News Staff A garbage truck worker in Cabell County is in the hospital after being partially run over on Wednesday morning’s trash route. Cabell County Sheriff Chuck Zerkle said it happened in the Holiday Park area of Salt Rock and the Republic Services worker slipped and fell while the garbage truck was backing up. The worker was … Read more
West Virginia State Police said two suspicious devices were found on a tugboat on the Ohio River in Wood County. Last week, a bomb was found aboard a barge on the Ohio River in Pleasants County. State Police said this week that troopers responded Monday evening to a possible explosive device found on a tugboat … Read more
The West Virginia Division of Highways is thinking ahead to keep drivers safe in snow and ice this winter. Drivers in the division’s District 1 just finished “dry runs” for winter snowplow routes to make sure the trucks are well-maintained and that all the equipment is working properly. District 1 has 215 drivers assigned to … Read more
Suddenlink has been the only cable service in Charleston, but a new agreement may give subscribers another option. Parkersburg-based CAS Cable submitted a franchise agreement to the city council that’s under consideration. WCHS TV said the city’s franchise agreement with Suddenlink ends at the beginning of December. City Council has under consideration two franchise agreements, … Read more
Police have been investigating an increasing number of cases involving catalytic converter thefts. A catalytic converter is a component of all vehicle exhaust systems and it contains rare earth minerals like platinum, radium, and rhodium. In a vehicle, the minerals work to remove pollutants to make the air cleaner. Individual cases have been reported, and … Read more
Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Kanawha County can now access the court system without fear of being in the same room with their assailants. The pilot program was launched Monday by West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Evan Jenkins. Previously, victims of domestic violence had to file petitions for domestic violence protective … Read more
The Kanawha County library is retiring its Bookmobile service and the library is looking for a replacement mobile library vehicle. The current mobile library has been on the road providing services to undeserved areas for 11 years, but it’s going out of service due to ongoing maintenance issues. WCHS TV said the library is planning … Read more
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is seeing an increase in smaller mischievous crimes. Tools and lawnmowers have been stolen from backyard sheds and they end up at pawn shops. The crimes are especially common in areas with a lot of trees and where cameras and motion detector lights don’t typically exist. If you see suspicious … Read more
Kanawha County health officials said 75% of eligible residents have now received at least one vaccination dose. Dr. Sherri Young, interim health officer and executive director of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department called it a milestone. The DHHR said more than 116-thousand in Kanawha County have received at least one dose of vaccine. In West Virginia, … Read more
Charleston residents have a chance to rid their yards of those mounds of leaves that have been piling up. The city says loose-leaf collection will begin Nov. 1. Residents are encouraged to collect their leaves, bag them and leave them curbside on their normal trash collection day. There is no limit to the amount of … Read more