WCHS-TV (Charleston, WV)

WCHS-TV, also known as channel 8, is a television station in Charleston, West Virginia, that is affiliated with ABC. It is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group and operates another station, Fox affiliate WVAH-TV (channel 11), under a local marketing agreement (LMA). Both stations share their studio facilities in Charleston, while WCHS-TV's transmitter is situated south of Scott Depot, West Virginia. Additionally, WCHS-TV serves as the primary ABC affiliate for viewers on the West Virginia side of the Marietta/Parkersburg television market, as that area does not have its own ABC station.

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English

Television

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#145167

United States

#28908

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#841

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Trump calls China's Xi 'EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH' ahead of expected call

2 days ago | wchstv.com | Ahtra Elnashar

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Gov. Andy Beshear steps up campaign to ensure preschool for every Kentucky 4-year-old

2 days ago | wchstv.com | Bruce Schreiner

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stepped up his efforts Wednesday to guarantee preschool access for every 4-year-old in the state, offering assurances his plan would reap widespread benefits — improving student performance while bolstering employment and family budgets.
Hegseth moves to rename Navy ship named for gay rights activist Harvey Milk

3 days ago | wchstv.com | Darwin Singleton
Residents worry of health concerns as 'mountain of debris' towers over local neighborhood

3 days ago | wchstv.com | Paige Barnes

A mountain of debris is towering over some homes in Middletown, and neighbors want it gone. (WKRC)
Universities ramp up lobbying efforts amid federal scrutiny and funding freezes

3 days ago | wchstv.com | Janae Bowens

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Tuesday confirmed to The National News Desk it is beginning the process of rehiring for positions which were gutted by cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE in February entered NOAA offices days before the National Weather Service (NWS) announced a slew of job cuts. It now plans to begin filling these openings ahead of the approaching hurricane season.
Sheriff starts door hanger program to encourage dilapidated property, junk cleanup

3 days ago | wchstv.com | Anna Saunders

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Putnam County has started a new program to encourage people to clean up their dilapidated homes and junk on their properties. The encouragement comes in the form of door hangers that list the various property code violations like overgrown vegetation, dilapidated structures and health hazards. Whichever the property violates will be checked before placed on the door.
Patient says trust 'shattered' from unnecessary surgery at CAMC, now part of large lawsuit

4 days ago | wchstv.com | Anna Saunders

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Hundreds of people are now coming forward who believe they had unnecessary hernia repair surgeries during planned bariatric surgeries at Charleston Area Medical Center, some even without permission. This is all part of a major class action lawsuit filed against the hospital and two doctors, who no longer work there. A female patient, who is part of the lawsuit, spoke with Eyewitness News anonymously.
Alan Dershowitz covers it all, from Trump to immigration; Epstein to O.J.

4 days ago | wchstv.com | Mike Magnoli

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Advocates encouraged by child welfare reforms in West Virginia

1 week ago | wchstv.com | Anna Saunders

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey's plan to bring more transparency to the state's child welfare system is already getting a welcome reception from those who have long been asking for this Michael Folio, the legal director for Disability Rights of West Virginia, an organization that has previously taken legal action against the Department of Human Services for the lack of transparency, said Morrisey’s announcement was a "breath of fresh air." He said the...
Road Trippin'...Poca River Hunting Fishing & Rec Club

1 week ago | wchstv.com | Terry Burhans

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