News Staff A class action lawsuit has been filed against Charleston Area Medical Center after the medical network announced a phishing attack may have leaked access to patients’ personal information. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court, claiming “a major data breach” exposed sensitive information for more than 67,000 individuals.” Names, birthdays, contact information, social security … Read more
A new economic development project in Mason County could bring thousands of jobs over the course of 10 years, according to the governor. Fidelis and Babcock & Wilcox have joined forces in the development of B&W’s BrightLoop facility at the Mountaineer GigaSystem site in Mason County. A news release from Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office said … Read more
Through the UC Works program, nine University of Charleston students are matched with a local employer for part-time, paid work while they complete their studies. The university launched UC Works in February 2024 in collaboration with WorkForce WV and other business partners. The university said on its website that the program provides eligible West Virginia … Read more
Two new arrests have been made as police investigate a string of thefts at a Cross Lanes Rural King location. Zachary Johnson and Kylie Johnson, both of Nitro have been charged with grand larceny and conspiracy to commit a felony, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. They’ve been accused of … Read more
Two suspects in a theft investigation at a Kanawha County salon have been arrested. Zachary Young and Taylor Womack, both of St. Albans, were charged with a break-in at Inspire Salon following a routine traffic stop Monday, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies, who originally believed four suspects were … Read more
A Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge is ordering state officials to come to court and explain how housing foster children in hotels is a safe and appropriate solution. Judge Maryclaire Akers issued an administrative order Monday after she said an attorney in an abuse and neglect case made her aware that a child who had … Read more
A coal miner, 55-year old Steven Fields, died in Boone County after the mine surface collapsed. The mine fell at the Twilight MTR Surface Mine in Boone at 7:30 a.m. last Wednesday, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration. Field’s death marks the first miner to die in 2025. MSHA … Read more
Charleston Area Medica Center announced a phishing attack may have leaked access to patients’ personal information. According to a data breach notice from CAMC, “a small number of email users were the subject of a phishing attack” in October 2024 that may have resulted in names, birthdays, contact information, social security numbers and health records … Read more
More than 200 people who were on probationary status have lost their jobs in Parkersburg as the federal government continues to scale back. Probationary workers are defined as those who have been with their agency for less than a year. Between two hundred and two hundred fifty people were laid off from the Federal Bureau … Read more
A 15-year-old boy being tried as an adult in the murder of a Charleston tobacco shop worker will now go to trial in May. Barack Howard Williams previously pleaded not guilty to first-degree robbery and felony murder in the Jan. 30 shooting death of 19-year-old Caden Martin. Williams was 14 years old at the time … Read more