News Staff The West Virginia House of Delegates adopted a resolution this week to honor Charleston officer Cassie Johnson by renaming a bridge in town after her. Under the resolution, the Washington Street Bridge that crosses over the Elk River would be renamed Charleston police officer Cassie Johnson – Fallen Heroes Memorial Bridge. Johnson was killed in … Read more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating after a man awakened and fired a shot at a neighbor he found inside his house. Metro 911 said the shooting was reported about 6:40 a.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of Strawberry Road in the West Side area outside of St. Albans. The man fired … Read more
West Virginia University announced it will lift mask requirements for indoor spaces, but will continue to require masks in all classrooms, laboratories or any university system facility or building being used as a classroom. Masks also will continue to be required on the PRT and WVU buses and they’ll be required in all indoor locations … Read more
St. Mary’s Medical Center has found a unique way to deal with the nursing shortage issue that is plaguing hospitals nationwide. The event is called “Walk-in Wednesday”, and it’s the hospital’s way of trying to make it as easy as possible to to be a nurse at their facility. Potential nurses can fill out an … Read more
West Virginia’s only Black female lawmaker has filed a lawsuit against an anti-abortion group, citing a racist Facebook post and a racist email she said she received for supporting legislation that would remove all restrictions on abortion. Delegate Danielle Walker filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Kanawha County Circuit Court against West Virginians for Life and … Read more
Michelle Wolfe, an English teacher at East Hardy High School in Baker has received a Milken Educator Award along with $25,000 in unrestricted prize money, according to a press release from the West Virginia Department of Education. These awards are generally given to outstanding teachers in the early to mid-stages of their careers to recognize … Read more
The city of Charleston has drafted recommendations for $36.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding to be reviewed by city council. The American Rescue Plan Advisory Committee met Wednesday and finalized their recommendations. The money from ARP would fund city projects such as infrastructure and tourism along with helping community groups, and 32 have applied … Read more
Current Cabell County commissioner and former Barboursville Mayor Nancy Cartmill passed away on Tuesday. Cartmill was the first woman to be elected mayor of Barboursville (1993-2001) and was elected as a commissioner in 2012. In addition working 25 years as a lobbyist in Charleston and Washington, D.C, working with multiple West Virginia governors. She served … Read more
A man accused of starting a fire in 2020 that killed one person and injured another in Charleston has been sentenced to 60 years in prison in the case. The Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office said Jerry Walker was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder and 20 years for first-degree arson. The … Read more
A Cross Lanes Child Care employee accused of verbal and physical abuse was found not guilty this week. Jacklyn Williams had been charged with battery and first appeared in court to face the charge in July 2021. A jury in the Magistrate Court of Kanawha County found Williams not guilty on Tuesday. Cross Lanes Child … Read more