News Staff A circuit judge has been appointed to a temporary seat on the West Virginia Supreme Court after the resignation of Justice Evan Jenkins. Chief Justice John Hutchison on Monday appointed Alan D. Moats to the high court. Moats has served in the judicial circuit covering Barbour and Taylor counties since 1997. Moats will serve on … Read more
West Virginia State Police said a man charged in the death of his girlfriend claimed he found her hanging by a scarf on a coat rack in a bedroom, but the evidence indicated she was strangled with a cord. Shawn Carter of Wayne is charged with second-degree murder and strangulation in the death of Connie … Read more
A fraternity at West Virginia University has been suspended for a reported hazing incident. Delta Chi fraternity was suspended Monday and will be prevented from being involved in recruiting activities, social functions and other restrictions. WVU said the allegations did not include alcohol or controlled substances, but the university did not elaborate on the hazing … Read more
A Fayette County man is accused of stealing a vehicle from the Scarbro area and selling it. 34-year old Terry L. Ellis of Scarbro was charged with grand larceny, receiving and transferring stolen goods and obtaining money under false pretenses following a monthslong investigation. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post … Read more
The Capitol Market, a farmers market and retail hub in Charleston, has named its new executive director. Evan Osborn, who had been serving as interim executive director since last fall, has been chosen by the market’s board of directors to permanently fill the position effective immediately, according to a news release from the Capitol Market. … Read more
Deputies are asking for help to identify a vehicle owner in relation to criminal activities occurring in Cabell County. The vehicle may have been involved in two separate burglaries in Barboursville, according to a post on the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Authorities were unable to get a license plate number, but they believe … Read more
An event last weekend raised money to fight hunger. The Kanawha Valley Disc Golf Club hosted its annual “Freeze Out Hunger” tournament at Coonskin Park and raised $2,600 for area youth in need. About 100 disc golfers took part and proceeds benefited the Feed My Sheep program run by Redeemer Lutheran Church in Charleston. Those … Read more
A bill to legalize cannabis for adult consumption, sales and production is making its way through West Virginia’s state legislature. Those in favor say the bill would be good for the West Virginia economy if it becomes law, citing improvements in Colorado since marijuana became legal there. Appalachian Cannabis Company founder and CEO, Chris Yeager, … Read more
Two activists in the West Virginia’s Morgantown are organizing a listening project that they hope leads to greater racial understanding. Susan Eason and Eve Faulkes are recruiting people from many different backgrounds and pairing them up to explore how their ideas about race are formed. They hope the six-month-long “Listening for Racial Understanding Project” will … Read more
A patient is accused of stealing an ambulance and leading police on a chase in Boyd County, Kentucky, early Monday morning. A person being treated by another ambulance service is accused of taking off in a Boyd County EMS ambulance at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. EMS officials said members of the Ashland Police … Read more