News Staff Fire destroyed the Middle Fork Baptist Church in Lincoln County. It took four fire departments to put out the blaze. The fire appears to be the result of an electrical problem. Parishioners say they hope to rebuild.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man killed in Monday’s two-vehicle collision on I-79. 37-year old harles Keith Asbury of Charleston was killed in the crash, and investigators say it appeared he was watching videos on his phone at the time of the crash. Asbury’s sedan was traveling south on I-79 and hit … Read more
A West Virginia Senate panel has voted in favor of creating an intermediate court that would hear civil cases. The Senate Judiciary Committee OK’d the measure on Monday and it now goes to the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved an amendment to the bill that would require members of the court to … Read more
The Milton Police Department said two juveniles are facing charges after several vehicles were damaged with rocks on Interstate 64. Police said it happened Friday and Saturday evening in the eastbound lanes of I-64 in Milton and at least five vehicles were damaged by the juveniles throwing clumps of limestone. No one was injured, but … Read more
Lawmaker approved a measure dubbed the “Students Right to Know Act.” The proposal would give students detailed reports on college costs and in-demand jobs.
A Kanawha County grand jury indicted a woman for embezzling more than 60-thousand-dollars from Kenna Homes. Melissa Henry worked as an office manager for the apartment complex. She’s charged with computer fraud and embezzlement.
Battery charges against Delegate Mike Caputo have been dropped. He claimed legislative immunity from the charges stemming from an incident in which he kicked a door into a statehouse staffer last March.
The judge in the case against the “Big Three” opioid drug distributors says he is not inclined to grant more time for them to prepare their case. The drug manufactures want another 18-months to prepare for trial. The judge asked both sides to file briefs within the next 10-days before he decides if the trial … Read more
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Milton and the State of West Virginia signed a partnership agreement to build a flood levee in Milton. The over 130-million-dollar project will be paid for with federal and state money. Milton was one of the hardest hit areas in the 2016 flood.
A pilot died when a small plane went down near Delaney Lane in Taylor County. The pilot was flying from Indiana to Massachusetts, and stopped in Bridgeport for fuel before the crash. The FAA and Nation Transportation Safety Board are investigating.