News Staff The City of Charleston’s Public Works Department announced that street sweeping will begin Tuesday, April 5. Street sweeping helps keep roadways clear of hazards and prevents drains from clogging. Street sweeping will take place on the East End on Tuesdays beginning at 9 a.m. on the eastbound side of the streets as signed and Thursdays … Read more
Chief of Police Tyke Hunt presented the Charleston Police Department’s year end report to City Council and said that most major crime areas are at or near a seven-year low. Chief Hunt said the positive trends can be attributed to the proactive steps to address public safety, along with collaboration between City Departments and stronger … Read more
This is Severe Weather Awareness Week and it’s a good time to plan how to stay safe when severe weather strikes, set up alerts, and put together an emergency kit just in case. The West Virginia Emergency Management Division, along with the National Weather Service and West Virginia Broadcasters Association have scheduled a tornado drill … Read more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $9.3 million for 19 organizations in West Virginia that address homelessness and domestic violence. U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia announced the funds. The programs also support people experiencing dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. The individual awards range from … Read more
West Virginia did not have the highest job resignation rate among states in 2021. A study by WalletHub said incentives available from changing jobs, along with the desire to get away from careers most impact by COVID-19 are two big factors driving resignations. The study said the number of employees giving notice in 2021 reached … Read more
Jurors convicted a West Virginia man of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his brother on Mother’s Day in 2020. The jury deliberated for about two hours before returning the verdict for William Allen Nutter, who was charged with killing Charles Ryan Cottle. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reported jurors opted for convicting on … Read more
Across the country there is a massive shortage of pilots, especially women pilots but that doesn’t stop one Marshall Student. WCHS TV told the story of Kristen, a Marshall flight school student is one of only five women in her class and she is also the first in her class to do a solo flight. … Read more
A St. Albans man has been arrested in connection with a murder that occurred Friday in Boone County. 32-year old Timothy Westfall was apprehended after officers found him in Huntington. Westfall has been accused of shooting 36-year old Anthony Hizer of Madison about 2 a.m. Friday in Uneeda, according to a news release from West … Read more
The Intermediate Court of Appeals Advisory Committee is still taking ideas and suggestions about how the court will operate, even as the opening day approaches. The court will hear civil appeals, guardianship, family court appeals and appeals from administrative law judges that used to go straight to the state’s Supreme Court. The court will not … Read more
The West Virginia Gold Star Mothers have been awarded a $24,000 Dept. of Agriculture grant to plant legacy orchards as a living memorial project. The Gold Star Mothers will plant the orchards to be harvested for the local area, and remember those who lost their lives in service. The Agriculture Department will offer pruning and … Read more