News Staff Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger spearheaded the effort to organize a hero’s welcome in Ravenswood last night as a soldier’s remains passed by. The sheriff said on social media that a plane carrying the remains of Korean War veteran and Army Cpl. Pete W. Conley of Chapmanville landed in Columbus,and then a military escort traveled … Read more
Reducing barriers to participation for harm reduction programs is among the recommendations from the CDC in addressing the HIV outbreak in Kanawha County. CDC representatives have been in Charleston most of this year reviewing the HIV situation and helping identify potential opportunities for public health intervention, according to a news release from the state Department … Read more
A K-9 once named as West Virginia’s State K-9 of the year has retired from the Beckley Police Department. Ciro served for nine years at the Beckley Police Department and the 11 and 1/2-year-old dog was the department’s oldest K-9, according to a Facebook post from the department. The dog earned the title of West … Read more
The city of Charleston is getting ready for this year’s Multifest. Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin and organizers of Multifest and leaders of Power Park held a news conference to preview the four-day event. Things kick off Thursday, Aug. 5, at Power Park with the start of African-American Heritage Night highlighting how African Americans have contributed … Read more
An autopsy is underway for a West Virginia infant who died over the weekend after suffering “non-accidental trauma,” according to investigators. One-month-old Rowan Cooper Grayson-Seech was pronounced dead late Saturday at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. The Exponent Telegram reported the boy had been hospitalized since Wednesday. His father, 18-year old Lucian Grayson was charged with … Read more
Webster moved to orange from red Tuesday, leaving Marshall as the state’s only county in red on the West Virginia alert map, but 36 counties remained out of the green. The state Department of Health and Human Resources map showed six counties were in orange including Cabell, Wayne, Fayette, and Raleigh. Kanawha and Putnam counties … Read more
West Virginia’s new fiscal year is off to a good start. Revenue in July exceeded estimates by over 28-million-dollars. July is the first month of the state’s new fiscal year. Severance tax collection was up over 95-percent from last July.
Former Richwood Mayor Bob Henry Baber is pleading guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses. He’s accused of defrauding the city of almost 25-hundred-dollars in flood relief money. Charges against three other former city officials are on hold.
Governor Justice says he doesn’t plan to reinstate a mask mandate, but he’s encouraging people to wear masks at large gatherings. Two counties are now red on the state’s COVID-19 alert map. Five are orange, ten are gold, and two are yellow. Health officials are reporting nearly seven-hundred new cases of the virus, and almost … Read more
The Kanawha County Board of Education will require masks for students, faculty and staff this upcoming school year for pre K through 5th grade and students in grades 6 through 12 will make their own choice. The first day of class is Monday.