News Staff Thomas Health announced the installation of a new state-of-the-art laboratory system for Thomas Memorial Hospital. Dr. Matthew Upton, chief medical officer, said in a news release that the new system combines platforms and tests, which ultimately requires fewer samples to be drawn from patients. It also reduces the average time from sample receipt in the … Read more
Federal regulators and lawmakers are trying to grapple with how to handle cryptocurrency and the laws dictating how it operates as online trading becomes more popular. President Joe Biden signed an executive order in March urging the Federal Reserve to explore whether to create its own currency and directed the Treasury Department and other agencies … Read more
Election results from Tuesday’s primary…The Associated Press has projected Alex Mooney as the winner over David McKinley in West Virginia’s 2nd U.S. House of Representatives Republican race. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Carol Miller breezed into the Republican nomination in West Virginia’s 1st District race Tuesday. She will now vie for her third term in the House … Read more
Several crews were on the scene of a fire Tuesday morning at a church in Kanawha County. Dispatchers said the calls started coming in about 1:20 a.m. in the 1600 block of Three Mile Road in Blue Creek. A tanker truck was called in to help after firefighters had a difficult time getting the fire … Read more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said a driver was arrested on a DUI charge after a vehicle crashed into an abandoned house. Metro 911 said the incident was reported about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Lens Creek Road in Marmet. No injuries were reported.
Kanawha County commissioners are objecting to Appalachian Power Co.’s request to cut back about $2 per month on the rate it charges for vegetation management while also seeking to boost the average monthly customer bill $18.41. Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper said it’s “another bait and switch by the power company.” Carper said, “They … Read more
Charleston police said they were able to identify a suspect from a shooting at a convenience store over the weekend after reviewing surveillance video and recognizing him from prior interactions. 26-year old Devin Fanaris of Charleston turned himself in to law enforcement Monday and was arraigned in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Fanaris was wanted on … Read more
West Virginia voters go to the polls today to make choices in the primary election. Voters will make their primary picks in West Virginia U.S. House of Representatives races in District 1 and District 2, 17 seats in the state Senate, all 100 state House of Delegates seats and county and municipal seats. In one … Read more
The Seneca Rocks Discovery Center and the historic Sites Homestead will kick off its summer season with programs for Memorial Day Weekend. All programs are free, and they include Coffee with a Ranger, Home and Garden Tours, a Junior Ranger Day, snorkeling, and more. The programs will run from Friday, May 27, through Monday, May … Read more
Gov. Justice toured the Huntington area on Monday that was ravaged by flooding from Fourpole Creek on Friday, particularly in the Enslow area, and pledged to help form plans to help combat the problem in the future. Mayor Steve Williams said more than 100 homes were affected by water that deluged a widespread area that … Read more