News Staff A man is under arrest in a road rage incident in Ona. It happened on Highway-60. One car was trying to make a left turn and made a gesture toward another driver. The driver of the second car pulled over and started firing. No one was hurt.
Floyd County Sheriff John P. Hunt’s home caught fire in the StoneCrest area of Prestonburg. No one was hurt. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A man is under arrest in a Wayne County shooting. Sixty-year-old Wayne Brewer was found in a wooded area in Fort Gay. He’s accused of shooting and killing a man in Prichard, and leading police on a chase, before escaping into the woods.
West Virginia election officials say they will have a relatively fast turnaround for election results. More than 250-thousand early and absentee ballots have already been processed, and can be run through a high-speed tabulator and have results quickly.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office released the name of a woman who was killed in a crash over the weekend. 78-year old Nancy Wiley of Elkview died from injuries after the accident on Elk River Road South. Sgt. Brian Humphreys said the driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital and both drivers … Read more
Putnam County moved from gold to orange on the latest West Virginia County alert map Monday, while Kanawha County moved from green to yellow. Cabell County remained in yellow. The latest map from the Department of Health and Human Resources had Mingo County as the state’s only county in red. Counties in orange included Putnam, … Read more
Six people were taken into custody in Fayette County after deputies said they found drugs, scales, drug paraphernalia and needles in easy reach of a small child. The six were charged with child neglect creating risk of serious bodily injury and conspiracy to commit a felony, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Fayette deputies … Read more
Students at the West Virginia University College of Law will help staff an election protection hotline today. The students will work with the West Virginia American Civil Liberties Union to help people overcome any roadblocks that pop up as they vote. Students from the ACLU College of Law Chapter will be able to help with … Read more
The YMCA has partnered with Suddenlink to provide internet access, computers, tables and chairs for children. The Suddenlink Technology Center was unveiled at the Cross Lanes Child Development Center last week. Sarah Bolyard, president and chief executive officer of the YMCA of Kanawha Valley, said the Cross Lanes YMCA Child Development Center has been serving … Read more
Charleston religious leaders are gathering this week to pray for healing and harmony as Election Day draws near. Different faith groups are meeting at several locations throughout the city to pray for the country through the end of the week.