News Staff A South Charleston man with a loaded pistol and a list of lawmakers was arrested at the U.S. Capitol. Police found 71-year old Dennis Westover yelling at guardsmen along the security fence. His car was parked in a barricaded area, and inside they found his will, Stop the Steal paperwork, 20 rounds of ammo and … Read more
Two new stores are opening at Charleston Town Center. Portraits USA studio and Risky Chics boutique, a women and children’s apparel store, will open next month. Beginning in February the mall is offering free parking from 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month.
A man who shot at a police officer will spend an additional seventeen-years in prison. Thirty- three-year-old Bryan Ogle II was trying to escape from Charleston Area Medical Center in 2018 when he shot at an officer, and the bullet was deflected by his body camera. It is Ogle’s thirteenth felony conviction.
Kanawha County deputies are investigating after a man was found dead at a home in Campbell’s Creek. The body was found inside a detached building on the property. Police are calling it a homicide.
The West Virginia Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Governor Justice’s pick to fill a vacant House of Delegates seat. The governor appointed Joshua Bell to fill the Wayne County seat. The county GOP claims Justice didn’t follow the law when he picked Booth over three other candidates submitted by the local Republican committee.
Boone County is making changes to its mask mandate after complaints that some businesses weren’t enforcing the policy. The Boone County Health department said any business that voilates the mandate will have three strikes. If a business doesn’t make changes its permit could be revoked. The new enforcement of the mask mandate starts Feb. 1 … Read more
Delta, United, and American Airlines will continue flying out of Yeager Airport. The airport agreed to a two-year extension with the major carriers. The operating agreements were set to expire in June. American Airlines announced Thursday that it will resume flights from Charleston to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C. The service is expected … Read more
Investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire on Bear Club Lane in Nitro. Putnam County 911 dispatchers said the fire broke out in the wee hours Thursday morning and the house eventually collapsed. No one was inside when the home caught fire and there were no injuries. The cause is still under … Read more
A new wellness center is set to open in Roane County and it’s a project that has been 25 years in the making. The Roane General Hospital Center for Wellness will open Monday, February 1 and it completes the first phase of a $20 million expansion project that was launched in October 2019. The RGH … Read more
Health officials are confident there is enough COVID-19 vaccine for West Virginias who’ve already received one dose of the vaccine to get a second dose. President Biden is ramping up vaccine deliveries and will give state’s three weeks advance notice of how much vaccine they can expect. There are almost eight-hundred new cases of COVID-19 … Read more