News Staff Marshall University’s Bill Noe Flight School has welcomed its first multi-engine aircraft at Yeager International Airport. The plane is a Piper Seminole model and was flown in from a facility in Vero Beach, Florida. This is the first of several multi-engine aircrafts Marshall plans to acquire, according to a news release from the university. Bill … Read more
After a warm Presidents Day, changes are coming in the weather that could bring heavy rain. Two waves of low pressure will track across the Ohio Valley…one from Tuesday into Wednesday morning…and the next Thursday into Friday. WCHS TV meteorologists say flash flooding is possible. River flooding could extend through next weekend and likely even … Read more
Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Evan Jenkins shared a Twitter post to show that he reached out to the West Virginia Ethics Commission to get the go-ahead to appear before a legislative committee. Jenkins sad the ethics executive director approved. Jenkins resigned from the court on Feb. 6, saying he wanted to return to … Read more
On Friday, city crews cleared out a homeless encampment under the Virginia Street Bridge. The Charleston Police Department said the camp had been at the location for less than 30 days and a notice was posted in the area about the removal four days before it happened. WCHS TV reported the city’s Coordinated Addiction Response … Read more
A mother and father are facing charges after deputies said they responded to a domestic disturbance in Cross Lanes and found evidence of drug use and unsafe living conditions. Jennifer Odell and Paren Odell are facing child neglect charges, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the Odells were … Read more
Concerns have been raised recently about the quality of the food at West Virginia University’s cafeterias. Food company Sodexo provides meals, and WVU’s Dining Services is working with Sodexo to resolve issues. The university said concerns have come over raw and undercooked food at some dining halls, especially during the evening hours. Increased training and … Read more
West Virginia Wesleyan College has named James Moore the interim president of the school, replacing Joel Thierstein. No reason for Thierstein’s departure was given, and the school said only that it “appreciates Dr. Thierstein’s service.” Moore has been the school’s vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty since 2017.
A group of parents and students are suing the Cabell County school district for allowing an evangelical preacher to hold a religious revival assembly during the school day. School administrators have said it was voluntary, but a couple of teachers made it mandatory. The suit was filed on behalf of families by the Freedom From … Read more
The trial is underway for a man accused of killing his young daughter. Jeffrey Hoskins of Ripley is charged with first-degree murder and death of a child by a parent by child abuse, WCHS-TV reported Hoskins was indicted in January 2020 after the girl died, more than a year after she was hospitalized for her … Read more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office has announced their pick for the Deputy of the Year Award. Corporal Brian Middleton was honored by colleagues and family members Thursday at a ceremony in Charleston, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. Middleton was the nominee from the office’s criminal investigation unit. He has worked in … Read more