News Staff A Ravenswood woman is facing child neglect charges after her toddler was found covered in feces, wandering alone, wearing only a diaper, and no shoes, socks, or shirt. A woman contacted police after the three-year-old showed up at the door of a home on Silverton Road. When Child Protective Services and deputies entered the child’s … Read more
A former Madison City employee is pleading guilty to felony embezzlement after a year-long investigation. Kim Bannister is accused of embezzling almost 160-thousand dollars from the city between 2012 and 2020. She was engaged in a fraud scheme to skim city funds, received extra payroll check, and she was paid for leave she for which … Read more
The West Virginia University men’s basketball team will host a charity exhibition game against Akron today. The game at the WVU Coliseum benefits the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund. The two teams will play a regulation 40-minute game. This will be the fourth time that WVU has played in a charity exhibition basketball … Read more
West Virginia State Police said they made an arrest in connection with several suspicious devices found on boats in the Ohio River. Five devices were found during four separate incidents in the past week on the Ohio River in West Virginia and Kentucky. No injuries were reported, but local, state and federal agencies were called … Read more
Kanawha County school officials said construction on the new Clendenin Elementary School has been paused after a soil condition was discovered that needs additional investigation. The Kanawha County school system said pyritic sulfur has been identified in the soil, which can compromise the integrity of the foundation of the floor slab. The $34-million project underway … Read more
Huntington is getting closer to naming a new police chief. Mayor Steve Williams has interviewed the top two candidates and plans to present his pick to the Huntington City Council on Monday, November 1 during a special City Council meeting. Sixteen candidates initially applied for the position and the two finalists are retired federal law … Read more
Brad Smith has been named President of Marshall University. Smith served for eleven years as the CEO of financial software maker Intuit. As president of Marshall University he’ll take over for Jerome Gilbert, who previously announced he would not seek a contract extension. Gilbert will be helping the new president make the transition. Smith will … Read more
Kanawha County deputies held a warrant sweep this week and because of Domestic Violence Awareness Month the focus was on domestic violence and family court. The domestic violence warrant roundup reached into remote areas of Kanawha County and WCHS TV said some of the suspects were elusive. Kanawha County deputies hit 19 locations but only … Read more
A Summers County man is facing charges after state police said he was accused of sexually assaulting and abusing several women. 29-year old Matthew R. Keaton of Pipestem had been out on bond on a previous charge when five additional women said they were victimized by him. State Police said members of the Hinton detachment … Read more
West Virginia University Health System announced it is moving its vaccine mandate for employees from Oct. 31 to Jan. 21, 2022. WVU Health System joins Charleston Area Medical Center in making announcements about deadline extensions on vaccine mandates. CAMC previously said it was extending its mandate from Oct. 15 to Nov. 6. Health system officials … Read more