Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
Preliminary competition in the Miss West Virginia Scholarship Pageant is under way.
Contestants arrived in Morgantown from across the state on Thursday, June 21. They're taking part in a number of public events and spending time in rehearsals. Interviews and on-stage competition began on Tuesday evening.
The preliminary winner in swimsuit was Miss Northeastern, Olivia Staubs. The preliminary winners in evening wear were Miss Morgantown, Makayla Lewis and Miss Berkeley County, Taylor Martin.
The preliminary and final rounds of competition are being webcast this year. You can watch the live webcasts beginning at 7:30 p.m. by following this link.
Competition will end with the crowning of a new Miss West Virginia and West Virginia's Outstanding Teen on Friday, June 29 at the Morgantown Event Center.
The crowning of the new Miss West Virginia will be telecast live on West Virginia Media Stations across the state. Viewers can watch the crowning on WOWK-TV, 13News at 11.
Contestants have already won a local preliminary pageant competition to represent their area in the state pageant. The new Miss West Virginia will go on to represent the state in the Miss America Pageant. Contestants earn the opportunity for college scholarships through the program, one of the largest of the its kind for young women in the world.
Contestants also spend time in their communities, working on public service projects and serving as an ambassador for The Children's Miracle Network.
You can learn more about the Miss West Virginia Scholarship Organization and West Virginia's Outstanding Teen by clicking on this link.
Miss Berkeley County, Taylor Martin
Miss Morgantown, Makayla Lewis
Miss Northeastern, Olivia Staubs
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