Luke Hamilton Media

05/02/2026

Full story ⬇️
https://www.wsaz.com/2026/05/02/84-years-later-wwii-soldiers-remains-brought-home/

05/01/2026

Community shares concerns after Pigeon Creek turned bright orange.

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/05/01/community-shares-concerns-about-orange-colored-creek/

04/29/2026

The Mingo County Office of Emergency Management said multiple agencies are actively engaged on Tuesday after red or orange-colored water was seen in Pigeon Creek in the Ragland area.
Neighbors have reported seeing the orange color in Delbarton, Elk Creek and Ragland.

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/04/28/several-agencies-investigating-orange-stream-water/

04/28/2026

Several agencies are investigating after reports of orange water in Pigeon Creek.
https://www.wsaz.com/2026/04/28/several-agencies-investigating-orange-stream-water/

04/22/2026

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/04/22/wvdep-updates-mine-site-drainage-investigation/

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection said the white material in the water is naturally-occurring bacteria.

04/17/2026

Investigators are on scene after a pursuit with a shooting suspect. The suspect is dead after gunfire at the scene and I-79 remains closed.
https://www.wsaz.com/2026/04/16/shooting-suspect-dead-after-chase-i-79-closed/

04/16/2026

Engineers hope to start work in 2027.

04/15/2026

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/04/15/music-festival-coming-shawnee-sports-complex/

“When we started doing sporting events back in 2018, we knew that we could do other things,” Kanawha County Commission Ben Salango said.

04/15/2026

Woody Fest is coming to the Shawnee Sports Complex on August 1st featuring music performances from DaBaby, Waka Flocka and the Ying Yang Twins.

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/04/15/music-festival-coming-shawnee-sports-complex/

Woody Woodrow Woods

04/11/2026

Crews are battling several fires in Mingo County with some getting uncomfortably close to homes.

04/10/2026

Firefighters are battling one of several wildfires in Mingo County in the Delbarton area. I’ll have the full story tonight.