News Staff Bridge Day is still on for now, but the event could be on the ropes. Committee members learned Wednesday that BASE jumpers who plunge more than 800 feet off the New River Gorge Bridge, will not be participating this year over concerns about available health care in an emergency amid the pandemic. Bridge Day committee … Read more
Three West Virginia elementary schools have gotten national recognition for academic excellence. Putnam County’s Rock Branch Elementary, Raleigh County’s Crescent Elementary and Wood County’s Criss Elementary were named Tuesday as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The Charleston Gazette-Mail shared the news, citing a statement from the U.S. Department of Education. The were among 325 schools … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice has withdrawn from consideration as the coach of a boys high school basketball team where he already is the girls coach. In a letter to the Greenbrier Board of Education on Tuesday, Justice asked that a boys coach be named soon at Greenbrier East High School with practices for the 2021-22 season … Read more
One of the two suspects sought in a McDowell County homicide investigation is now in custody. Raquel Deshowna Adams of Welch turned herself into authorities in Mercer County. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said they’re still seeking the other suspect, Kobe Rashawn Brown, of Havaco, who is considered armed and dangerous. The two were wanted … Read more
Kids at one Putnam County school have a new place to play outside. On Wednesday morning, West Teays Elementary in Hurricane held a ribbon cutting to show off their new playground equipment. WCHS TV said it now features an entire sensory area of musical instruments, and a designated area for the pre-kindergarten students. A playground … Read more
Sephora at Kohl’s is now open in Charleston in about 2,500 square feet of space. Like the stand-alone Sephora stores, customers can shop around 125 beauty brands there. Sephora at Kohl’s is located at 222 RHL Boulevard in Charleston. The shop inside Kohl’s opened earlier this month. Kohl’s in Beckley also added a Sephora store.
St. Albans will soon have the grand opening for The Tap, and that’s a tap house that will offer local craft beer, wine, cider and a specialty food menu. The grand opening is scheduled for Oct. 1, according to the business’ Facebook page and it will be located at Olde Main Plaza. In the coming … Read more
The Charleston arts community is mourning the loss of an artist whose innovative, creative works brightened the area. Charles Jupiter Hamilton has passed away, according to a Facebook post Tuesday from the Clay Center, and his work still stands in the Juliet Art Museum. The Clay Center said that Hamilton’s sculptures, wall reliefs and prints … Read more
An Ashland, Ky., dentist and office manager have been charged with federal tax crimes after they were accused of spending thousands on personal expenses and defrauding the IRS. William Thorner and Kathy Thorner were charged Sept. 16 in a multiple-count federal indictment, according to a news release Monday from the IRS. The indictment accuses the … Read more
The Putnam County Board of Education has updated its mask policy after another heated meeting with parents. WCHS TV said board members voted unanimously to leave masks optional, unless they hit certain thresholds of students testing positive for COVID-19. The new policy will work on a school-by-school basis and is based on the percentage of … Read more