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A Roane County firefighter died responding to a fire. Mark Horwich was driving a fire truck for the Clover Volunteer Fire Department that crashed on Big Sandy Road on the way to a structure fire.

Strong winds damaged several buildings in Portsmouth. The roof was blown off a building that partially collapsed downtown, and the steeple and roof were damaged at the Evangelical United Church of Christ.

Legislation has been introduced in the West Virginia Senate that would make it illegal to run a needle exchange. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would outlaw syringe exchange programs in West Virginia. Some say the risks are outweighing the benefits, but exchange supporters said the centers help prevent the spread of diseases such as … Read more

A West Virginia senator wants to see part of Virginia become part of West Virginia. The Mountain State split from Virginia when it was formed in 1863. Sen. Charles Trump, R-Morgan, introduced a resolution Friday requesting that the citizens of Frederick County, Virginia consider becoming a part of West Virginia. The resolution will be taken … Read more

A Roane County firefighter died Saturday while responding to a fire. The Roane County Sheriff’s Office and fire investigators said Mark Horwich with the Clover Volunteer Fire Department was driving a fire truck that crashed on Big Sandy Road in the Newton area on the way to a structure fire. The fire truck was on … Read more

The West Virginia Board of Education has decided not to require seat belts on state school buses. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration guidelines allow states to choose whether buses need restraints. The department says buses are designed by safer than cars. The decision comes, just months after a report that found hundreds of state buses … Read more

Senator Joe Manchin held a roundtable discussion, with about forty other West Virginians, to discuss rising tensions in the Middle East and Iran. Manchin says he supports the decision to kill Iranian General Qassam Soleimani, calling him an imminent threat to the United States.

Thomas Health System, which runs Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston and St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, is filing for Chapter-11 bankruptcy protection. Thomas Health says the move will help them pursue restructuring options and address long-term debt. The hospitals are not closing their doors, and there are no planned changes to employment or services. … Read more

Soon after the Big 12 levied a fine against West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins, fans came to his defense. A GoFundMe page has been setup to help the coach cover the fine. So far, the page has raised over a thousand dollars. The going rate for referring to referees as “three blind … Read more

Four fire departments in Wayne County battled a large house fire on Old Wayne High School Lane. The fire broke out in the attic and destroyed the home of former Wayne Mayor Junior Ramey. Everyone made it out safely. Ramey said there was a problem with an HVAC unit, and that’s believed to be the … Read more