WBOY-TV (Clarksburg, WV)

WBOY-TV is the NBC-affiliated TV station serving North-Central West Virginia, based in Clarksburg. It transmits a high-definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a tower located east of downtown and U.S. 50. The station is owned by West Virginia Media Holdings, and its studios are situated on West Pike Street in Downtown Clarksburg. On air, it identifies as

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#72614

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#14204

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#466

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RFK Jr testifies before House and Senate about HHS cuts

18 hours ago | wboy.com | Vinay Simlot

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For the first time since becoming the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Junior took questions from members of Congress. His testimony comes as the U.S. passed 1,000 measles cases across 11 states. In his first three months on the job Secretary Robert F. Kennedy junior has eliminated 1/4 of the health agency’s workforce and cut $11 billion in federal funds for states. Senators say those cuts affected vaccine programs in states.
Prison Break TV show needs extras for filming in Moundsville & Wheeling, WV

19 hours ago | wboy.com | Mike Harris |John Lynch

by: Mike Harris, John Lynch Posted: May 14, 2025 / 02:33 PM EDT Updated: May 14, 2025 / 02:33 PM EDT WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — 20th Television is seeking paid extras for the upcoming “Prison Break” pilot set to stream on Hulu. Filming will take place from June 6 to June 30 in the Moundsville and Wheeling areas of West Virginia.
Democratic leaders poised to oppose Trump impeachment: ‘A distraction’

21 hours ago | wboy.com | Mike Lillis

House Democratic leaders will oppose an effort by a fellow Democrat to impeach President Trump when the resolution hits the floor Wednesday afternoon. Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.), the chair of the Democratic Caucus, said the impeachment push by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) is not only futile, but it poses “a distraction” from the Democrats’ efforts to sink Trump’s domestic agenda, which is moving through the House this month.
HUD, Melania Trump's 'Be Best' invest $37,000 into housing for foster youths in West Virginia

1 day ago | wboy.com | Jefferson Pan

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it’s investing $37,605 to the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority as part of HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence program as well as First Lady Melania Trump’s “Be Best” initiative, which looks to advocate for child welfare.
Fairmont City Council considers PODA ordinance

1 day ago | wboy.com | Allen Clayton

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Fairmont City Council convened Tuesday evening to introduce and hold the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the regulation of Private Outdoor Designated Areas (PODAs) within city limits, following in the footsteps of other nearby cities.
American Cancer Society speaks out on impact of potential Medicaid cuts in West Virginia

1 day ago | wboy.com | Jefferson Pan

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The House Energy and Commerce Committee has unveiled its budget reconciliation bill that seeks to further President Trump’s agenda of cost-cutting in the federal government. The Committee has claimed the bill cuts down on Medicaid waste, abuse and fraud, but House Democrats and healthcare advocates are pushing back. Democrats are circulating an email on the bill from the Congressional Budget Office, a Federal Agency that stresses non-partisanship.
Morrisey declares State of Emergency in Mineral County amid severe flooding

1 day ago | wboy.com | Joey Rather

by: Joey Rather Posted: May 13, 2025 / 09:46 PM EDT Updated: May 13, 2025 / 09:46 PM EDT KEYSER, W.Va. (WBOY) — After severe flooding struck parts of Maryland and West Virginia’s eastern panhandle Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Patrick Morrisey has declared a State of Emergency in Mineral County.
Preston County man pleads guilty to having sexual conversations with 2 girls: Docs

1 day ago | wboy.com | Joey Rather

by: Joey Rather Posted: May 13, 2025 / 09:11 PM EDT Updated: May 13, 2025 / 09:11 PM EDT CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — A Bruceton Mills man arrested in California in 2024 on child pornography charges related to a 2021 case has pleaded guilty.
Hawley grills insurance executives about cutting disaster payouts

1 day ago | wboy.com | Alexander Bolton

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security subcommittee that oversees disaster management, vented his frustration Tuesday at a hearing where he grilled the executives of two major insurance companies about cutting hurricane- and other disaster-related payments.
SEE IT: Flooding strikes Western Maryland, Eastern Panhandle

1 day ago | wboy.com | Joey Rather

by: Joey Rather Posted: May 13, 2025 / 06:31 PM EDT Updated: May 13, 2025 / 06:31 PM EDT WESTERNPORT, Md. (WBOY) — Waters are still rising across the Maryland-West Virginia border Tuesday evening, causing significant flooding in the region and prompting responses from water rescue crews in Maryland, Pennsylvania and north central West Virginia.