News Staff Three people in Boone County were charged after deputies responded to a call of two parents possibly overdosing in a vehicle with a child inside. Court records said Matthew Jones and Kendra Bradley are both charged with child neglect creating risk of injury after deputies said they found needles and apparent drugs in their vehicle … Read more
A new fire station will be under construction soon at the corner of 20th Street and 9th Avenue in Huntington. The initial design is finished, along with environmental testing, and according to an update at this week’s city council meeting, construction is the next step. The build could begin this summer at a cost of … Read more
Marshall University’s move from Conference USA to the Sun Belt will officially happen this summer. Once the 2021-2022 academic year winds down, Marshall will make the move to the Sun Belt, along with Old Dominion and Southern Mississippi. Conference USA will move forward into the 2022-23 academic year with 11 members.
An officer who has made multiple wildlife poacher arrests in Logan, Boone and Mingo counties has been named as a group’s 2021 Natural Resources Police Officer of the Year. Jacob Miller is a West Virginia Natural Resources Police officer in Mingo County, and was selected by the West Virginia Bowhunters Association for the honor. Natural … Read more
Funeral services for U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Moore will be open to the public. Moore’s body returns to the US tomorrow after his death in a helicopter crash during a NATO training exercise in Norway. Moore was from Catlettsburg, Kentucky and his remains will arrive at noon Friday at Tri-State Airport in Huntington. Visitation will … Read more
Free pet vaccinations will be distributed in Kanawha County today. The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association is partnering with Petco Love and hopes to vaccinate more than 500 pets through the effort, according to a news release from organizers. The vaccines will be distributed at a drive-thru-style clinic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the … Read more
WalletHub compared the 50 states across 41 key indicators to determine which states are the most stressed, and West Virginia ranks near the top. Criteria included average hours worked per week to the personal bankruptcy rate to the share of adults getting adequate sleep. Louisiana is the most stressed state overall, according to Wallethub, and … Read more
A teen who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in the murders of four members of an Elkview family has been moved from a juvenile facility to one for adult offenders. 18-year old Rebecca Walker was moved to Lakin Correctional Center and Jail on Friday to continuing serving her sentence for … Read more
A driver was cited in Wayne County after troopers said their vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a deputy’s cruiser Wednesday morning. State Police said the crash was reported about 7:45 a.m. along Route 75 near Lavalette. A driver heading west crossed the centerline and struck the driver’s side of the Wayne County deputy’s vehicle. … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice said he has vetoed a bill intended to create a self-sustaining loan fund with the West Virginia Economic Development Authority and will call a special session to fix technical errors with the measure. The governor’s office said Senate Bill 729 had several technical errors that would have made it nearly impossible to … Read more