News Staff West Virginia University Police issued a notice after a student went missing on Friday. The missing student, identified as 19-year old Jason Busse of Berkeley County, was last seen at noon leaving the PRT Engineering station headed to the Core Arboretum near the Coliseum, according to the WVU community alert. Busse is described as a … Read more
Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell is urging caution after several inches of rain over the weekend. According to a social media post from Farrell, the Ohio River is expected to crest at 48-50 feet soon, and in preparation, the city has closed the floodwall at Harris Riverfront Park and started operation for all 17 pump stations, … Read more
A Kanawha County couple were arrested and charged with child neglect on Friday after they were discovered in their vehicle asleep with drug paraphernalia while their child with them. Deputies were called to the Go-Mart gas station on the 200 block of West Main Street in St. Albans where they were told a white SUV … Read more
Deputies are asking for public assistance to identify four suspect connected to a break-in at a Kanawha County business that was reported over the weekend.The incident occurred Sunday evening at Inspired Salon, located along MacCorkle Avenue Southwest in Jefferson, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The news release said two … Read more
The West Virginia Legislature is officially back in session and will be for 60 days. The House and Senate gaveled in on Monday with some new members, new leadership all leading up to the State of the State address from the new governor. The House also began this session with a new committee system that … Read more
Public schools are funded through local, state and federal dollars based on a variety of factors, but when it comes to how much state funding they are allocated, state officials use the school aid formula. On Friday, lawmakers got a breakdown of the school aid formula, which is determined by several components, but is very … Read more
Anglers looking for a successful day on the water will get that opportunity well before springtime. Dozens of West Virginia waterways have been freshly stocked. For a complete list of stocked waterways visit wvdnr.gov/fishing or call 304-588-3399. DNR officials remind anglers to acquire a license and trout stamp prior to fishing. Licenses and stamps can … Read more
West Virginia’s state treasurer said Tuesday he plans to propose a constitutional amendment that would put term limits on some elected statewide offices. Treasurer Larry Pack said in a news release that his planned proposal to the state legislature would cap those serving in the office of secretary of state, auditor, state treasurer, commissioner of … Read more
A Kanawha County couple were arrested and charged with child neglect on Friday after they were discovered in their vehicle asleep with drug paraphernalia while their child with them, court records said. Upon arrival, deputies discovered, Jordan Wade Loudin, 29, and Amy Nicole Briers, 33, of South Charleston, in the driver and passenger seats, respectively, … Read more
An investigation is underway after human remains were found in Mingo County. The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call about 7:45 p.m. Thursday about possible remains that were found in the Dingess area. Deputies said they were able to confirm that the remains were human and the West Virginia State Police Crime … Read more