News Staff Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced plans to give Charleston police more space with a new public safety center. Goodwin said emergency responders, police, fire, EMS workers will be able to expand under the new roof and it’s a project that’s been in the works since before the pandemic began. Now the public safety center is … Read more
Five and a half years after the deadly flood of 2016, managers of the RISE WV program said they are in the final stages of rebuilding. On Monday, Jennifer Ferrell with the West Virginia Development Office told members of the legislative Interim Joint Committee on Flooding that 352 houses have been built. Twenty-two are still … Read more
A woman was charged last week in Randolph County after deputies said she blocked a school bus and harassed the driver and children aboard. Kathryn A. Adams is accused of driving past a stopped school bus in an “aggressive manner” in the Glenmore area of Elkins before blocking the bus and getting out of her … Read more
Health officials in West Virginia reported 24 new COVID-19-related deaths Monday as hospitalizations due to the virus continued to surge. Hospitalizations increased by 37 to 815 on Monday, according to data posted to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ website. The hospitalizations include 224 people in intensive care – up 16 from … Read more
West Virginia lawmakers are making their way to the state capitol for the 2022 regular legislative session starting Wednesday. A special session ahead of that is aimed at economic development projects. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, said multiple state departments have been in communication with companies expected to take root in the Mountain State very … Read more
The Charleston Police Department are asking for help in identifying a suspect associated with an armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning at gas station on West Washington Street. Police said in a news release that an unknown black male entered a Par Mar store shortly after 6 a.m. wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black … Read more
West Virginia University officials issued a campus warning Sunday after a burglary was reported at a campus residential area. A suspect was found allegedly stealing a video game console from a unit at Vandalia Apartments, according to a news release from the university. Once discovered, police said the suspect ran away, leaving behind a TV … Read more
The man accused of murdering Charleston police officer Cassie Johnson has had his trial date pushed back again. Joshua Phillips was indicted last April by a grand jury, and both sides previously agreed to dismiss conspiracy and gun charges while other charges remained. Phillips appeared virtually for a hearing Monday from the South Central Regional … Read more
Five health centers in West Virginia will receive a total of $8.3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. U.S. senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced the funding and said the funding will funding is a “crucial component to maintaining operations.” The awards are $2.2 million to Cabin Creek Health … Read more
Highways officials confirmed two roads in Boone County were blocked Monday morning by mudslides. Prenter Road/Route 5 was blocked by a mudslide, according to officials at the state Division of Highways’ Boone County headquarters. Crews had previously cleared Prenter Road/Route 5 after a slide two weeks ago, but another slide has blocked the road. The … Read more