News Staff West Virginia forestry officials said fall fire season began Thursday, Oct. 1, with limited hours on burning leaves and brush. The season runs through Dec. 31 and burning is limited to the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. and fires must be attended at all times. A safety strip of at least 10 feet … Read more
Charleston police say the rearview mirror is not the place for your face mask. It can block your view, and it’s illegal to hang things from your mirror. If you get pulled over, you could get a 100-dollar ticket.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito is speaking highly of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. They met yesterday, and Capito is confident the Senate can get through the confirmation process before Election Day.
U.S. Education Secretary Betsey DeVos will be in Jefferson County today to take part in a roundtable discussion about the county school system’s reopening plan.
Two more people have died from COVID-19 in Kanawha County, and total of five statewide, raising the death toll to 350. There are nearly 160 new cases of the virus, and nearly 170 patients are in the hospital.
Governor Justice is standing by his color-coded COVID-19 alert map. He says the most recent changes were made to encourage more testing. The system is facing several legal challenges, and Justice says, “At the end of the day, if there’s lawsuits there’s lawsuits.”
The search continues for Chuck Taylor. He went missing from his Williamson apartment more than a week ago. Taylor is blind and has a mental condition, and police believe he is off his medication.
A 21-year-old Grafton man is accused of stabbing his father and his cousin with a screw driver. Jordan Swiger told officers the trees were talking to him. Both victims suffered minor injuries.
Courtney Wallace is taking a plea deal for stabbing and killing a woman in St. Albans last year. She pleaded guilty to murder and sexual abuse.
A hit-and-run accident led to a police chase in Ona. It ended when the driver hit a curb trying to get around traffic. Police found drugs in the car. A man and woman are under arrest.