News Staff Capital High School celebrated not only its class of 2021 during graduation ceremonies Monday night, but also recognized several seniors who have passed away. Kelvin “KJ” Taylor was shot and killed on Charleston’s West Side in April. Police have issued a warrant for a suspect in that case. A graduation robe draped over three chairs … Read more
The target date goal to have 65% of West Virginia’s population eligible for the coronavirus vaccine receive at least one shot is coming in June, and Gov. Jim Justice said the state is at 57% right now. The state’s mask mandate requiring people to wear masks in public buildings other than their homes will be … Read more
The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles announced the Huntington regional office is currently flooded and open for emergencies only. The DMV said there was a leak in ceiling pipes, which caused the flooding in the building. DMV officials ask customers to choose to visit another nearby DMV office or to use online services, unless … Read more
Several public swimming pools and water parks are set to open just in time for Memorial Day weekend. St. Albans city park, Coonskin Park, the Barboursville Splash Park and Waves of Fun will all reopen this weekend.
COVID-19 numbers continue to fall in West Virginia. Active case dipped below 55-hundred, that’s the lowest number in over two months. The vaccination rate is just under 50-percent of the population over 12-years-old.
City officials are not happy that repairs to MacCorkle Avenue are being delayed. A section of the road near the 35th Street Bridge was supposed to be paved last year, but now the DOH has a new plan. They will patch potholes, and the roadway will be included in a new General Obligation Bond Sale, … Read more
West Virginia lawmakers will return to the Capitol in June to determine how to spend over 675-million-dollars from the American Rescue Act. The U.S. Treasury has released guidance about how the money can be used to address negative economic effects from the pandemic.
Parkersburg police shot and killed a man who stabbed a neighbor. The suspect initially dropped the weapon, but then picked it up and rushed at an officer, when he was shot.
A Beckley man is under arrest for holding another man captive inside a dog cage at a house on Foster Avenue. The victim suffered significant injuries from multiple cuts and bruises and is being treated at a local hospital.
The Kanawha County Prosecutors Office will not pursue charges against Charleston police officers who shot a man armed with a knife last month. Officers shot 33-year-old Denaul Dickerson when he lunged at them with a knife. He was released from the hospital and charged with attempted malicious assault of an officer.