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A teacher at Holtz Elementary School is under investigation after multiple reports of abuse in the classroom. Investigators are reviewing surveillance video from the classroom.

A fourth lawsuit is being filed in an ongoing investigation at Horace Mann Middle School after the arrests of a special needs teacher and two aides. The most recent suit is being filed on behalf of a child who has cerebral palsy. All three educators are accused of physically and verbally abusing special need students, … Read more

A man is under arrest in connection to two burglaries in South Hills. Thirty-nine-year-old Jonathan Hall is accused of committing those burglaries on Louden heights Road earlier this week.

The Public Service Commission is debating the future of coal fired power plants. Keeping the Mountaineer, Mitchell, and John Amos power plants open past 2028 will require AEP customers to pay the difference. That’s about 48-million-dollars each year. The PSC has until Oct. 13 to make a decision.

A 17-year-old girl was sentenced to prison for her role in connection with the murders of four members of a family in Elkview. Rebecca Lynn Walker was sentenced Thursday by Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Ballard to 10 years in prison. In July, she pleaded guilty to four counts of accessory after the fact … Read more

The West Virginia Department of Highways and Gov. Jim Justice want a new road for prospective companies when they come to the former Hobet mine site, now known as the Rock Branch Development Park. A new access road will be paved to the property with the access point in Boone County. A bid was recently … Read more

The City of Charleston announced trick-or-treat times for this Halloween. Families may trick-or-treat in the city from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 30. They advice you follow CDC safety recommendations while you’re out.

The Oklahoma Sooners and West Virginia Mountaineers meet Saturday to open Big 12 play. The Mountaineers are is coming off a 27-21 win over Virginia Tech. West Virginia ranks first nationally in red zone defense and fourth in tackles for loss. On offense, running back Leddie Brown leads the Big 12 with six touchdowns. Oklahoma … Read more

Another big soccer tournament is coming to the Kanawha Valley. Kanawha County Commissioners announced Wednesday that the Shawnee Sports Complex is teaming up with Chick-fil-A for the Mountain State Cup. The soccer tournament is expected to bring $6-8 million to the region along with a large turnout. Teams are in the process of registering now, … Read more

West Virginia Natural Resources Police said officers in Upshur, Webster and Randolph counties have been busy citing hunters illegally hunting bear with bait. More than a dozen hunters were cited following investigations, according to a news release posted on Natural Resources Police’s Facebook page. Officers waited nearly four hours on Tuesday, Sept. 21, after finding … Read more