News Staff Milton Middle School teacher Brian Casto was named the West Virginia Teacher of the Year this week. Casto is an 8th grade West Virginia studies teacher and creates lessons and two-minute animated videos that preserve the history and culture of the state. Katherine Miller was named the School Service Personnel of the Year and she’s … Read more
The Mason Volunteer Fire Department received a welcome donation this week. Felman Production gave the fire crew a check for $10,000 for new gear. The Felman Production management team also gave a donation to the New Haven Fire Department this week.
Charleston firefighters were called to a building that caught fire in the 1100 block of Quarrier Street Tuesday night. According to firefighters, the building was formerly owned by Covenant House, but the church nearby was using it for storage. Assistant Chief Trevor Dysart said they believe the fire may have stemmed from an altercation between … Read more
The US Dept. of Transportation said West Virginia will receive more than $500 million to repair and upgrade bridges across the state. The Gazette-Mail reported West Virginia will receive the funding over the next five years, starting with $101.3 million for fiscal year 2022. The state has one of the highest percentage of structurally deficient … Read more
Huntington police are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect who robbed a store of laundry detergent after he threatened a clerk and claimed he had a gun. The incident happened Sunday at the Family Dollar store on 14th Street West. Police said the suspect loaded up two 20-gallon totes with laundry detergent … Read more
Nightly lane closures and road work on Interstate 64 near the St. Albans interchange are continuing this week. Weather permitting, overnight work gets underway at 8 p.m. each night and ends at 6 a.m. through Friday. The temporary lane closures will affect both eastbound and westbound lanes of I-64 between mile markers 42 and 44 … Read more
An ATV accident sent one person to the hospital on Tuesday. Metro 911 dispatchers said a single-ATV crash on MacCorkle Avenue SE in East Bank sent one person to the hospital with injuries. The East Bank Fire Department, West Virginia State Police, and Kanawha County Ambulance all responded.
For the first time in decades, another cable provider has been given the green light to move into Charleston. City council members approved two cable franchise agreements this week, marking the first time Charleston has had more than one active cable franchise agreement. A news release from the city said members approved a new franchise … Read more
West Virginia House and Senate Democrats are advocating for a sales tax cut for this legislative session. Members of both chambers pitched the idea Tuesday. Right now, the state sales tax is 6%, which is the same as Maryland, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. It’s slightly higher than the rates in Ohio and Virginia. Democrats want a … Read more
Members of the House Health and Human Resources committee held a public hearing on the bill Monday afternoon on a bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks, with a few exceptions. HB 4004 mirrors Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade that guarantees the constitutional right to abortion. That case … Read more