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A structure fire in Sissonville spread to two other homes on Saturday. The fire was reported about 3:30 p.m. along Kanawha Two Mile Road on Saturday, according to Metro 911. Dispatchers said no injuries were reported. Neighbors said the initial fire started in a house that had partially burned down before, but was still being … Read more

A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in the theft of equipment from a coal mine in 2019. Stuart Dotson of Mount Hope, entered the plea last week in U.S. District Court in Charleston to aiding and abetting the destruction of an energy facility. Dotson faces up to 20 … Read more

West Virginia grandparents who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren ages 5 to 11 can receive a $150 school voucher if they are vaccinated against COVID-19. Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that the program is through the Healthy Grandfamilies vaccination incentive program. To receive a voucher, the family must be enrolled in West Virginia … Read more

A man is in custody after Charleston police said he jumped into the Kanawha River on Friday while he was handcuffed. Police said they were walking Timothy Smith to Kanawha County Magistrate Court for arraignment when he took off, ran away and jumped into the river. Smith was able to get out of the river … Read more

Only one day of blasting has been scheduled this week near the St. Albans interchange as part of an Interstate 64 project. The blasting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11 and five to 10 minutes before the blast, traffic will temporarily be paced on both I-64 eastbound and westbound. Traffic will temporarily … Read more

Marshall and Florida Atlantic are tied at the top of Conference USA’s East Division. The Thundering Herd will take on the Owls in Boca Raton tonight at 6 p.m.

A Roane County man is accused of hitting a man over the head with a leaf blower, and killing him in an argument over a pig. Twenty-six-year-old Andrew Bush is charged with murder. Bush and the victim were trying to put the pig in the back of a pickup when a cage broke and the … Read more

State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says private employers in West Virginia should not change their policies to follow the new federal vaccination mandate from OSHA. West Virginia is one of seven states that have joined together to challenge the new mandate that requires private employers with one-hundred or more workers to fully vaccinate their workforce … Read more

More than one-thousand union workers at Cabell Huntington Hospital are on strike after negotiations with the hospital ended without a deal. The workers include laboratory and X-ray technicians as well as cleaning staff. The union wants wage increases, quality care, safe staffing and continued health insurance coverage.

Charleston Area Medical Center is extending the vaccine mandate deadline for workers at four hospitals. CAMC says today’s deadline is being extended while officials review final rules requiring COVID vaccinations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Ninety-seven-percent of CAMC workers are already vaccinated.