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Courtesy: Google MapsFayette County Sheriff deputies are looking into a home invasion that happened Wednesday morning. According to 911 dispatchers, it happened at a home on Gatewood Road in Oak Hill at approximately 1 a.m. More>>
A West Virginia fugitive captured in Florida is facing a new charge. More>>
It could be a tough summer for people looking to fire up the grill as beef prices have hit an all time high. Local consumers and businesses are having to make sacrifices and cut back on the amount of beef More>>
A mentally disabled woman charged with shoplifting a candy bar asked to be jailed because three people "had been mean to her" - then went on to tell authorities about her time spent in unfathomably cruel servitude, along... More>>
The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats characterized as yet another example of a... More>>
Another big name commits to Greenbrier Classic, Minor League Baseball starts up, NBA Finals and more. More>>
The case against a man charged with shooting two women at a community college inside a Christiansburg mall is headed to a grand jury. More>>
West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May inched down to 6.2 percent. More>>
A former Massey Energy official who is cooperating in the investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is asking a judge for leniency when he's sentenced Aug. 1. More>>
An early morning vandalism call in Anstead turns out to be a teen prank. More>>
Mercer County Sheriff Deputies are looking into an apparent armed robbery at Pop's. The call came into Mercer County 911 just after 3 a.m. Tuesday. Not many details are being released at this time. Stay More>>
59 News has received reports of high waters and hail on Monday night in the viewing area. Viewers have even sent in pictures of ominous looking clouds over the area. StormTracker 59 Chief Meteorologist More>>
With less than two weeks away from the start of the 2013 PGA Greenbrier Classic, the field is beginning to grow. The newest commit is 2012 Masters champion and four-time PGA Tour winner Bubba Watson. This More>>
A man who was pulled from the Guyandotte River near the American Electric Plant died at a local hospital. More>>
Summer starts this Friday June 21st meaning the summer vacation season is upon us and more travelers will be on the roads. But before you put your foot on the pedal this summer it's recommended that you More>>
It's time for West Virginia's House of Delegates to elect a new speaker. More>>
The Princeton Rays held their first practice on Hunnicutt field on Monday. More>>
A man who lead the Town of Rainelle and was known as a character will be mourned. Former Mayor Eugene McKenzie passed away on Monday morning.McKenzie had suffered from cancer according to officials in More>>
The Raleigh County Board of Education met on Monday with the intent of dealing with a pair of teachers who were suspended after there were allegations of misconduct with students. More>>
A Fayette County man is behind bars after Beckley Police say he admitted to raping a woman in a mental hospital. More>>
A West Virginia man accused of gunning down Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum has lost a bid for bail ahead of his first-degree murder trial. More>>
Small-business owners in the coalfields of Appalachia are complaining about debts owed to them by a West Virginia billionaire who owns dozens of mines. More>>
Suspect: William Shelton37-year-old Terry Moore Junior was shot and airlifted to Charleston Hospital in critical condition. More>>
The man convicted of stabbing University of Charleston football player Kevin Clemens is awaiting sentencing in Charleston, WV today. More>>
A West Virginia man accused of gunning down a county sheriff is asking for bail ahead of his murder trial. More>>
According to 911 dispatchers, the call came in around midnight Monday evening at a home on the 2700 block of Ellison Ridge Road in Flat Top. More>>
Retired coal miners and their supporters are planning another rally in downtown St. Louis in an ongoing dispute with Patriot Coal. More>>
Two people suspected of setting a string of fires on Virginia's Eastern Shore are due in court. More>>
It's that day again when we take time out and say thank you to the men in our lives who have always been there. More>>
After a 67-year-old male went missing Saturday morning in Tazewell County, 59News found out how you can keep yourself safe if you end up alone in the great outdoors. More>>
26-year-old Shane Patrick Henry, of the Charleston area, died from multiple gunshot wounds early Saturday morning in Kanawha County. According to police, he was found near a dumpster at an apartment complex on John Wesley Road in Mink Shoals.
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A man suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder along the 1800 block of 11th avenue around 12:30 am Saturday. He told police that two men fired several shots at him for no reason. More>>
A solar-powered plane nearing the close of a cross-continental journey landed at Dulles International Airport outside the nation's capital early Sunday, only one short leg to New York remaining on a voyage that opened in... More>>
Could something you do every day without thinking, lead to one of your most precious assets being stolen? More>>
University of Virginia officials say their first round of worldwide free online classes were such a success that they'll increase the offerings. More>>
Image Courtesy: Google MapsGreenbrier County 911 has confirmed a drowning happened at Blue Bend on Thursday. More>>
It was announced Friday that the Grand Jury in the Steubenville rape case has been continued. The Grand Jury had previously been set to regroup on June 17. More>>
Thursday, June 20 Sesquicentennial Ceremony U.S. Postal Service unveils the West Virginia 150th birthday stamp! State Capitol steps - 1:50 p.m. The Civil War - the Broadway musical* Charleston Light Opera More>>
Sometimes it takes a community coming together to remember that all the best things in life really are free. More>>
Crews are working around the clock to cleanup after Thursday's storms that ripped through the Mountain State. More>>
Criminals are stopped in their tracks and it's all thanks to the watchful eye of a neighbor. 59 News had the opportunity to speak with the Fayette County man who helped prevent a crime. Haymand Hanshaw More>>
A suspect is in custody after an attempted break-in in Fayette County
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says at least 100 homes were flooded in Spencer after recent heavy rains. More>>
Advanced technology in police cars is helping to put more and more fugitives behind bars. More>>
The June term of the Mercer County grand jury heard some big cases. Among the indictments were people charges with everything from First Degree Murder and Use of a Minor in Filming Sexually Explicit Conduct More>>
The West Virginia Miners will host a doubleheader at Linda K Epling Stadium on Friday night at 5:05 p.m. against the Chillicothe Paints. The Miners had a slow start to the season with a record of 2-5 More>>
Police say a Huntington man as killed when he tried to stop a minivan as it rolled down his steep driveway. More>>
A special Grand Jury met in Raleigh County on Tuesday and indicted three men on murder charges. Even though the charges are the same, the cases are unrelated. More>>
Clouds of smoke reported coming from a Raleigh County High School early Friday morning. Raleigh County Emergency Dispatches told 59News that smoke was reportedly seen coming from Liberty High School in More>>
A home goes up in flames in Beckley. Raleigh County Dispatchers told 59News a kitchen was reportedly on fire late Thursday night.
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One person is injured after two tractor-trailer wrecked on I-77 in Raleigh County. West Virginia Turnpike Police confirm with 59News that two trucks were involved in an accident. More>>
The Boy Scouts of America held a meeting to tell Fayette County residents what to expect from next month's 2013 National Scout Jamboree. More>>
The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy is marking a milestone: Its 40th class graduates Friday, and many cadets will receive their high school diplomas instead of a GED. More>>
A packed outdoor deck behind a popular Miami-area sports bar partially collapsed during the NBA Finals on Thursday night, sending dozens of patrons into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay. More>>
A judge is ready to classify as sex offenders two Ohio high school football players convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year. More>>
An argument inside a St. Louis home health care business escalated into gun violence Thursday when a man shot three other people before turning the gun on himself, police said. More>>
A ground-rattling explosion Thursday at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze that killed one person and injured dozens of others, authorities said. Witnesses described a chaotic scene of towering flames and workers... More>>
A Sport Utility Vehicle went up in flames along the side of Interstate 77 on Thursday. More>>
The Boy Scouts are known for always being prepared. More>>
After 18 months on the run a West Virginia fugitive is nabbed in Florida. Brett Bowyer is a former high school counselor from Mercer County and he was wanted for possession of child pornography. He was More>>
More than 100,000 homes and businesses were without power in Virginia after a storm packing strong winds swept through the state. More>>
One Raleigh County man is in the hospital Thursday after a shoot-out with a West Virginia State Trooper.
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Arch Coal is preparing to re-argue key points in a long-running battle over the Environmental Protection Agency's retroactive veto of a water pollution permit for a massive West Virginia strip mine. More>>
West Virginia's Jay Rockefeller is among four U.S. senators asking Nickelodeon to ban ads targeted at children that promote and sell junk food and sugar. More>>
A state emergency official says Roane County's 911 center has been evacuated and roads in the Spencer area are closed because of flash flooding. More>>
A veteran inspector who surveyed a downtown building weeks before it collapsed, killing 6 people, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound a week after the accident, authorities said Thursday. More>>
Prospects of a strike involving union workers at Patriot Coal Corp. are intensifying after a bankruptcy judge signed off on the company's push to abandon its labor agreement with the miners. More>>
Wyoming County man is in the southern regional jail on grand larceny charges. More>>
A bear cub, found in a gated community, was shot and killed at Glade Springs Resort in Raleigh County on Monday. More>>
Huntington Mayor Steve Williams says it's time for his city and Charleston to start working together. More>>
The state Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Department of Health and Human Resources of negligence in the death of a Sissonville man who choked on a hot dog at a day shelter. More>>
A wildfire fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and thick, bone-dry forests has destroyed 92 homes, damaged five more and prompted more than 7,000 residents northeast of Colorado Springs to flee, sheriff's officials... More>>
Two people are dead after a major accident on Interstate 581 in Roanoke on Wednesday. The accident took place around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to WVNS-TV's sister station, WDBJ-TV. The accident More>>
After years of showering U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin with stellar ratings and campaign endorsements, the National Rifle Association targeted the West Virginia Democrat with a TV ad launched Wednesday over his continuing push for... More>>
It's been almost one year since a Derecho rocked the Mountain State. More>>
The summer storms that pummeled West Virginia last year have the Tomblin administration seeking to improve emergency response plans. More>>
State regulators have approved Bluefield Regional Medical Center's plan to upgrade its intensive and coronary units. More>>
Just days after a Dollar General in Fayette County is robbed, a retail shop right across the street is the site of an overnight burglary. More>>
White Sulphur Springs votes in a new mayor. More>>
Tracy Lee Atwell was sentenced to life with mercy. More>>
If you see a man walking along the street in a bright yellow t-shirt this week, he's not doing road work or looking for a ride. More>>
Federal aviation officials are investigating a helicopter that lost power and had to make a forced landing near Morgantown. More>>
Florida man arrested on fugitive from justice charges. More>>
Fayette County man arrested on drug charges. More>>
The Southern Baptist Convention has approved a resolution opposing the Boy Scouts of America's new policy allowing gay Scouts. More>>
Photo Courtesy: West Virginia Regional Jail AuthorityA father is dead and a son is charged with murder after a fight between the two. More>>
A board of education meeting was held Tuesday to discuss administrative issues involving two Raleigh County teachers accused of misconduct with two students in separate incidents. More>>
Beckley Gymnastics hosts cheer camp. More>>
Norfolk health officials say high bacteria levels in the water have forced a section of Ocean View beach to be closed. More>>
Authorities say two special-needs students have sustained minor injuries after a school bus ran off a road and crashed in Chesterfield. More>>
A Fayette County man is in trouble with the law after alleged sex crimes against a minor. Johnnie Jim Berry, Jr., 52, of Deep Water, W.Va. was arrested Tuesday and charged with one count of First Degree More>>
The Fayette County Sheriffs Office is trying to find out how several counterfeit $20 bills got into the area. More>>
The Obama administration declassified a handful of details Tuesday that credited its PRISM Internet spying program with intercepting a key email that unraveled a 2009 terrorist plot in New York. More>>
The City of Princeton will have a new man at the head of the police department. More>>
Southern West Virginia's top federal prosecutor says all schools should practice responding to an attack by a gunman as part of their planning for guarding against violence. More>>
Billy Joe Gill will go before a jury of his peers in July. Gill is charged with First Degree Arson and two counts of Attempted Murder. More>>
June 11 is election day in cities and towns across West Virginia. More>>
Authorities say no charges will be filed in the rescue of a dog that was swept over waterfalls at Valley Falls State Park. More>>
Courtesy: YouTubeThe Division of Natural Resources said it will not file charges against a man who rescued a dog at Valley Falls State Park. More>>
An fatal accident that happened on the West Virginia Turnpike kept State Troopers busy on Monday looking for what happened. More>>
Vandals leave their mark behind in one local city, and now the search is on for who is behind the damage.
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Richmond International Airport has been evacuated due to a threat. More>>
An aging public housing complex in Huntington will be demolished to make way for commercial development. More>>
An attorney for a Sissonville man says his client wasn't making threats when he said he wanted to take a gun to a high school football game. More>>
The federal government on Monday told a judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions. More>>
The city's top prosecutor announced a grand jury was being convened to investigate a building collapse that killed six people and injured 13 others, including a woman who on Monday described hearing the sound of falling... More>>
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Tim Tebow may still have a future in the NFL after all. More>>
Court documents show that Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was arrested and jailed on one count of assault after police say he allegedly "knowingly attempted to cause physical harm" to a woman in Cincinnati... More>>
A lawsuit alleges a West Virginia doctor ignored a woman's wishes to stop an abortion procedure and left the fetus' head in her uterus. More>>
The West Virginia Division of Highways announced on Friday that the Coalfields Expressway Project will be moving forward in the fall of 2013.A $20 Million contract to work on a two mile section of the More>>
Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack says it will renew its table games license in July, saving 100 jobs at least one year. More>>
With the season of summer almost here, it's that time again for road trips to your favorite beach destinations. More>>
Joshua Rhodes is accused of beating up an elderly couple and he has been on the run since June 4th. More>>
One person is in the hospital and a utility pole is down in Coal City following a car accident that happened Saturday afternoon. More>>
Greenbrier County EMS evacuated Caldwell Country Store immediately after a call of a bomb scare came in around 12 p.m. on Sunday.
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Fayette County Emergency Services told 59News the Dollar General Store in Oak Hill was robbed Sunday night.
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The state Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a funeral home in Logan County. More>>
A sentencing hearing is set for a Gloucester County couple convicted of keeping their daughter in a makeshift cage. More>>
Environmental groups are sponsoring a conference in Buckhannon on how drinking water can be harmed by mountaintop removal coal mining and natural gas drilling. More>>
Neighbors in the Wolf Creek area of Fayetteville are fired up because pieces of dilapidated houses are being dumped in the natural water source right behind their homes where their kids bike, fish and swim. More>>
A man with a semi-automatic rifle killed four people and injured five others Friday as he carried out a deadly rampage across several blocks of a normally idyllic beachfront city. Police shot him dead in the Santa Monica... More>>
A man accused of holding three women captive in his run-down home in Cleveland for a decade and fathering a child with one of them has been indicted on 329 charges including murder, kidnapping and rape, prosecutors said. More>>
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