News Staff First Choice Services held a hiring event Tuesday in Charleston to help fill critical positions for the 988 suicide and crisis hotline. Since launching in 2022, the hotline has fielded more than 13 million calls nationwide, but staffing shortages remain a challenge. Officials say hiring more workers will ensure someone is always there to answer … Read more
Temporary lane closures begin today on Farmdale Road in Cabell County. The closures are planned from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., which will impact the General McComas Bridge. Crews are conducting a bi-annual routine safety in-service inspection of the bridge. Drivers will see flaggers and channelizer cones in both directions during the inspection.
Belle Town Council moved to fire the town’s police chief after more than six months of paid suspension. The decision followed a probe by state investigators that revealed misconduct. WCHS TV said Robert Glenn was removed from the town’s payroll Tuesday after testimony indicated he towed away a truck that didn’t meet standards of being … Read more
A political candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates has been arrested and accused of making threats to kill President Donald Trump and Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Michael Sigmon of Charleston is charged with making terroristic threats and making harassing and threatening communications via a computer, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County … Read more
A Putnam County man who pleaded guilty in a deadly beating case was sentenced on Tuesday. William Cobb of Winfield was sentenced to three years of home confinement with credit for more than 500 days already served. Cobb pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for an incident in Kanawha County on June 5, 2024, where he … Read more
Two men have been charged in connection with a shooting last weekend in Clay County. Troopers say 28-year-olds Dennis Fearby and Marcus Taylor face multiple felonies after Taylor allegedly lied about a dispute with neighbors to get Fearby to fire shots at their home. Around 25 rounds were fired, damaging property and nearly hitting a … Read more
More than 120,000 people packed the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve last Saturday for one of the largest Bridge Day events in West Virginia history. Nearly 400 BASE jumpers from 39 states and four countries leapt 876 feet into the Gorge, while 300 others rappelled and high-lined below. Over 200 vendors lined the … Read more
A college in eastern Kentucky announced new coursework in hybrid and electric vehicle technology. Starting in January, Ashland Community and Technical College will offer an HEV/EV certificate which will include lecture, labs and hands-on opportunities for automotive students. They’ll have three lecture and lab sessions each week at the Transportation Training Center and the course … Read more
An arrest has been made in a deadly hit-and-run earlier this month on the West Virginia Turnpike. Troopers say 60-year-old Anthony Hay of Huntington has been charged after a nearly three-week investigation. He’s accused of driving a tractor-trailer that struck and killed 63-year-old Jack Walter on October 3rd. Walter, of North Carolina, was changing a … Read more
First Presbyterian Church in Charleston announced the return of its Fair Trade holiday shopping experience called Hope Village. For more than 20 years, Hope Village has showcased many artisan vendors from around the world at the First Presbyterian Church activities building at 16 Leon Sullivan Way in Charleston. It will open November 9th from noon … Read more