News Staff The long running legal battle over where Governor Justice resides has been settled. Justice has agreed to live in the seat of state government in Charleston. A judge dismissed the 2018 lawsuit filed by former state lawmaker Isaac Sponaugle, who received 65-thousand-dollars in attorney’s fees.
WVU jumps four spots to number-six in this week’s AP basketball poll. The Mountaineers take on Baylor this afternoon at 5 p.m.
A man was hit and killed by a train on Route-61 outside Oak Hill. The man was suffering from emotional and psychological problems and was lying on the tracks.
One person is under arrest after reports of shots fired in the Raven Drive are near Rand. No one was hurt.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found shot to death on White Tail Road near Sissonville. No arrests have been made.
The National Weather Service is extending flood warnings for some area today as water continues to rise. The Kanawha River is the highest it’s been since 2003, and is expected to crest below flood stage. Flood warnings continue for the Elk River, Coal River and the Ohio River. Rock slides, mud slides and damaged roadway … Read more
U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia said federal awards totaling over $47.7 million will go to the state for addressing affordable housing and homelessness. The 51 funding awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will go to city and county housing authorities and other local groups.
High water and mudslides were reported across the region Monday as several inches of rain fell across the widespread area. Torrential rainfall Sunday pushed rivers to their highest levels in years across West Virginia and Ohio. Emergency responders also rescued several drivers who went through areas with high water on Monday morning. One of those … Read more
High water remains a concern today. As flash flooding in some areas subsides, meteorologists say the runoff from smaller stem streams and creeks will flow into the larger rivers. The delayed reaction time could mean that flash floods pop up in other areas over the next day or two. The Ohio River could take 2 … Read more
Charleston police are investigating after a 5-year-old boy was shot in the leg. Investigators said it happened in a parked vehicle in the 100 block of Kanawha Boulevard East. The boy was taken to Charleston Area Medical Center Women and Children’s Hospital around 10pm Sunday. Charleston Police Department’s Criminal Investigation is handling the case and … Read more