News Staff West Virginia State University’s Department of Social Work has been awarded a more than $300,000 grant to help address COVID-19 disparities in rural areas of West Virginia. The funds are aimed at reducing COVID-19-related health disparities, improving and increasing testing and contact tracing among rural communities, building community capacity to prevent and control COVID-19 and … Read more
West Virginia state fire marshals said a Preston County man faces charges after he was accused of hiring two people to throw a Molotov cocktail into his former girlfriend’s vehicle. The state Fire Marshal’s Office said Glenn Casteel of Kingwood faces several charges related to an incident August 8. Casteel allegedly hired two people to … Read more
Right now truckers who are 18-20 years old are not allowed to cross state lines in the U.S., but a new federal apprenticeship program is changing that, allowing 3,000 from that age group a chance to drive interstate. WCHS TV said the new opportunity has West Virginia Trucking Association President Traci Nelson hopeful. The program … Read more
A bill passed by the West Virginia House of Delegates would allow residents to make liquor at home for personal consumption. The House bill would let anyone over the age of 21 manufacture up to 50 gallons of liquor a year. If there are two people over the age of 21 in the household, the … Read more
New federal court documents filed this week said a former Pinch Elementary School counselor charged in a child pornography investigation victimized children at his school and that there could be child victims going back two decades. Todd Roatsey of Elkview has pleaded not guilty to nine counts in connection with the investigation. The incidents are … Read more
More than 100 days into the strike at Special Metals, city of Huntington council members spoke out and came up with a resolution. The United Steelworkers Local 40 Union and Special Metals have had several contract negotiations, but no agreed-upon terms. There have been no talks for further sessions. Health care is a big hold … Read more
Fayette County deputies said a man hired to mow a woman’s lawn faces charges after he was accused of using her debit card information. Bernard L. Adkins of Fayetteville was charged in connection with a fraud complaint reported to the sheriff’s office on Sept. 13, 2021. The woman reported she had hired a person to … Read more
Cabell County Schools have scheduled three makeup days for school missed recently because of bad weather. Monday, Feb. 7 will be a student remote learning day to make up for Friday, Jan. 7. Thursday, May 26 students and staff report on regular schedule to make good on the missed day Tuesday, Jan. 18. And Friday, … Read more
Grant money will help the Delbarton Volunteer Fire Department. FEMA awarded the department almost $100,000 dollars recently and that’s one of the biggest grants ever for the department that lacks funding and relies on grants and donations. The money will go toward potentially life-saving air-packs for firefighters. There is no levy in Mingo County to … Read more
Police said a robbery suspect who was wanted on a parole violation out of Kentucky was taken into custody Monday morning at gunpoint by Hurricane police as he left a pharmacy he had just robbed. 39-year old Joseph McGranahan of Ashland, Ky. was taken into custody after Walgreens called to report the robbery. The first … Read more