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Huntington Drug Investigations Lead to Arrests

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The Huntington Police Department and the Huntington Violent Crime Drug Task Force used search warrants to investigate drug trafficking, resulting in two arrests and the seizure of narcotics. On Dec. 29 the task force, along with SWAT team members, used a search warrant to investigate drug activity in the 2100 block of Jefferson Avenue in … Read more

Some Special Metal Workers on Strike Receive Layoff Notices

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United Steelworkers Local 40 President Chad Thompson told WCHS TV that several members of the union, who have been on strike at Special Metals for 100 days, received layoff notices on Saturday morning. Thompson said back In December, they received a WARN notice that 75 people would lose their jobs as he says they were … Read more

Legislative Session Won’t Include Mask Requirements

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The leaders of the West Virginia Senate and House of Delegates said they won’t require masks in their respective chambers at the start of the legislative session this week. Senate President Craig Blair and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, both among the majority Republicans, said they were willing to act if the circumstances warranted. The Senate’s … Read more

Lawmakers to Look at Requiring Athletic Trainers in Schools

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Nearly 70 percent of high schools in West Virginia lack having a full-time athletic trainer and there will be a push by state lawmakers this session to change that. Trainers have knowledge about advanced compression techniques and electrotherapy, in addition to ankle sprains and knee issues. Lawmakers have talked about the idea of requiring an … Read more

WVU tips off against K-State

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The Mountaineers are expected to be at full strength this afternoon against K-State for their first Big-12 Conference home game. The team has been raved by COVID, but the starters are back. Meanwhile, Kansas State is without head coach Bruce Weber, and will have only seven scholarship players available. Tipoff is at 2 p.m.

Candidates can start filing paperwork Monday

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Candidates planning to run for office in the May 10th primary election can file their paperwork beginning Monday. The paperwork must be filed in the secretary of state’s office for candidates seeking federal, statewide, legislative, and judicial offices, and for those running for office in more than one county. All other candidates file at their … Read more

Dogs rescued from cave on Gov. Justice’s farm

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Two dogs were rescued from Governor Justice’s farm. They were chasing a bear and fell one-hundred feet into a cave. Firefighters repelled into the shaft and found the dogs alive on the cave floor. One dog suffered an eye injury, and the other dog has a broken pelvis. They are both expected to recover.