News Staff Anne Bailey Elementary School, where a mold problem in the building was discovered, will continue to be closed for at least the rest of this week. Students at the St. Albans area school have been doing virtual learning since Tuesday after the problem was found. Students have been using their iPads at home for instruction … Read more
West Virginia’s second special session this year passed many bills, including two key multimillion dollar economic and infrastructure development laws. Both are on their way to the governor for his signature now. The House of Delegates established an economic development fund with control of up to $600 million in budget surplus funds. The $600 million … Read more
A new distribution warehouse is open in Ona. PepsiCo Beverages opened a multimillion dollar distribution facility in Ona along US 60, and plans to distribute 3 million cases of its drinks throughout Kentucky and West Virginia. The company had a smaller distribution center in Huntington, but outgrew the space and expanded to Ona. There are … Read more
The state’s top corrections officer told lawmakers this week that the state is even worse off when it comes to vacancies in correctional center facilities than it was last year. Brad Douglas told senators that at the end of March, there were 887 vacancies down from 913 in February. He said the corrections department is … Read more
Applications are now available for millions of dollars in federal funding to help develop closed or abandoned mine sites in West Virginia. The DEP is accepting applications for a portion of $35 million in grant funding through June 20, 2022. The funding is provided through the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization Program for projects located … Read more
A Virginia man has been charged in an arson investigation where officials said a brand new home in Harpers Ferry suffered more than a quarter-million dollars in damage. Yossef Fenaoui is accused of setting multiple fires at a home on Sprouse Lane over a two-day period earlier this month that resulted in about $267,000 in … Read more
Early voting is on through May 7, ahead of the May 10 primary. Voters can cast an early ballot at their county courthouse, an annex or a designated voting location during normal weekday business hours or on the two Saturdays before the primary. All 55 counties offer early voting. More information on voting, including a … Read more
On Saturday, April 30, 2022, The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the DEA’s National Drug Take Back Day. A Deputy Sheriff will be at local sheriff’s detachments from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. accepting unused prescription medications. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible … Read more
West Virginia’s cabinet secretary for the Department of Health and Human Resources said the agency is not “broken,” but can make some improvements on how it operates. Cabinet Secretary Bill Crouch said gave his diagnosis of the DHHR Tuesday before lawmakers during a legislative interim committee meeting. Gov. Jim Justice has ordered a top-to-bottom review … Read more
One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday in Charleston where one vehicle ended up striking a building. Dispatchers said the crash happened near the Public Service Commission building near Brooks Street. The two vehicles struck each other before one crashed into the PSC building, but the building was not damaged.