News Staff Sentencing will happen in June for a Charleston man who used to live in Logan County. The US Dept. of Justice said Randall Holden II pleaded guilty to a federal wiretapping charge after being accused of secretly recording video of a woman engaged in sexually explicit conduct in her home in Logan County on Nov. … Read more
Residents in Huntington can report quality-of-life issues through a new mobile platform, and request or file city service complaints. Huntington is partnering with SeeClickFix to provide a mobile platform called Huntington WV 311 where residents are able to provide city staff with pictures, specific descriptions and more regarding service issues. Mayor Steve Williams announced the … Read more
No money is rolling in yet, but West Virginia’s attorney general announced that an agreement has been reached on how any settlement funds or judgments received over opioid litigation would be distributed among the state’s cities and counties. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said a private, nonstock, nonprofit foundation would be created to distribute the settlement … Read more
Businesses and drivers aren’t seeing a break in gas prices. Gas prices are already up nearly 40% across the country compared to this time last year. The national average for gasoline right now is $3.49. West Virginia averages at $3.30, according to Traci Nelson with the West Virginia Oil Marketers and Grocers Association. West Virginia … Read more
Kanawha County Schools made mask-wearing optional for students and staff this week. The decision was made due to Kanawha County’s positive case numbers going down after seeing an increase during the winter holidays, according to a news release from the school system. If a Kanawha County student or staff member does test positive, regardless of … Read more
An arson charge has been dismissed against a man accused of setting a fire that destroyed a Charleston building after a fight with another man. The second-degree arson charge was dismissed against Windell Abraham Jr. of Charleston due to no state witness. Abraham was accused of setting fire Jan. 18 to a tent where another … Read more
A Severe Weather Alert Day has been indicated for our area as a strong low pressure system tracks through Central Kentucky and Ohio. Meteorologists at WCHS TV say the track and timing of the system suggests the development of a significant squall line that will move through between about 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight … Read more
The state Fire Marshal’s Office said an apartment fire in Dunbar over the weekend that injured several residents has been ruled an arson. Dispatchers reported the front entrance of the 800 building in the Grandview Pointe apartment complex caught fire about 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Jason Baltic with the state Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire … Read more
A Navy nuclear engineer who was federally charged after trying to sell information about nuclear-powered warships to a foreign country pleaded guilty to a single count on Monday. Jonathan Toebbe and his wife, Diana Toebbe, of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested last October in West Virginia and pleaded not guilty to espionage-related charges. Jonathan Toebbe appeared … Read more
West Virginia House Speaker Roger Hanshaw made it clear on Tuesday that he has no interest in becoming a state Supreme Court justice. The Clay County Republican said he won’t apply for the vacancy created when Evan Jenkins stepped down Feb. 6, saying he wanted to return to his private law practice. Alan Moats, a … Read more