News Staff State wildlife officials are encouraging hunters to be aware of deer diseases as hunting season ramps up in West Virginia. Chronic Wasting Disease is transmissible from animal to animal, primarily affecting deer. It lasts around 18 to 24 months before fatality. There is no current evidence that CWD can affect humans, but there are regulations … Read more
Cross Lanes Child Care and Learning Center has been placed on a provisional license status and had its capacity reduced to zero amid an ongoing abuse investigation. The license status and capacity reduction were effective Sunday. The decision was based on preliminary findings by DoHS’ Bureau for Social Services, including evidence of violations of subjecting … Read more
A change to a zoning ordinance in Charleston will allow new uses for historic homes. Up until now, historic homes could only be used as office space, but with the zoning change homes that are on the West Virginia Registry of Historic Homes couldl be used for things like a bed and breakfast. Property owners … Read more
A building on West Virginia University’s campus was closed Saturday morning after a chemical leak was reported. The leak was reported before 9 a.m. at the Agricultural Sciences Building on the Evansdale area of campus, according to a news release from the university. The building was closed as a precaution and no injuries were reported. … Read more
A Roane County man is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a community center over the course of several years. Timothy Jones is charged with embezzlement in an investigation into misappropriated funds at the Newton Community Center dating back to at least 2020, according to a criminal complaint filed in Roane County Magistrate Court. … Read more
A man has been arrested and charged in a fire that destroyed a home in Raleigh County earlier this month. 30-year old David W. Cole of Beckley has been charged with first-degree arson and conspiracy to commit a felony stemming from an Oct. 20 fire. The fire destroyed a home along Crestview Drive in Beckley … Read more
Raleigh County’s embattled prosecuting attorney has resigned and said he will refuse to take the office if elected in the general election next month. Benjamin Hatfield submitted his resignation Friday in a letter to commission president Greg Duckworth. The commission had voted Oct. 10 to begin the process of removing Hatfield “due to official misconduct … Read more
A Florida man pleaded guilty after he was found in West Virginia with hundreds of gift cards that prosecutors said he would use as part of a scam. Yasmany Cruz of Ft. Lauderdale pleaded guilty in a case that stems from a traffic stop in Ohio County. Deputies said they found 748 gift cards in … Read more
A Wayne County woman faces multiple charges over her alleged misconduct while working at a childcare facility in Cross Lanes. 29-year old Amber Seiler of Poca has been charged with two counts of battery and assault on a disabled child after a video began circulating on social media reportedly showing Seiler committing misconduct at Cross … Read more
The 9-acre, 110,000 sq. ft. former home of Kanawha Manufacturing is being renovated to become the Charleston Learning, Innovation, Food & Technology Center. Key tenants include Marshall University’s Green Battery Research, a food hub, and a vocational training center, with completion expected in 12-18 months. ACT Now, the Governor’s Office and the state, put in … Read more