News Staff West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is in a Twitter battle with President Trump. The President tweeted that he was “very surprised and disappointed” that Manchin voted guilty on two articles of impeachment. Manchin responded that, “No Democrat has worked harder in a bipartisan way” in the hopes that Trump would succeed.
Police are investigating shots fired near a sports bar in North Charleston. They found bullet holes and broken glass in a car at “The Bucket.” No one was hurt. Police are looking for the shooter.
One person was injured in a stabbing near the Marshall University campus. It happened near the CVS Pharmacy at 20th Street and 5th Avenue. The victim was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. Police are looking for a suspect.
A Charleston man is accused of attacking his girlfriend, and shoving her 15-month-old son to the ground. The woman suffered cuts to her neck and lip, and the child has a possible broken nose. Thirty-year-old Kevin Booth is charged with child abuse and strangulation.
A drunk driver hit a family of four on Clay road in Roane County. A pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed. Two other children and their father were injured. Twenty-eight-year-old Justin Fisher is charged with DUI.
Gov. Jim Justice said he’s committed $1 million in state funds to encourage participation in the 2020 Census. The governor also encouraged residents to apply for temporary jobs helping with the count. An estimated 74% of West Virginians responded to the previous census in 2010, according to the governor’s office. Justice said a lack of … Read more
The West Virginia House voted unanimously Friday to create a Medal of Valor for first responders. Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams urged lawmakers to create the state’s highest honor for any first responder who demonstrates an heroic act. The bill now moves to the Senate.
More than 1,000 Frontier customers in Kanawha and Lincoln counties woke up to no landline phone service Saturday. At one point 1,600 customers were without service. WCHS TV reported Kanawha County 911 called on Alum Creek Fire Chief Jim Oldaker to field any emergency calls in his area and forward them back to the call … Read more
The eastbound lanes on the Interstate 64 St. Albans-Nitro Bridge are open again after detours last week. Last Thursday the lanes were closed due to a failed expansion joint, but crews completed the repair work over the weekend. The West Virginia Department of Transportation said crews worked around the clock to get traffic flowing again.
You can pass got and collect 200-dollars in Monopoly money today Charleston Town center. The mall is hosting their annual Monopoly tournament today in Center Court. Anyone can play, and games begin at 11 a.m.