High school football playoffs will begin on Friday

The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission released a schedule for high school football playoffs after injunctions delayed the postseason. The state Supreme Court vacated filings Monday that challenged which ranking system would be used for playoffs. The WVSSAC announced the post season matchups would be determined using the same system that was utilized for … Read more

New orthopedic hospital will start surgeries in January

West Virginia University Thomas Hospitals plans to open up a new orthopedic hospital next year. Representatives from WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals joined Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin this week at the new orthopedic hospital, which is inside St. Francis Hospital on Laidley Street. St. Francis has a goal of becoming the Mountain State’s first full-service and … Read more

Former Fas-Check store is torn down

A longstanding Kanawha City grocery market has been torn down. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported that the Risk Fas-Chek was demolished after standing there for 99 years. The grocery store operated as Risk Supermarket and Risk Key Market before becoming the Fas-Chek in the 1980s. The store closed in June 2022 after operating for more than … Read more

New grocery store sets a grand opening for Thursday

A grocery store in Charleston’s West Side is set to open this week following months of renovations. Miss Ruby’s Corner Market, located at 739 Central Avenue, has set a grand opening for Thursday, Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to a social media post from the Keep Your Faith Corporation. The KYFC … Read more

Dunbar police officer files suit against the city

A demoted Dunbar police officer who has been named in numerous lawsuits regarding excessive use of force is suing the City of Dunbar, the city’s mayor and the Dunbar Police Civil Service Commission. According to the lawsuit filed in September, Zachary Winters said the civil service commission “illegally, unlawfully and without jurisdiction rescinded, set aside … Read more

Bridge repair impacts Sissonville Fire Dept. response

The West Virginia Department of Transportation shut down the Second Creek Road Bridge over I-77 after a routine inspection found cracks in a concrete support pier. Because of the bridge closure, surrounding fire stations have been called upon to assist the Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department with its emergency response. Malden and Route 34 fire departments … Read more

RHL Boulevard reopens after construction

Transportation officials announced Friday RHL Boulevard has reopened in time for the holiday shopping season. The connector between Jefferson Road and the Trace Fork shopping center in South Charleston is part of ongoing efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the area, according to a news release from the Department of Transportation. A traffic light has … Read more

More lawsuits are filed against Cross Lanes daycare

The final three lawsuits were filed Friday against a Cross Lanes daycare alleging more abuse and neglect and accusing the owner of failing to address or correct the alleged issues. Ten other lawsuits have been filed in the case against Cross Lanes Child Care and Learning Center, the owner and a teacher, Amber Seiler, who … Read more