorized purchase of an inflatable bouncy house. → Read More
Deputies: West Virginia man in hospital after accidentally shooting himself
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Authorities say a Fayette County man was sent to the hospital after accidentally shooting himself while possibly intoxicated in Oak Hill, West Virginia, on Friday night. Fayette County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Hill N Dale Mobile Home Park just before midnight and found a man with a self-inflicted gunshot […] → Read More
‘Dope is dope’: Sheriff’s Office in West Virginia seizes weed, fentanyl pills
Marijuana is recreationally legal in several U.S. states. It’s medically legal in West Virginia, however, the substance is still recreationally illegal in the state, meaning offenders can face fines and even jail time. → Read More