News Staff State employees will have a full day off on Friday, Jan. 2 following a proclamation from West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey. State rules also provide a half-day off on Wednesday, Dec. 31 and a full day off on Thursday, Jan. 1.The time off is granted without charging the accrued annual leave of employees. State officials … Read more
Judge Daniel W. Greear has been named the chief judge for West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals in 2026, officials announced Tuesday. Greear also held the position from July 2022 through December 2023.The appellate court was created by legislation in 2021 and opened the following year. The court hears appeals of civil cases, state agencies, … Read more
Since last week about 100 dogs and cats have been adopted from the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter. Adoption fees are being covered by Mountain State Oral & Facial Surgery through January 1. “We knew we really wanted to do something to help in a meaningful way. So many of our people, our employees … Read more
Economic growth is a big goal on the table for the 2026 legislative session and to achieve that growth, data centers have been popping up statewide. House Bill 2014 was signed into law earlier this year encouraging data centers to come to West Virginia produce their own power sources using microgrids. Some lawmakers are putting … Read more
Court records allege a West Virginia man “intentionally tortured and mutilated” a puppy “for the primary purpose of inflicting pain.” Jeremy Michael Ganocy, 35, of Morgantown has been charged with animal cruelty, according to a criminal complaint filed in Monongalia County Magistrate Court. The complaint said on Dec. 12, law enforcement was dispatched to an … Read more
A man accused of attempting to burn down a Boone County home during a violent outburst is facing multiple charges, according to court records. Charles Douglas Loftis II, 49, of Huntington has been charged with domestic assault, assault on a police officer, obstruction of an officer, attempting to commit arson, brandishing a deadly weapon and … Read more
Tuesday morning a vehicle came off an interstate overpass landing on Kanawha Boulevard in Charleston and caught fire according to emergency personnel. The wreck occurred along Interstate 77 North shortly after 8 a.m., according to a Metro 911 alert. Firefighters worked to extricate the driver. Officials on scene said the driver was trapped inside the … Read more
State officials announced West Virginia has secured $199 million in federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program. The funds will be used to modernize health care delivery, expanding access, address workforce shortages and assist rural facilities statewide, according to a news release from Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s Office. The news release said the funding is … Read more
When someone is discharged from the hospital they usually go home, but what if that person has no home to go to? That can be a problem, especially if the patient requires additional home health care services, so the Huntington City Mission and Marshall Health have joined forces for a unique solution. City officials are … Read more
A disturbing domestic violence case is moving toward a Kanawha County grand jury. Jason Phillips was charged in the murder of his wife at their home on Allens Fork Road in Sissonville earlier this month. Joanna Phillips was found dead in the home after 911 received a call, allegedly from Jason Phillips stating he’d fatally … Read more