News Staff The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Thursday that Army Cpl. Howard Godwin Jr., 22, of Grafton, West Virginia, killed during the Korean War, has been accounted for. Godwin, a member of A Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, was reported missing in action on July 20, 1950, while fighting North Korean … Read more
A water shortage has high school students staying home to avoid draining a small West Virginia town’s water system. Valley High School spent two days on remote learning to prevent a crippling load on Pine Grove’s water system amid relentless drought conditions in Wetzel County. Other customers are being told to conserve water.The creek that … Read more
West Virginia is among several states facing an elevated risk of wildfires due to dry conditions and gusty winds, according to AccuWeather. The state, along with parts of the Midwest and West Coast, is experiencing abnormally dry conditions and drought, making it susceptible to fire outbreaks. “A single spark can ignite a fire that can … Read more
Charleston City officials announced more than $840,000 has been earmarked for expanding the Elk River Trail Project, bringing a new pedestrian and bicycle path in. The Transportation Alternatives Program has provided $674,501 for the project and the city will pitch in $168,625 for construction of a trail from confluence of the Kanawha and Elk Rivers … Read more
Deputies in Kanawha County are asking for the public’s help finding a woman who has been reported missing. Sunny Anne Lycans, 33, of Kanawha County was reported missing after her family said that they hadn’t heard from her since Oct. 22, which is uncharacteristic for her, according to a news release from the Kanawha County … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 2023 into law during a ceremony in front of the state Capitol Thursday. The bill, passed during the West Virginia Legislature’s recent special session, will provide a 2% reduction in the state’s personal income tax rates effective Jan. 1. The 2% reduction is in addition to the 21.25% cut … Read more
Early voting in West Virginia ends on Saturday, Nov. 2. The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office has an “Early Voting Map” to help you find local polling places. Just put in your address and it’ll give you a list of places and when they are open. Sample ballots are also posted on the Secretary … Read more
Two houses caught fire early Thursday morning in Charleston. The call came around 3:30 in the 1200 block of Washington Street West. Firefighters said it started in one house and then spread to the house beside it. Everyone inside the homes made it out safely. Eyewitness News said both homes are a total loss, but … Read more
A new data center will take over the former Appalachian Power building in Huntington. Alpha Technologies plans to invest about $10 million to set up headquarters at a 60,000 square-foot structure at 1226 Sixth Avenue, according to a news release from Huntington Mayor Steve Williams’ Office. The move will expand the company’s operations established in … Read more
The University of Charleston and Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College have reached an agreement to help students continue furthering their education. The two schools are collaborating to allow Southern students who earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree to transfer seamlessly to the University of Charleston so that they can … Read more