News Staff Cabell County court records said a double homicide occurred in Huntington was linked to a drug and money dispute. Marcellas Mitchel of Garden City, Mich., and Dakota Keaton of Huntington were charged in the 2021 murders of Andrea Burnette and Terrance Holmes. A criminal complaint filed in Cabell County Magistrate Court said an investigation determined … Read more
An inmate who escaped in Boone County was captured this week after escaping from custody near the courthouse in Madison. 31-year old Kayla Bree Hughes was caputured after staying at large for about four hours.
The teenage girl who helped her then-boyfriend hide out and elude authorities after they said he killed four members of his family in Elkview was back before a judge asking for her sentence to be reconsidered. Rebecca Walker was sentenced last September to 10 years in prison on four counts of accessory after the fact … Read more
The $32 million renovation of the Kanawha County Public Library is nearly finished. The 20,000 square foot addition includes a new café, a kids floor, a tool lending service and a technology lab with equipment like sewing machines, Cricuts and 3D printers. You just have to have a library card to access all the new … Read more
Health officials in Cabell County said the COVID-19 vaccine center at the Huntington Mall will be closing on Saturday. The Cabell-Huntington Health Department said it is closing the vaccine center, which has been in operation since March 2021, as it adjusts its resources to better serve the community, according to a news release. The health … Read more
A man faces several charges in Fayette County after deputies said he choked a woman and then ran from officers before he was caught. Kenneth Spade was arrested Monday after deputies responded to a domestic situation, according to a Facebook post from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Spade was charged with strangulation, domestic battery and … Read more
A public meeting is scheduled for West Virginia Department of Transportation officials to provide an update on the Jefferson Road upgrade project in South Charleston. State road officials will be on hand Monday, March 28, to provide a presentation and answer questions about the project, which is expected to see work pick up throughout the … Read more
Some West Virginia homeowners who have had financial struggles related to the coronavirus pandemic may qualify for assistance from the state. Gov. Jim Justice announced the West Virginia Housing Development Fund program and said it will start accepting applications next Monday. The program can provide up to $15,000 for past-due mortgage payments and up to … Read more
The city of Charleston approved the budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, but not without a lengthy debate. Leaders said the budget is balanced, creates no new taxes, and includes a seven percent cost-of-living increase for all city employees. The does not eliminate any positions or make cuts to overtime, including police, fire, and public … Read more
A project on West Side has been teaming up with the Keep Your Faith Corporation and its partners since 2014 to grow frutis and vegetables and address a need for easier access to fresh and healthy food. Now the West Side “grown project” is expanding by creating a community grocery store in the old Park … Read more