News Staff Charleston’s largest beer festival is returning to its normal location in 2022. Foam at the Dome is scheduled for April 30 from 3 to 7 p.m. in front of the State Capitol on Kanawha Boulevard East. The organizer, Charleston Main Streets, said it anticipates growth with the return to a spring date and its expanded … Read more
A longtime Cabell County Schools Board of Education member has passed away. Garland “Skip Parsons had served on the board for about 12 years, according to a news release from the school system. Parsons had worked in the district’s maintenance department before retiring as the department’s coordinator in 2006, with 50 years of service. School … Read more
The West Virginia Division of Highways takes care of 38,000 miles of roads, with more than 85% of those considered rural. The pothole problem is one that never goes away but West Virginia DOH maintenance engineer, Kathy Rushworth, said the DOH follows a new pothole repair process that lasts longer than before. You can let … Read more
Kanawha County deputies have arrested a boy accused of shooting a man to death in St. Albans. Deputies said a juvenile was arrested in the Tornado area around 7 p.m. Monday. The juvenile is accused of shooting and killing 26-year old Jimmy Keith of Pond Gap, on 3rd Street West on March 10th. Deputies said … Read more
Construction got underway Tuesday on the major Jefferson Road project in South Charleston. This construction project has been delayed since 2019, due to waste area concerns and right-of-way challenges, but work is underway now. WCHS TV said Jefferson Road will be widened from two to five lanes and add a roundabout and overpass. Another part … Read more
Huntington police said they arrested an Ohio man after they found fentanyl with a street value of about $20,000, guns and about $20,000 in cash. 21-year old Adrian C. Horton of Toledo was charged after a search warrant was served Monday in the 900 block of Monroe Avenue. Huntington Police said investigators recovered an AK-47-style, … Read more
West Virginia residents who are struggling to pay for water or wastewater bills could have an opportunity for help. The state Department of Health and Human Resources said applications are being accepted now for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program. Eligibility is based on income and household size. An applicant’s annual income has to be … Read more
Huntington police said they were able to persuade a person not to jump off the Sixth Street Bridge Monday. The department said in a news release that first responders arrived at the bridge about noon Monday and discovered a person had climbed to the outside railing of the bridge and was threatening to jump. The … Read more
A Fayette County man is accused of stealing a vehicle last week that was later found in Greenbrier County. Deputies said 60-year old David W. Miller of Minden is charged with grand larceny after he allegedly stole a vehicle from the Oak Hill area early Thursday. Deputies said the vehicle’s owner reported it stolen when … Read more
One person was charged Sunday night after a gunshot was fired in a Kanawha County movie theater. Dispatchers said 21-year old Blake Craig was charged with wanton endangerment after allegedly firing a single shot inside Marquee Cinemas at Southridge. Charleston Police responded just after 10 p.m. and the investigation is continuing.