News Staff A body that was recovered from the Kanawha River last year has been identified as a man who was reported missing in 2022. A news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said the remains were identified as Mark Coles, 68, of Rand, who was reported missing on Nov. 3, 2022, by his family. The … Read more
The attorney general of West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against a Parkersburg substance abuse treatment facility accused of filing false claims to the state’s Medicaid program. The Clean & Clear Advantage, which runs a substance abuse treatment center in Parkersburg, is accused of submitting fraudulent claims to Medicaid from May 2021 through January 2022, … Read more
The Guyandotte Public Library held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony this week for their new teen area. The new space will give teens a place to play, create, and study. It includes a gaming center, study area, makerspace, and lounge seating. The center was paid for with $6000 in city ARPA funds. It … Read more
Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin joined the Wertz Avenue community for a ribbon cutting celebration, costume contest, pumpkin decorating, scavenger hunt, face painting, and crafts this week. The City said on its website that the Charleston Land Reuse Agency sought public input for the Riverview School property in 2022 at the request of Mayor Goodwin. There … Read more
Rolling roadblocks along Interstate 64 in Putnam County that were planned for Wednesday have been postponed until today. The rolling roadblocks on the interstate between Teays Valley and Nitro were canceled after a paint truck malfunctioned, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Crews were initially planning to repaint lines on the roadway as construction … Read more
A historic town within the New River Gorge National Park and some of its remaining buildings were the topic of a public meeting in Fayette County on Tuesday night. This was the second public comment meeting called by the National Park Service regarding demolition of certain buildings in Thurmond that they say pose a safety … Read more
The Mardi Gras Casino is seeking an exemption from Kanawha County’s Clean Air Act to allow indoor smoking in their facilities. The worry is they’ll lose revenue without a smoking option. The Kanawha County Commission said it has not yet received an official proposal. Eyewitness News said, when the proposal is made to the health … Read more
Broadband expansion projects are in the works to bring higher internet speeds to underserved places across the state. A pool of $1.2 billion in federal funds will help build utility poles, install fiber optic cables, and add other infrastructure. The West Virginia Public Service Commission is forming a task force to help implement the expansion … Read more
Kanawha County deputies were trying to serve a warrant for a wanted person at a home in the 1000 block of Snowbird Drive in George’s Creek Tuesday evening, and when they called the man to come out of the home he ran into the nearby woods with a gun. Eyewitness News said, according to body … Read more
The City of Charleston Public Works Department will begin collecting leaves next week. The City said on its website that Charleston residents can bag leaves and set them out on their normal trash day or rake leaves to the edge of the street to be picked up as part of supplemental loose leaf collection, beginning … Read more