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WV man says playing Santa ‘just kind of got to me’
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — To behold the nearly block-long display Ronnie Cain creates for Christmas at his Maple Avenue home in Westover these days, it’s hard to believe it all started with a discount Santa suit. But that’s pretty much how it happened, he said. Back 32 years ago, Cain and[Read More…]
Santa gets a fiery red ride in Hancock County
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No snow, no problem for Clay County snowman
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dreaming of a white Christmas? Keep dreaming. The Charleston area probably won’t see any snow that day. Temperatures are expected to stay relatively warm for the foreseeable future, said Jonathan Wolfe, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Charleston. There is a good chance of rain[Read More…]
‘The Force Awakens’ in eager Star Wars fans
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — As the line for the newest Star Wars snaked throughout the lobby of Regal Cinemas on Thursday evening, many in the crowd said they had been waiting more than a decade for the continuation of the beloved cinema series. “I’ve been waiting for a new movie since[Read More…]
Charleston boy dons ‘pink nightmare’ for play
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Part of what makes the movie “A Christmas Story” so appealing is that 9-year-old Ralphie Parker is a stand-in for anyone who ever wanted something they couldn’t have during the gift giving holidays. Just about all of us. The thing that Ralphie wants more than anything else is[Read More…]
December shower delivers gift of rainbow to Elkins
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Small but wise trio performs in Berkeley County
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‘Wreaths Across America’ at WV veterans cemetery
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Bluefield Christmas parade draws big crowd
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Temperatures in the high 60s, no rain, snow or sleet and a line-up of more than 65 units had the streets packed with spectators throughout the parade route Saturday afternoon. “The old Bluefield is coming back to life,” Dennis Smith said. Smith said he had dropped his[Read More…]