The training process for first responders in Kanawha County is getting a financial boost. The Kanawha County Commission voted to reimburse agencies that send personnel to the Sissonville Fire and Rescue School. County Emergency Manager C.W. Sigman says the move benefits fire departments, law enforcement and EMS by encouraging hands-on, multi-agency training. Commissioner Lance Wheeler … Read more
One of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C. last fall is continuing to make progress in his recovery. Andrew Wolfe’s mother says he’s spent the past six weeks in an in-patient rehab facility and is now preparing to begin an additional 8- to 12-week residential rehab program. Eyewitness News said … Read more
Parents with children enrolled at Morris Enrichment Center in Kanawha City are scrambling to find new child care after learning the center will close much sooner than expected. The center announced Friday it will permanently shut down on February 13, reversing earlier plans to stay open through the end of May. Eyewitness News said several … Read more
A Kanawha County school dismissed early on Monday following a reported bomb threat. Students at Nitro High School were sent home and finished the day through remote learning, according to a Kanawha County Schools spokesperson. Officials say the school received a message over the weekend similar to one that recently led to a temporary evacuation … Read more
The father of an 11-year-old girl prosecutors say was neglected and starved as punishment made his first court appearance this week. Aaron Moran of Grafton, was arraigned Monday on charges including murder of a child by failure to provide necessities and child neglect resulting in death. His daughter, Miana Moran, died February 16 after being … Read more
Last week’s winter storm and extreme cold kept students across the region home from school — but those days will have to be made up before summer break. How that happens depends on the district. In Johnson County, Kentucky, schools have already closed 13 days this year due to weather. Assistant Superintendent Noel Crum told … Read more
A former Mingo County teacher has been indicted on multiple charges involving a student. Kevin Scott Baisden of Delbarton was indicted by a Mingo County grand jury on two counts of sexual contact with a student by a school employee and one count of soliciting a minor. According to court records, the investigation began after … Read more
A century-old church on Charleston’s West Side is on the market. Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church has listed its 74-thousand-square-foot campus for sale, saying its shrinking and aging congregation no longer needs or can maintain the space. Church leaders say membership has dropped to fewer than 100 people, with even fewer attending weekly services. Merging with … Read more
Two men accused in a Raleigh County shooting have been arrested. The sheriff’s office says Darnell Mitchell and Christopher Shrewsbury were taken into custody Friday by U.S. Marshals and Raleigh County deputies. Investigators say the pair are connected to a shooting at a home on Juniper Street in the Calloway Heights area last Saturday. Both … Read more
Several emergency crews rescued a man stranded in a jon boat on the Coal River Saturday morning. Witnesses say the man fired a gun to get attention after becoming stuck while hunting in the area. Crews from multiple agencies responded, including the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office and local fire departments. The man was safely rescued … Read more