News Staff Firefighters responded to several brush fires in Kanawha, Putnam, Jackson, Lincoln, Wayne and Mason counties. Strong winds downed power lines in Jackson County, sparking three blazes and burning two outbuildings. Four or five acres burned in Sissonville. No one was hurt.
A man has been charged with arson after investigators said he set a fire that destroyed a Charleston building. Windell Abraham Jr. of Charleston is accused of setting fire Jan. 18 to a tent where another man was staying after they were involved in a confrontation in the 1100 block of Quarrier Street, according to … Read more
Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin presented recommendations for $36.8 million in project finances to the American Rescue Plan advisory committee this week. The presentation focused on three main areas including economic recovery, health and safety of communities and investments in the city’s future, according to a news release from Mayor Goodwin’s office. Funds from ARP will … Read more
Charleston police said they are investigating multiple breaking and entering of vehicles across the South Side and are asking the public for any video surveillance that may have captured the crimes. The incidents occurred overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday in South Hills and Kanawha City. Police said any video will be helpful and you can … Read more
The Charleston City Council this week created two funds – the Green Initiative Fund and the Sidewalk Improvement Project Fund – to help with projects around the city. There are plans to purchase recycling bins with the Green Initiative for those that want to recycle and they’ll buy automatic lift arms for current recycling trucks. … Read more
A coalition that was requesting funding from the city of Charleston to establish a low-barrier shelter with tiny homes and to create a day shelter on the West Side for those experiencing homelessness has asked the city to delay consideration. The Religious Coalition for Community Renewal asked for the delay in a letter Wednesday to … Read more
Marshall University will hold its fourth annual TEDxMarshallU event on Saturday, Feb. 26. The event s organized by students, faculty and staff, and will feature nine speakers from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center. The theme for this year’s TEDxMarshallU is “Stories That Change Us,” and will … Read more
A man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a man on I-77 in 2019. Jordan Lowrie, also known as “Jaydo” pleaded guilty to the charge during a hearing in Kanawha County Circuit Court on Thursday. Lowrie was indicted, along with Dekotis Thomas, in May of 2021, for the murder … Read more
West Virginia regulators fined Suddenlink Communications $2.2 million this week and ordered it to locate a call center in the state following customer complaints about the quality of service. The Public Service Commission opened an investigation last year and found that Suddenlink ignored thousands of customer complaints, reduced the number of full-time employees, intentionally reduced … Read more
A former teacher’s aide at Horace Mann Middle School charged with battery on a student was in court this week for a pretrial hearing. Lillian Branham’s attorney said he has not received copies of the surveillance video from inside the special needs classroom where Branham worked. Kanawha County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Josh Gainer said that … Read more