News Staff A man accused of firing shots at utility workers and refusing to come out of his home for law enforcement was in court Monday. Eyewitness News said 32-year old Aaron Grindstaff pleaded guilty to wanton endangerment in an incident that happened along Wills Creek Road in Clendenin in February. Grindstaff is accused of firing several … Read more
A retired coal miner has been nominated to be the next president of the West Virginia Senate. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, was nominated during a closed-door session Sunday evening. Smith has most recently served as chairman of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee and currently represents a Senate district that covers parts of Monongalia, Taylor, … Read more
Marshall coach Charles Huff has been named the next head coach at Southern Miss. The moves came less than 24 hours after Marshall won its first Sun Belt Conference championship 31-3 over Louisiana. Huff came to Marshall in 2021 after serving as associate head coach and running backs coach at Alabama. His contract at Marshall … Read more
A pursuit spanned at least two counties overnight Monday before ending in Boone County. Kanawha County dispatchers said a pursuit involved a stolen vehicle and traveled through Chelyan and Marmet, reaching speeds of more than 100 miles per hour. No one was injured in the incident. It’s not clear if anyone was arrested, or charged.
Non-profit agencies, community organizations, educational institutions and civic groups that serve low- to moderate-income individuals have a chance to apply for Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant funds for 2025-26. The application is available online and is due by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025. The Mayor’s Office of Economic … Read more
Tony Gibson, North Carolina State’s defensive coordinator, has been named head coach of Marshall football after Charles Huff accepted the role at Southern Miss. Gibson is a Boone County native who was named the program’s 32nd head coach shortly after Huff was announced as Southern Miss’ new head coach. Before moving to NC State, Gibson … Read more
Black Sheep Burritos and Brews announced on Sunday that it will be closing the doors of its Huntington location. The restaurant originally opened across from the Marshall University campus on 16th Street and 3rd Avenue before moving to its current location in Pullman Square. It’s been a Huntington staple for thirteen years. According to the … Read more
NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss has announced plans to step away from ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown for “an extended time” due to health concerns, according to the network. Moss briefly addressed the issue on last week’s show, stating he was “battling something internally” and wore tinted glasses during the broadcast. ESPN signaled full support, … Read more
Following days of speculation and criticism from state Democrats, officials announced Friday that Gov. Jim Justice will not call on the West Virginia State Legislature to convene for a special session allow an “economic opportunity” for southern West Virginia. According to a statement released from the Office of the Governor, the special session was initially … Read more
Darrell V. McGraw Jr., a former longtime West Virginia attorney general and state Supreme Court justice who fought back against the state’s drug overdose crisis, died Saturday. He was 88. The Associated Press reported that McGraw died of a heart attack. He won a 12-year term on the Supreme Court in 1976. He was elected … Read more