News Staff Around 70,000 West Virginians could lose health coverage after the U.S. Senate rejected legislation that would have extended Affordable Care Act tax credits for nearly 22 million Americans. Without action, ACA premiums are expected to rise sharply January first. Advocates say some monthly costs could jump from a few hundred dollars to well over two … Read more
Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Sissonville late Friday night. The fire was reported shortly after 10 p.m. in the 1600 block of White Oak Drive, according to an alert from Metro 911. Firefighters said that no one was injured from the fire, but the home has been deemed a total loss. Firefighters … Read more
A man and woman were arrested in Charleston on charges of drug possession and child neglect, court records said. April Dawn Reed, 41, of Charleston and Dorian Takih Brown, 36, were each charged with child neglect creating a serious risk of injury or death, as well as possession of a controlled substance with intent to … Read more
The West Virginia Board of Education voted on Wednesday to approve the closure of schools in half a dozen West Virginia Counties.Votes moved to close school sin in Barbour, Logan, Randolph, Roane, Upshur and Wetzel counties.While several parents showed up for a last-minute appeal, that failed to save any of the 15 schools. State School … Read more
A teenager has died after a single-vehicle crash Thursday night in Cabell County.The crash was reported about 9:30 p.m. in the area of Riverwalk Drive and U.S. 60 in Ona, according to Cabell County dispatchers.The Cabell County Sheriff’s Office said a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old went off the road and over an embankment into … Read more
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced on Thursday plans to provide state employees covered under the general revenue budget with a pay raise, including teachers, state troopers, correctional officers and others. “Now we already know that there are people in the House and the Senate that have been talking about the importance of teacher pay … Read more
15,000 students in West Virginia are experiencing homelessness. Oftentimes, identifying these students to give them the proper resources can be hard.Over 80% of these students have a roof over their heads, but because it may not be considered an adequate fixed nighttime residence, they are considered homeless. Rodd Monts the director of state policy for … Read more
Friday’s snow only caused minor problems but weekend weather is likely to produce serious travel issues and increase heart attack concerns for those trying to dig out from the storm. Division of Highways plows and salt trucks kept pace with light snow Friday. While there were still some slick spots on rural roads, most of … Read more
A second suspect has been charged in a deadly weekend shooting in Charleston. Court records show 25-year-old Brennon Adkins of St. Albans is now charged with the murder of 31-year-old Joshua Walls. Another St. Albans man, 33-year-old Jack Rolfe, was charged Tuesday. Police say Walls was found Sunday with two gunshot wounds inside a Main … Read more
Mountain Mission is preparing to help more than a thousand preregistered families put food on the table this holiday season. The group’s annual Christmas Food Basket Distribution is set for Saturday, December 13, from 8 a.m. to noon. The drive-thru event will be held at Mountain Mission’s Seventh Avenue location near Patrick Street in Charleston. … Read more