News Staff A Charleston man is pleading guilty to killing a woman and injuring a three-year-old girl in a shooting last year on Renaissance Circle. The little girl was shot in the back and spent several days in the hospital. Forty-seven-year-old Dorian Clark plead guilty to second-degree murder. He’ll be sentenced in July.A Charleston man is pleading … Read more
West Virginia fire marshals are investigating after a man’s body was found inside a home in Mason County that was the scene of a fire. Mason Volunteer Fire Department Chief Howard Wood said crews responded about 5:20 a.m. Tuesday to a house fire in the 100 block of Dogwood Lane. Wood said the body of … Read more
A Kentucky-based chain of local flea markets announced it is opening a brick and mortar store in Huntington. Peddlers Mall plans to open a store at 800 14th Street West in Central City, which was formerly the Big Lots. The location will be the first in West Virginia. The flea market specializes in vintage items, … Read more
There are nine candidates on the ballot all vying for the three open seats on the Kanawha County Board of Education. It’s on a nonpartisan ballot, and they will be elected in the primary instead of the election this fall, according to Kanawha County Clerk Vera McCormick. WCHS TV also pointed out that the candidates … Read more
Trail riders will be making the most of Dirt Days this weekend. The annual festival kicked off Thursday in Williamson, where riders are able to travel on more than 350 miles of trails along the Hatfield McCoy trail system. New features this year include a kids ride, scavenger hunt and a guided tour, where you … Read more
A man from Baltimore pleaded guilty Thursday morning after he was arrested for attacking a Charleston police officer with a rock. Anthony Gamble will be sentenced in June. He faces up to five years on the felony charge and up to a year for the battery. In July 2020, Patrolman Chelsea McCoy responded to the … Read more
The “Game Changers Mentoring Event” aims to help young men network with role models in the community, encouraging them to make a difference and have an impact. The 4th annual event is happening at the Martin Luther King Junior Community Center in Charleston on Saturday, May 21st from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Organizers are … Read more
Planned technology upgrades on the West Virginia Turnpike toll collection system will include cameras to snap photos of license plates when drivers fail to pay tolls and could potentially allow cashless toll payments. The state Parkways Authority awarded a $24.8 million contract to technology company TransCore for critical upgrades on the system, according to a … Read more
Spirit Airlines informed Yeager Airport this week that it’s canceling service to Myrtle Beach this summer. Staffing issues and traffic control problems are to blame for this summer’s canceled flights, and the airline plans to resume the schedule from Yeager to Myrtle Beach in 2023. Spirit flights to Orlando from Charleston will continue.
Charleston police said a juvenile petition was signed against a student for battery on a school official after the student struck a bus driver in the head multiple times in the head with a school-issued iPad. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon on York Avenue following a disturbance on the bus between two students,. Lt. Tony … Read more