News Staff A man died early Sunday morning after an accident in the Campbells Creek area. 36-year old Shane Keefe has been identified as the victim, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies said the one-car accident happened just after midnight in the 400 block of Campbells Creek Drive when the car veered off the road, … Read more
An annual event that gets thousands of hunters and anglers dreaming about their next big trophy returns this weekend after a one-year hiatus. The West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show is scheduled Friday, Jan. 21, through Jan. 23, at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. The show was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers … Read more
School systems are breaking down how they’ll spend American Rescue Plan money. Cabell County got about $42 million and that will help update heating and air conditioning. The district will also add additional staff like nurses in each school, and they have plans to add WiFi in all the school buses. The school district also … Read more
It was a life-saving mission in the middle of a snowstorm Sunday. Several first responders came together to keep a man’s heart beating. Robbie Nutter is the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department chief and also a dispatcher at the Metro 911 in Kanawha County. He told WCHS TV that there was a patient on his way … Read more
Charleston’s popular Restaurant Week is returning this year, scheduled for Jan. 24-29. The weeklong event offers diners the ability to have a three-course meal at a predetermined, announced price at participating restaurants. Fourteen restaurants are participating in this year’s event and three-course meals range from $20-50, according to menus posted on social media. Reservations are … Read more
The second winter storm of January just left and another is moving in. After snow on Sunday and Monday commuters were met with wet roads and slush Tuesday. A cold front approaching from the west today (Wednesday) will bring wind and rain from the west and that will change to heavy snow tonight. Two inches … Read more
Beech Fork State Park hosted a charity event in the form of a disc golf tournament last Saturday. The “Frost Bite Freeze Out” benefited the Huntington City Mission and the Beech Fork Foundation, raising more than $2,000 as about 100 people registered to play in the event. The next disc golf tournament scheduled for our … Read more
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is trying to get back the money they invested in a proposed aluminum mill near Ashland. When Braidy Industries, now known as Unity Aluminum announced plans for the mill, Kentucky invested $15 million in taxpayer money. The mill has been talked about for several years but it hasn’t happened, and many … Read more
A new initiative to find and properly dispose of discarded syringes around Charleston will launch later this month. The pilot project called Unstuck Chuck aims to have drug users and other volunteers dedicate at least one day each month to finding and disposing of syringes. Solutions Oriented Addiction Response said it also aims to offer … Read more
A fugitive of justice from Georgia was arrested recently in Milton. Kenneth Cart was arrested on several charges from Georgia and also from Putnam County, and was taken into custody after a traffic stop near a Sheetz store on Jan. 15. Cart was a passenger when he got out and attempted to go into the … Read more