Man turns himself in after allegedly setting South Point house fire
SOUTH POINT, OH (WOWK) — A man turned himself him after allegedly setting fire to a house in South Point with the intent to harm those inside Sunday morning. According to a post on the South Point...
View ArticleHere are the dates for the Ironton mayoral race runoff
IRONTON, OH (WOWK) -- The mayoral race in one southern Ohio city didn't end at the polls last Tuesday. With all precincts reporting in Ironton, Ohio, Incumbent Mayor Sam Cramblit II only received...
View ArticleMan convicted of killing woman in Ironton, Ohio
LAWRENCE COUNTY, OH (WOWK) - An Ironton man has been found guilty of murdering a woman in Lawrence County, Ohio. The Lawrence County Prosecuting Attorney's Office says Joseph Lewis, 58, of Ironton,...
View ArticleIncumbent Ironton mayor wins runoff election
IRONTON, OH (WOWK) -- Incumbent Sam Cramblit II has won the mayoral runoff election in Ironton. He beat challenger Amanda Clearly 52.69% to 47.31% on Tuesday. Earlier in November, incumbent Mayor Sam...
View ArticleMan arrested after stealing Huntington police cruiser, multi-state pursuit
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) -- A man was arrested on Tuesday after stealing a Huntington police cruiser and then leading law enforcement on a multi-state pursuit that went from Ohio to Kentucky. The...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of an Ohio tree farmer
PROCTORVILLE, OHIO - 'Tis the season to find the perfect Christmas tree for your home! For more than half a century, Tom Pinkerman has been hard at work on his family's Christmas Tree Farm in...
View ArticleUPDATE: Road reopen after Lawrence County, Ohio, crash, 3 injured
UPDATE: (10 23 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13) - Crews on the scene now tell WOWK 13 News that four vehicles were involved in a crash that sent three people to the hospital and shut down part of Route 52 for...
View ArticleIronton church gives Christmas baskets to those in need
IRONTON, OH (WOWK) - With just three days left before Christmas, organizations are continuing to give back to their neighbors in need. City Mission Church in Ironton handed out Christmas baskets...
View ArticleSuspect shot by Ohio deputy dies, deputy put on leave
PEDRO, WV (WOWK) — The man that was shot by an Ohio deputy responding to a domestic situation in the Pedro area Tuesday has died. Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless confirmed with 13 News that the...
View ArticleWhat Ohio counties are under snow emergencies?
Latest update at 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21: OHIO (WOWK) – Winter weather has officially returned to the Tri-State with snow fall in many areas of the region. Snowfall hit Thursday night into Friday...
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Missing Ohio teen found dead in pond
UPDATE (3:56 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26): The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office is releasing more information on a missing 18-year-old found dead in a pond earlier this afternoon. According to the LCSO,...
View ArticleMore than $4K for family of teen who died in Lawrence County pond
LAWRENCE COUNTY, OH (WOWK) - A fundraiser to help the family of a teen who died suddenly was a success. A motorcycle and off-road trail ride honoring Chase Sizemore raised more than $4,000 over the...
View ArticleGentlemen's Academy in Ohio teaches young boys skills for future
PROCTERVILLE, OH (WOWK) - The focus for boys at Burlington Elementary Thursday was learning to become a gentleman. The Gentlemen's Academy program at the school helps teach young men to become polite,...
View ArticleOhio Primary Election 2024 results
OHIO (WOWK) - The polls closed at 7:30 p.m. for Ohio's 2024 Primary Election, and results will start coming in soon. We'll be bringing you the latest results from the election here and on air.
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One injured as brush fire rages through Lawrence County
UPDATE: (6:05 P.M. March 25, 2024) - The Chesapeake Fire Department tells WOWK 13 News Route 243 has reopened after a brush fire in the Chesapeake area of Lawrence County. LAWRENCE COUNTY, OH (WOWK) —...
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Winds blow gazebo into telephone pole, damage fire department wall in...
PROCTORVILLE, OH (WOWK) - Severe storms and a wall of wind that tore across the Tri-State on Tuesday morning sent a gazebo flying in Proctorville, Ohio. The gazebo blew into a telephone pole on Elm...
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Two confirmed tornadoes in area Tuesday, surveys continue
Related Video: Your latest StormTracker 13 Forecast BOYD COUNTY, KY (WOWK) -- Two tornadoes have been confirmed from Tuesday in Boyd County, Kentucky by the National Weather Service and two damaging...
View ArticleMan injured in Lawrence County, Ohio, storms
LAWRENCE, OH (WOWK) - A man was injured in Lawrence County, Ohio, in storms that tore through the Tri-State last week. The man's employer, BWC Trucking, says he was trying to seek shelter when a roof...
View ArticleHere is where Fairland West Elementary students will go starting Wednesday
PROCTORVILLE, OH (WOWK) -- Fairland West Elementary School students will be back in school on Wednesday at different buildings depending on the student's grades. According to the elementary school,...
View ArticleBusinesses, homes in Proctorville still in need of repairs following severe...
PROCTORVILLE, OH (WOWK)- Residents in Proctorville are still working to pick up the pieces two weeks after severe thunderstorms and powerful wind wrecked many parts of the city. While Proctorville has...
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