News Staff Shots were fired in the 1600 block of 8th Avenue in Huntington on Saturday night. Cabell County dispatchers confirmed a dog was shot and one individual was transported from the scene for medical treatment although the extent of the injuries were not clear. The investigation is continuing.
A Huntington man has been arrested and charged in connection with breaking into a wine bar. 62-year old Jay Michael Norton has been charged with breaking and entering at SIP on 9th Street, according to a news release from the Huntington Police Department. Officers were able to track Norton to the Vanity Fair apartments in … Read more
More than $50,000 in theft and property damage to power lines has been reported in Fayette County and detectives are asking for the public’s help. Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley said the suspects shot down high tension power lines and stole copper on two separate occasions. A $5,000 reweard has been offered by Appalachian Power … Read more
Fairmont State University will continue offering aid during the spring semester for students affected by COVID-19. Awards of $1,500 may be given to full-time students enrolled for the spring semester, while students enrolled part-time can receive $1,000. The school said funds awarded will be limited and are not guaranteed as the program is made available … Read more
The first case of the COVID omicron variant has been confirmed in West Virginia. An unvaccinated person in Marion County is infected with the virus. Health officials say omicron is three-time as infection as the Delta variant and are encouraging West Virginians to get a booster shot.
Business is growing in Putnam County. Frito Lay is building a 70-thousand-square-foot distribution center near the I-64 Teays Valley interchange. The project will cost about eleven-and-a-half-million dollars and employ up to 150 when it’s complete. Several other projects are in the works. Business is growing in Putnam County. Frito Lay is building a 70-thousand-square-foot distribution … Read more
Over twenty West Virginia airports will receive almost nine-million-dollars from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Senator Manchin says it is the first round of nearly forty-million-dollars that will be allocated to the airports. Senator Capito says the funding will create job opportunities and drive economic development across the state. Yeager Airport is eager to … Read more
The Kanawha County Commission approved 120-thousand-dollars in American Rescue Plan funds for food banks and food pantries in the area. Twelve food banks will receive 10-thousand-dollars each to ensure that meals are available for Kanawha County families that are food insecure.
Governor Justice is proposing a five-percent pay increase and one-time bonuses for state workers. Justice says the money will come from a surplus in the state’s general revenue fund. The raises and bonuses still must be approved by the state legislature. The governor plans to make an announcement next week on how the remaining 120-million-dollars … Read more
Gracyn Courtright will spend a month in jail for her actions inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. The 24-year-old college student from Hurricane pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building. She was captured on surveillance video carrying a “Members Only” sign from the Senate floor.