News Staff Charleston officials celebrated the completion of a $5.2 million seat replacement project at the Charleston Coliseum last week. Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin says the investment will bring people together for concerts, tournaments, and graduations. Nearly 10,000 new seats were installed, replacing ones that dated back to the Coliseum’s 1980 opening. The project took nearly three … Read more
Charleston firefighters said they were able to contain a large fire at an abandoned storage facility early Monday morning on Charleston’s West Side. Our partners at Eyewitness News said the fire was reported just before 4 a.m. at Virginia Street and Seventh Avenue. Two people were rescued from third-story windows and taken to a local … Read more
The playoff brackets are set for state high school football. Buckhannon-Upshur will play at Morgantown on Friday evening. Hedgesville will play at Huntington, and Parkersburg South will be at Martinsburg on the same night. Also in Class AAAA, on Saturday, Washington will play at Jefferson while George Washington will host Oak Hill. In Class AAA, … Read more
A new study ranks West Virginia as the second most dangerous state to drive in during rain or snow. Law firm Angel Reyes & Associates analyzed federal crash data and found the state averages nearly two weather-related crashes per 100,000 people. Researchers say West Virginia’s steep terrain and winding backroads make even light rain hazardous … Read more
The City of Charleston is adjusting trash and recycling pickup schedules for the holidays. During Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s weeks, trash collection will run one day early for most routes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with no pickup on the holidays themselves. Friday routes will remain unchanged. The city encourages residents to plan ahead … Read more
The West Virginia Ethics Commission has issued public reprimands for two officials. Richard Martin, former mayor of Reedy, misused city funds, hired his father without approval, and took money from a bingo box. He faces a $1,000 fine and ethics training. Tyler County Board of Education member Larry Thomas was reprimanded for trying to secure … Read more
State regulators have approved the merger of two Logan County public service districts. Buffalo Creek and Logan County PSDs can combine once Buffalo Creek’s outstanding bonds are transferred to Logan County. The Public Service Commission says Logan County PSD will cover merger expenses. Buffalo Creek, which serves roughly 1,500 water and 1,800 sewer customers, saw … Read more
A decades-old cold case is getting new attention in southern West Virginia. Eyewitness News said investigators searched Bolt Mountain along the Raleigh–Wyoming County line Friday for signs of Sgt. James Lee Haynes, who vanished in 1963. One search site, which was the former home linked to a suspect in Haynes’ death, tested positive for possible … Read more
Kenova Police say a body recovered from the Big Sandy River Saturday has been identified as 42-year-old Mompida Hay of Ashland. Investigators believe Hay jumped from the I-64 bridge on October 27. Despite extensive searches that night, crews from three counties were unable to find her. Two kayakers spotted the body Saturday afternoon, about a … Read more
In southern West Virginia, a man accused of shooting his brother was killed in a shootout with state troopers. Authorities say 72-year-old Frederick Mabe of Rock barricaded himself inside his home after allegedly shooting his twin brother, Randall Mabe, Thursday morning. When police and crisis negotiators arrived, Frederick opened fire, prompting officers to return shots. … Read more