The Mountain East Conference is making its presence felt in the men’s and women’s soccer NCAA Division II Tournament. In the women’s bracket, Concord advances to the Elite Eight against Saint Rose this afternoon at one at the YMCA Paul Cline Complex in Beckley. In the men’s elite eight, Charleston will take on Millersville at … Continue Reading Men’s & women’s soccer make it to Elite 8

Conde Nast Traveler is publishing its list of the best places to go, and West Virginia is the only state on the list. The designation of the New River Gorge as a national park and preserve is listed as one of West Virginia’s leading attributes, in addition to state parks and the state’s ten-million annual … Continue Reading WV makes Conde Nast Traveler’s list of “best places to go”

A Florida man will spend more than seven-years in prison for defrauding West Virginia churches, pastors, and others out of nearly five-million dollars. Thirty-eight-year-old Philip Conley portrayed himself as an investment advisor, even after his broker’s license was suspended in 2015.

A Dunbar man is pleading guilty to defrauding a nonprofit group. Walter Greenhowe admitted to using the nonprofit’s credit card from 2014 to 2018 to pocket more than 130-thousand-dollars from ATMs at various roadside gaming parlors. He faces up to sixty-years in prison.

Kanawha County Commissioners are approving a four-percent salary increase for all county employees in addition to a bonus from the American Rescue Plan. Deputies will receive a $3,000 bonus. Emergency services personnel and those working in the COVID field will receive $2,000, full-time county employees will receive $1,000, and part-time workers will receive $500. The … Continue Reading Kanawha County employees will receive salary increase

Governor Justice says he’s open to pay raises for state employees and teachers. He’s also expressing caution that state officials will need to examine the longer-term financial outlook. The state revenue report is 88-million-dollars above estimates for the month, putting the state almost 270-million dollars head of estimates nearly halfway through the fiscal year.

COVID-19 is spiking again in West Virginia, forty-eight of the state’s fifty-five counties are in red or orange on the state’s alert map. There are over 12-hundred new cases of the virus for a total of almost 77-hundred active cases and seventeen more people have died. Almost 600 people are hospitalized.

A man is under arrest after police tried to pull him over on I-64, and it quickly turned into a pursuit through Milton. The chase continued on US-60 where he hit another vehicle before plowing into the side of Barnyard BBQ. The restaurant was closed, and no one was hurt. The restaurant owner is working … Continue Reading Car plows into Barnyard BBQ after pursuit

A woman is dead after being hit by her own car in Nitro. Investigators think the 96-year-old woman tried to get out of her vehicle without putting it in park, running her over. It happened on 3rd Avenue.

A fire on Beauty Mountain in the New River Gorge is fifty-percent contained. Conditions are improving with a few smoky areas and less fire activity. The National Park Service estimates over 130-acres are involved. The fire has been burning for several days. The Endless Wall Trail has reopened, but the climbing access ladders remain closed.