News Staff On Monday, the Huntington City Council considered labeling a building – owned by Everett Hannah Properties LLC – as a public nuisance due to its appearance and crime in the area. On Christmas Day, emergency crews responded to a structure fire at a that property in Huntington. The blaze was reported by dispatchers about 4:22 … Read more
Kanawha County deputies are investigating after human remains were found over a hillside late last week. The remains were discovered in the 5300 block of Elk River Road near the Young’s Bottom area on Nov. 29, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The remains are believed to be those of … Read more
Two people have been charged after human remains were found in Mason County on Christmas Eve, prosecutors said. Brandon Anthony Harbaugh, 37, and Jodi Lynn Gerlach, 43, have both been charged with concealment of a deceased human body and conspiracy to commit a felony, according to jail records.Prosecutors said the arrests were made after the … Read more
The Town of Marmet seems to be left with more questions than answers following the death of 47-year-old Terry Shamblin. Friends and family gathered Friday night for a candlelight vigil at the community park for Shamblin. Shamblin’s Fiancé Kayla Thompson said Shamblin died Dec. 13. He was found badly beaten and bruised under a bridge … Read more
It is a case that shook the Huntington community, captured national attention and to this day, remains unsolved. It has been 17 years since Marshall University student Leah Hickman was found murdered in the basement crawlspace of her Huntington apartment building. Leah’s father, Ron Hickman, along with family and friends have continued to fight for … Read more
One person was injured in a crash along Interstate 77 that closed two northbound lanes, according to police. Reports of the wreck came in about 3:45 p.m. near mile marker 100 near the Brooks Street exit on I-64. Charleston police said that one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police temporarily closed … Read more
Ryder Finster, a 12-year-old boy, was the victim of an alleged hit and run that caused several injuries on November 13 in Hurricane. Friends of the family have created a GoFundMe me to cover Ryder’s medical expenses with a goal of $10,000. His mother said his fibula was broken along with his toes, and several … Read more
Getting onto Lipscomb University’s basketball court has been an uphill battle for Jack Ingold. Ingold played high school basketball at Cross Lanes Christian School and George Washington High School, but didn’t have any offers to continue the game at the collegiate level. At Lipscomb University, just outside of Nashville, with dreams of being a walk-on … Read more
The man accused of stabbing his fiancée and her mother to death before setting his home on fire in Wayne County was convicted of murder in Kanawha County more than 20 years ago. Joshua Russell Morrow, 42, of Huntington was captured early Friday morning by state police who said Morrow was wanted for two counts … Read more
According to dispatchers, a Putnam County home was lost after a fire broke out Saturday night in the Scott Depot area, The blaze was reported at a house in the 200 block of Crooked Creek just after 10 p.m., according to dispatchers. There were no reported injuries in the fire. The home was deemed a … Read more