News Staff Active COVID-19 cases are sky rocketing to over three-thousand in West Virginia. Five counties are red on the state’s alert map and twelve are orange. Over two-hundred people are in the hospital. That’s almost double from this time last year. Governor Justice says there are contingency plans, but he does not see a need to … Read more
Two protestors are facing charges after they were found chained to pipeline construction equipment in Greenbrier County. The pair was below ground in a hole. One of them climbed out after the chains were cut, but the other refused and had to be lifted out by firefighters. They’re both charged with trespassing.
A Kanawha County man who was shot by police during a crime spree last year is pleading guilty to three felony charges. Twenty-three-year-old Cole Sams was shot after breaking into a Renaissance Circle Apartment and refusing to drop his gun. He’s accused of stealing a dump truck from a state road garage, and stealing a … Read more
The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect who stole a car, and broke-in to several other vehicles. It happened on Staffhouse and Grandview roads. A handgun was stolen from one of the vehicles. Investigators consider the suspect armed and dangerous. Police are looking for a gray Chrysler minivan.
The search continues for 33-year-old David Woodall. He’s been missing for three-weeks, and is believed to have left the Pine Meadows Apartments in Tornado on July 16th. His father says he didn’t take any of his clothes, or pick up his paycheck. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the case. Call police if … Read more
Milton residents are fighting for clean and safe drinking water. The water has been discolored for years, and people voiced their concerns at a water board meeting earlier this week, but didn’t get many answers. City officials say the brown and yellow water is caused by a buildup of manganese in old water pipes. They … Read more
The Kanawha County Commission will contribute 150-thousand-dollars to build a turf field and West Virginia State University. A formal announcement will be made in a couple weeks when the check is handed over. The cost of the new field and lighting is just short of two-million-dollars.
The state Public Service Commission gave American Electric Power the go-ahead this week for improvements at three coal fired power plants to keep them operational until 2040. But, what happens next depends on regulators in Kentucky and Virginia. Kentucky approved a plan that would keep the plants operating through 2028, and Virginia regulators haven’t made … Read more
Active COVID-19 cases are back up to over three-thousand in West Virginia. DHHR is reporting over four-hundred new cases of the virus. There are almost two-hundred patients in the hospital, and five more people died. Colors on the COVID-19 alert map are changing fast. Less than twenty counties are green. Thirteen are orange. Marshall and … Read more
Multifest is underway. The four day festival includes food, live music, and family fun. H-Town takes the stage tonight at Haddad Riverfront Park.