News Staff Kanawha County deputies said three men face charges in an investigation of seven break-ins at cell tower sites in Cabin Creek that cost cell phone companies thousands of dollars. 22-year old James Canfield, 28-year old Jeremy Powers, and 30-year old Johnnie Boggess III of Miami face charges after the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said a … Read more
The City of Charleston’s next public art project is in the works, and it honors the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Drivers on the interstate will be able to see the mural on the side of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. Community members and students can help by painting a panel that … Read more
In the middle of Tuesday night’s junior varsity game with George Washington, a Riverside High School boys basketball player rebounded a ball, came down for a dunk and the backboard shattered. Glass didn’t fall because of break protection, but the remainder of the game was canceled. 14-year-old Braydin Ward made the dunk.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed for reelection Tuesday, highlighting his work on the opioid crisis, church sex abuse and opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Morrisey said the opioid epidemic is devastating for our state and that will be a top priority in his re-election campaing. As the state’s top prosecutor, Morrisey has … Read more
A West Virginia senator is inviting the National Rifle Association to move here as lawmakers pursue gun-control measures in neighboring Virginia, where the group now has its headquarters. The invitation came in a Monday letter from Republican Sen. Randy Smith to NRA leadership that said his home state lets residents carry guns without permits and … Read more
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for the new Herbert Hoover High School. School officials, students, and several others gathered at the Given Fork property in the Elkview area. Kanawha County School Superintendent Ron Duerring and Gov. Jim Justice made remarks. The new school will replace the school that was destroyed in the flood of … Read more
Bon Secours Health System will close Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital by September. The Ashland hospital is shutting down after nearly seventy-years, and putting around a thousand employees out of a job.
A man is recovering after he was shot in the arm in the Lesage area. The victim was checking on his father’s property, because of issues with trespassers, when someone fired shots from a vehicle. No arrests have been made.
The state school board is considering a proposal that would cut the required number of social studies credits to graduate from four to three. The board says it has received a “vigorous response” during the public comment period. State Superintendent, Steven Paine, plans to recommend keeping the number of required courses at four at the … Read more
The West Virginia Senate unanimously approved a bill permitting faith-based drug prevention in schools. The bill permits faith-based electives, and is not exclusive to a particular religion.