News Staff The boys and girls West Virginia State Basketball Tournament brings in millions in revenue to the city of Charleston. The Charleston Visitors Bureau projected that the two weeks of competition brings in about $10 million to the city through hotels, shopping, dining, and buying gas — all the things you do in a city for … Read more
The water level of Summersville Lake will be lowered for about a week while crews conduct electrical work on the intake structure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said from now until March 23, the lake level will drop 5 feet per day until it reaches 1,538 feet above sea level. Lowering the lake 37 … Read more
Two people were arrested and two others are being sought in Mason County in connection with the robbery of a hot dog stand. Hannah N. Mulford and Gideon X Smith have been arrested and charged in connection with the Oct. 16, 2021, armed robbery of Sam’s Hot Dogs, according to a Facebook post Monday from … Read more
Kanawha County Schools has announced details about the schedule this week for 2022-2023 free pre-school enrollment. This week’s application fair schedule runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at varying locations. Today’s sign-up event is at Chesapeake Town Hall in Riverside, and there’s one Thursday at the India Center at George Washington High School. The … Read more
Three finalists to become West Virginia State University’s next president are visiting the campus in Institute this week. The Presidential Search Committee last week chose the finalists. The school said they are Ericke S. Cage, the school’s interim president; Lawrence T. Potter Jr., chief academic officer and provost of the University of the District of … Read more
The man accused of fatally shooting Charleston police officer Cassie Johnson said he plans to continue moving toward a trial. Joshua Phillips told our news partners at Eyewitness News that he planned to plead not guilty, take his case to trial and to claim self-defense. Phillips is charged with first-degree murder in the December 2020 … Read more
West Virginia recached the second-highest export growth rate of any state in the nation for 2021 Gov. Jim Justice said the state’s exports totaled $6.2 billion in 2021 – a 37.6% increase over 2020’s total of $4.6 billion. Trade statistics, released annually by the U.S. Census Bureau, also show West Virginia exceeded pre-pandemic export figures, … Read more
COVID-19-driven hospitalizations in West Virginia finally dropped to less than 300 on Monday after peaking at nearly 1,100 on Feb. 2, which left many understaffed hospitals dependent on help from the National Guard. Even with the National Guard officially ending its hospital mission and COVID declining sharply, hospitals have a long way to go to … Read more
Boone County Sheriff’s Office said a 61-year-old man was killed when a car hit a tree early Tuesday morning. Boone County dispatchers said it happened around 2:30 a.m. on Rt. 85 in the Bim area. Wharton Volunteer Fire Department, Van Volunteer Fire Department, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and Boone County Ambulance Service all responded … Read more
West Virginia’s first selfie studio is open inside of the Morgantown Mall. The Forever Rose Room includes several booths with different backgrounds for people to take a selfie or bring a professional photographer. You can take as many pictures as you want for a flat rate. Selfie stations are popping up around the country, and … Read more