News Staff The remains of a West Virginia pilot killed behind enemy lines during World War II have been identified. Reports cited a statement from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency saying scientists confirmed the identity of U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Richard W. Horrigan of Chester. Horrigan was a pilot with the 22nd Fighter Squadron, 36th … Read more
A pedestrian in Rand passed away due to injuries sustained from a car crash last Thursday. Charleston police said Danny Ray Bonham was transported to Charleston Area Medical Center after being hit by a car traveling eastbound on Venable Avenue near the intersection of 26th Street. He died Saturday morning. The crash remains under investigation.
The Village of Coal Grove, Ohio has a new police chief. City council members appointed Bill Murphy as chief of police. Murphy worked on the Proctorville Police Department for the past 20 years and served as their chief for the past 14 of those years. The former chief and three other officers resigned in January … Read more
Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs announced that it will close a northern West Virginia coke-making facility that employs about 280 workers. In shutting down the Mountain State Carbon plant in Follansbee, the company cited its ongoing strategy of reducing the use of coke in its blast furnaces in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The plant will retain … Read more
Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin presented the Administration’s recommendations for City project funding allocations to the American Rescue Plan Advisory Committee last week. The City received $36.8 million in ARP funding that will be split between City projects and funding to organizations that applied through an application process. Some of the funding will be immediate, and … Read more
West Virginia’s “first dog” is getting in her pick for the big game. Babydog is picking the Bengals, and with a little help from Governor Justice, is predicting a 30-to-28 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers is clearing her docket for any couples who want to get married on Valentine’s Day. She says it is one of the most enjoyable parts of her job. Akers suggests making an appointment, but walk-ins are welcome.
Governor Justice’s Job Jupmstart Program will pay you to find a job. The goal is to get people back to work. The program gives people on unemployment benefits a $1,500 payment if they find a job, and hold it for 8 weeks.
The state Senate is in favor of getting rid of the soda tax. Senators unanimously voted to stop the one-cent tax. The pop tax has been on the books for seventy-years to help fund the WVU School of Medicine. That funding would now come from the State Insurance Premium Tax.
Senator Shelly Moore Capito tested positive for COVID. She is asymptomatic and is under quarantine for five days. Her diagnosis was part of a routine test.