News Staff Since the flood of 2016, residents Big Sandy Avenue in Clendenin have have been dealing with a damaged bridge over a creek. This week, Governor Jim Justice and local elected officials cut the ribbon to the new Big Blue Bridge that will give 14 households a safe way across Big Sandy Creek. The new one … Read more
The city of Charleston aims to become more energy efficient and it just addedtwo brand new vehicle charging stations. Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin joined local industry leaders, city council members and Pickering Associates for the official unveiling Tuesday. Dr. Charles Pickering donated the charging stations and they can be found on the Shanklin Parking Garage … Read more
West Virginia University is lifting COVID-19 mask requirements in its classrooms and labs regardless of a person’s vaccination status. The university said active cases have dropped and the change is effective now. Last month WVU lifted a mask requirement in most indoor spaces. Masks will continue to be required through March 18 on university buses … Read more
The University of Charleston is hosting a free MBA speaker series next week to cover broadening patient acceptance of telehealth medical delivery. Mason Olszewski is the Director of Telehealth at Charleston Area Medical Center and earned his undergrad degree from UC and played football for the Golden Eagles. Olszewski is also a board member of … Read more
State police troopers in West Virginia would receive a $10,000 pay increase under a bill approved by the House of Delegates on Monday. The proposal was passed 97-0 and now returns to the Senate, which previously had unanimously passed Gov. Jim Justice’s request for a 5% pay raise for most state employees. That proposal had … Read more
A teenager from Elkview who is accused of murdering four members of his family will now have his case tried as an adult. 17-year old Gavin Smith was 16 when he was charged with four counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of his mother, stepfather and two younger brothers in December 2020. Prosecutors … Read more
Police said 24-year old Edriene D. Sutton is charged with two counts of driving under the influence causing death after a crash on I-77 about 3 a.m. on Feb. 26. Charleston Police said Sutton was driving a vehicle that struck another car near the Leon Sullivan exit. A passenger in Sutton’s vehicle, 27-year old Brittany … Read more
The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health has created a public health leadership award and the first one will be given to the late Paul Nusbaum, who was a member of the board. The Dr. Rahul Gupta Outstanding Public Leadership Award is named after the former health officer and executive director of the Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health … Read more
The West Virginia Supreme Court has purchased a building for judicial offices and the new Intermediate Court of Appeals. Chief Justice John Hutchison said the $7.5 million purchase will save the court more than $800,000 a year in rent. The judiciary could break even on the purchase as soon as 2030. The court said the … Read more
Berkeley is marking the 250th anniversary of its founding, and the local arts council is looking for artists to help with the commemoration. The Berkeley Arts Council plans an exhibition beginning in mid-May and it’s looking for submissions for the exhibit that reflect the artist’s interpretation of either a future vision or a present or … Read more