Amanda Barber is a journalist based in Charleston, West Virginia. She writes for various news outlets, including WOWK 13 News, WFXR, and Cortland Standard. Amanda covers a range of local news stories, including community events, crime, environmental issues, and human interest stories.
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Amanda's coverage focuses on local news, with a significant emphasis on breaking and evolving stories. She frequently covers crime, weather-related events, and community activities such as farmers markets. If you are reaching out to Amanda Barber, consider pitching timely local stories related to emergency response efforts or developments in West Virginia communities.
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By: Amanda Barber
POINT PLEASANT, WV (WOWK) — Point Pleasant, West Virginia, residents can soon buy fresh, locally-produced goods at the Waterfront Farmers Market. The new attraction will open under temporary …
CAMPBELLS CREEK, WV (WOWK) — Residents in Campbells Creek, West Virginia, can soon shop at the upcoming Farmers Market Series at Ken Ellis Memorial Park. The West Virginia Farmers Market Asso…
WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — The Mountain State is in the middle of coal country. Hundreds of mines have operated here throughout its history. Many of those mines are now closed, and the land is be…
West Virginia State Police (WVSP) says a person was murdered in Matewan, West Virginia, on Monday.
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced a fisherman set a new state record with his catch of a 9.72-pound golden trout. According to Gov. Justice, the catch break…
UPDATE (April 14, 2023, 12:53 p.m.): A 13 News crew at the scene of a Charleston fire says the flames have reached a house that is occupied and one that is abandoned. One house is heavily damaged a…
By: Amanda Barber, Jessica Patterson, Isaac Taylor
CLAY COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A Clay County, West Virginia, man pleaded guilty to multiple charges after he admitted he shot his mother, pushed her vehicle over an embankment, and set it on fire w…
By: Amanda Barber, Andie Bernhardt
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association (KCHA) is helping four eight-week-old puppies that had a rough start to life. According to the KCHA, the pups were dumped in …
The Boone County Emergency Management Agency says multiple areas in Madison, West Virginia, were closed around 10 a.m. due to a rockslide and downed utility lines.
By: Amanda Barber
Staghorn sumac is a small tree native to New York and commonly found in small thickets along field edges or roads. It is a member of the Anarcardiaceae family – the sumac family — and is …
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