News Staff Two people are under arrest following a stabbing at the Transit Mall. A woman stabbed another woman in the back. The victim is in stable condition. The suspect, 40-year-old Tara Dunkle is charged with malicious wounding. Dunkles’ fiancé was also taken into custody on unrelated charges.
Putnam County is the state’s first “Second Amendment Sanctuary.” The resolution opposes any efforts to unconstitutionally restrict gun rights and to use legal means to protect the gun rights of Putnam County citizens.
Dozens of people in Charleston became naturalized citizens at a ceremony this week. Nearly 50 U.S. residents are now naturalized U.S. citizens following a special ceremony witnessed by family and friends Monday morning at the Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse. Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnson presided over the ceremony.
Heavy equipment that was reported stolen in Athens County, Ohio, has been located at a church in Jackson County after a man confessed to the theft. The machine was reported stolen Jan. 6 from the Athens County Engineer’s Office and it has a value of $100,000. 25-year old Robert M. Reel II confessed to the … Read more
A third horse has been rescued from a strip mine site in Kentucky where 20 horses were found fatally shot. A filly was captured by Dumas Rescue on Saturday and taken to the Kentucky Humane Society. The horse is believed to be the daughter of the pregnant mare and sister to the colt who was … Read more
A Charleston organization will unveil the new street sign that will be shared with Court Street in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. next week. The sign – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way – will be placed at the intersection of Court Street and Brawley Walkway on Monday, Jan. 20, which is Martin Luther … Read more
The Hollister store at Charleston Town Center is closing this Saturday. the clothing retailer says it’s focus is optimizing it’s store fleet.
Army veteran and former presidential hopeful Richard Ojeda is running for U.S. Senate in West Virginia. The Democrat filed paperwork on Monday and will face incumbent Republican Shelley Moore Capito.
The state Senate approved a resolution to extend an invitation to Frederick County, Virginia resident to become part of West Virginia. Senator Charles Trump introduced the bill, and says West Virginia has a historical connection to Frederick County.
The West Virginia Treasurers Office is transferring an additional twenty-million-dollars to the state’s general revenue fund for this fiscal year. The Treasurer will transfer ten-million-dollars from unclaimed property and another ten-million from banking services to help close the current budget gap.