News Staff A Huntington woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $91,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. According to federal prosecutors, 46-year-old Tanisha Wooding admitted in court to fraudulently applying for multiple government loans between July 2020 and June 2021. Wooding secured four Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling over $81,000, and an additional $10,000 through an Economic … Read more
One of Charleston’s most anticipated holiday events is returning for a third year. Salango Law’s Light the Night will once again fill GoMart Ballpark in Charleston. Opening night is set for Nov. 21 and the event will be open every day through Jan. 1 except for Christmas Day. Organizers are planning five new carnival rides … Read more
Some young patients at Hoops Family Children’s Hospital are trading hospital bracelets for sideline passes this fall. Six children have been named junior captains for the Marshall University football team, including Ama Umeh, who’s living with IIH, gastroparesis, and hypothyroidism. She says she’s excited for the chance to take a break from daily medical routines … Read more
Some students in Richwood are getting an unexpected two-day extension to their summer break. The new Cherry River school building—meant to welcome middle and high school students on Wednesday—isn’t quite ready yet. Nicholas County Superintendent Scott Cochran and Richwood Principal Scott Williams say they need a little more time to move in and prepare classrooms. … Read more
A special prosecutor from Kanawha County will take over the investigation into alleged misuse of the state-run public health insurance policy PEIA in Ravenswood. Prosecutors are investigating who received coverage since 2023 versus who was entitled to it. Ravenswood City Clerk Kim Benson was placed on administrative leave in June due to the investigation. During … Read more
A man is facing charges after crashing a vehicle into one of Charleston’s oldest historic buildings. Authorities say 57-year-old Mark A. Johnson of Parkersburg drove through the front doors of the Staats Hospital building on Washington Street West Monday night. Charleston Police have charged him with leaving the scene. Both police and fire crews responded … Read more
Two arrests have been made following an incident Monday night that left two Kanawha County deputies injured while trying to serve a warrant. Timothy Belcher Sr., of Hico has been arrested on outstanding felony warrants for burglary, grand larceny and conspiracy. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said the arrest came after an incident in the … Read more
A Putnam County businessman is heading to prison after failing to turn over employment taxes to the IRS. Dean Dawson of Hurricane was sentenced this week to a year and a half behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release. He’s also on the hook for more than $430,000 in restitution, plus interest. Federal … Read more
The company TransGas has a proposal on the table to build two off-grid power plants to supply electricity to data centers. One would be located on 22 Mine Road and the other would be on Twisted Gun Road in Mingo County. The engines that would be used there would operate on either natural gas or … Read more
Two people, including the suspect, are dead and three others were injured in a shooting incident in Fayette County on Monday. It happened at about 10:30 a.m. in the Mt. Carbon area where deputies said they found the suspected shooter dead inside his home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and an additional person dead outside … Read more