WVNS-TV (Ghent, WV)

WVNS-TV, broadcasting on channel 59, is a TV station based in Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA. It is owned by West Virginia Media Holdings and serves as the main CBS affiliate for the Bluefield/Beckley/Oak Hill area, which extends into parts of southwestern Virginia. Additionally, WVNS features shows from Fox and MyNetworkTV on its second digital subchannel (59.2). The station operates its studios on Old Cline Road in Ghent, West Virginia, while its transmitter is situated near Alderson, West Virginia.

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#285413

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#69626

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Virginia woman charged with embezzlement in Mercer County

1 day ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Phillips

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Car accident with reported entrapment causes road closure in Mercer County

1 day ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Phillips

PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Traffic was affected in part of Mercer County due to a car accident with reported entrapment. According to Mercer County Dispatch, a car accident with reported entrapment resulted in a road closure on U.S. Route 460 in the Princeton area of Mercer County. Mercer County Dispatch stated that the accident occurred on the Eastbound lanes of U.S. Route 460 Eastbound, resulting in a road closure just after East Martin Street, and causing traffic to back up west.
Warrants issued in relation to fight after local high school graduation

2 days ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Phillips

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Multiple arrest warrants were issued in connection to a fight that occurred after the Woodrow Wilson High School graduation. According to a press release from the Beckley Police Department, the fight occurred on Saturday, May 31, 2025 after the Woodrow Wilson High School graduation at the Beckley-Raleigh Convention Center. The press release stated that it was discovered that the fight was allegedly caused by ongoing tensions between multiple people involved in the incident.
Richlands Police Department investigates reported hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian

2 days ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Phillips

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Traffic backs up in Princeton after debris lost off of semi-truck

2 days ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Phillips

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Mercer County Sheriff's Office investigates the drowning death of a child

2 days ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Phillips

MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The Mercer County Sheriff’s office is investigating the reported drowning death of a toddler. According to a press release, the drowning death of a 13-month-old child that reportedly happened in the home is being investigated by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office stated that no additional information will be released, and that the investigation remains ongoing at this time. Stick with 59News for potential updates.
The State Fair of West Virginia in the 1940s

2 days ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Phillips

FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) — The State Fair of West Virginia is an event that many people often look forward to throughout the years. However the 1940s brought some changes to the annual event. On March 19, 1941, the fair became the State Fair of West Virginia from being previously known as the Greenbrier Valley Fair. The designation came after the fair’s potential and popularity was recognized.
Judicial nominees appear before Senate

2 days ago | wvnstv.com | Jessi Turnure

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Residents warned about the appearance of counterfeit bills

2 days ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Phillips

MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — Members of the community were advised to stay alert due to the appearance of counterfeit bills in the region. According to a post on the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias’ Facebook page, counterfeit $100 bills are being seen in the area. The post stated that the bills appear real, even when marked with a counterfeit detection pen, but the bills are fake.
Two people wanted for failure to register as sex offenders

2 days ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Phillips

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Two people are wanted by the West Virginia State Police for not registering as sex offenders. According to a press release from the West Virginia State Police, Laken Waid and Dakota Dissette are wanted by the Beckley Detachment of the West Virginia State Police for failure to register as sex offenders. The press release stated that Waid and Dissette may be staying together, and did not give a valid current address.