News Staff A state trooper was stabbed in the neck during an altercation in Lincoln County Wednesday night. It happened along Willey Road in Ranger, West Virginia at about 9:30 p.m. following a pursuit with a suspect. The suspect was also shot. Eyewitness News reported that the trooper was stable and was taken to St. Mary’s Medical … Read more
Two men are accused of breaking into a smoke shop and stealing merchandise in Fayette County. Matthew Balik and Dakota Nottingham, both of Ansted, are charged with felony burglary and conspiracy, according to a news release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. It happened early Thursday at the Smokers Depot in Ansted. Deputies said the … Read more
Changes could be coming to the Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority as the KRT has laid out its operations analysis with recommendations to discontinue 11 of the 23 routes in underperforming areas. Changes could also be coming to bus fare as the proposal includes getting rid of an under-utilized five-day pass. It would keep the … Read more
The town of Montgomery cut the ribbon on a brand new riverfront park this week. The park will be financed through a mixture of individual donations and grants from the Kanawha Valley Commission, and it will feature slides, a seesaw and a swing set. It’s expected to be a good spot for fishing too. In … Read more
The West Virginia Supreme Court says a man serving a lifetime sentence with no chance at parole for murdering his girlfriend at a Charleston Taco Bell will get a hearing in circuit court that he was initially denied by a judge. Desmond Clark pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in 2009 for the death of 19-year … Read more
The USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships will be in the capital city next week, and Charleston officials have released a day-by-day breakdown of planned road closures. Hundreds of bikers will wind their way through city limits from May 14 to May 19 with top finishers qualifying to represent USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice announced an extension this week for the pre-application deadline for the Broadband Enhancement Access and Deployment program, along with an additional $1.2 billion in funding. The BEAD program allows applicants to apply for grants to expand broadband infrastructure through the pre-application process until May 30, while the full application process is scheduled … Read more
An elementary school in Kanawha County had to be evacuated Tuesday due to a trash can fire. It happened at Mary C. Snow Elementary just after 1 p.m., according to Metro 911. Firefighters said a trash can was reportedly on fire inside the school, which set the fire alarms off and forced students and staff … Read more
A man was shot and killed by West Virginia State Police on Monday in Greenbrier County. Troopers were called to an area in Fairlea for a report of a suspicious man, later identified as Justin Denver Grant, who was brandishing a deadly weapon, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. Grant was … Read more
A man from Nicholas County is dead after a standoff situation in Summersville Tuesday afternoon. Deputies said they received a mental hygiene warrant on Jonathan Pritt Jr.. When they arrived at his house on Byron Road, deputies said Pritt fired several shots at deputies as they tried to go inside. Deputies said they returned fire … Read more