News Staff The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals has selected a leader for 2025. Judge Charles Lorensen will service as chief judge for the year, according to a news release from the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. The three-judge appellate court makes final orders or judgements in civil, family court, administrative, guardianship, conservatorship and … Read more
The Water Development Authority approved $25.9 million in economic enhancement projects for West Virginia this month. The fund will go toward more than a dozen projects, including several water and sewer upgrades. In Kanawha County, the Greater St. Albans Public Service District will use $3.75 million in grant money to extend sewer service to new … Read more
Icy rain on top of inches of snow wreaked havoc on trees and power lines across the state over the past few days, impacting thousands. Eyewitness News said one man is without a home after a tree came crashing through his roof on Monday morning in Pinch. Kevin Workman said he heard a crash and … Read more
Travelers at West Virginia airports may now utilize digital identification to get through checkpoints, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA noted the state’s mobile ID application may be used for verification purposes during screening at West Virginia Yeager International Airport and Huntington Tri-State Airport. The application is available to all residents, allowing state-issued … Read more
Trash pickup in Charleston scheduled for Tuesday has been rescheduled for Saturday. Wednesday through Friday trash pickup is on schedule. Municipal Court will reconvene today (January 8). Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin’s state of the city address was moved from Monday to Thursday evening because of the weather.
A man was found dead inside a burning vehicle Monday in Monongalia County. It happened near River Road and Lower Hildebrand Road, according to deputies. They said witnesses observed a truck in a ditch and on fire. A news release from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found the vehicle fully engulfed when they … Read more
A state of the city address by Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin has been postponed Monday. The address, which was scheduled to take place during a city council meeting Monday evening, was postponed due to inclement weather, according to a news release. Goodwin’s annual address has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9. The city council … Read more
Thousands were without power in West Virginia and Kentucky on Monday due to the winter storm. More than 36,000 Appalachian Power customers in West Virginia were reporting outages as of 6:45 a.m. Monday. That included more than 5,700 in Kanawha County. Mercer County had the most customer outages at the time with more than 8,700. … Read more
Last Saturday marked the start of the maple syrup tapping season in West Virginia. A special ceremony, sponsored by the West Virginia Maple Syrup Producers Association, was hosted at the Spring Hill Cemetery. When the state gets freezing nights and above freezing daytime temperatures the maple trees produce their sap to make syrup. The season … Read more
Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Jimmy Carter Jr. lived more than 80 of his 100 years in and around Plains, Georgia, which still has fewer than 700 people. Carter’s remains will travel next to Washington, … Read more