News Staff The federal opioid trial involving drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson is now in the hands of Senior U.S. District Judge David Faber. Closing arguments wrapped up yesterday. The City of Huntington and Cabell County claim the big-three drug distributors fueled the epidemic by distributing millions of pills.
The Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority has a new Executive Director. Monica Mason takes over the position immediately. Her appointment comes in the midst of an investigation into accusations of misuse of money from the employee relations fund.
A 26-year-old Huntington woman is under arrest for shooting her boyfriend in the leg. Ladreisha Flowers says she shot him in response to domestic abuse. The victim was released from the hospital and taken into custody for outstanding warrants.
The man accused of shooting at Charleston police was released from the hospital and appeared in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Thirty-eight-year-old Joseph Larch was still in his hospital gown when he was brought up on charges of attempted murder and wanton endangerment.
A retired healthcare worker in Greenbrier County is the latest one-million-dollar winner in the “Do it for Babydog” vaccine incentive sweepstakes. Two more full-ride scholarships were also handed out, in addition to two new custom outfitted trucks.
After closing abruptly last week, Duval Elementary and Middle School’s doors may not open to students again. Maintenance Director Greg Gosnay gave the school board a report of what he found inside and there are big engineering concerns. Gosnay reported cracks and unsteady floors and walls, and he believes the building is beyond saving. Demolishing … Read more
Charleston police said three people are in custody following a traffic stop that led to shots being fired between a suspect and police and a pursuit that ended with a crash into a home. Charleston Police Chief James “Tyke” Hunt said the incident that started about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on Court Street near the interstate … Read more
A wave of orange, gold and yellow is sweeping across the alert map as 24 counties now – four more than the previous map – are listed in those colors. The map posted by the state Department of Health and Human Resources on Wednesday now shows two counties in orange – Webster and Marshall. No … Read more
Two new judges have been appointed in West Virginia, one to a family court seat and the other to a circuit court seat. Gov. Jim Justice appointed Richard D. Stephens of Martinsburg to Family Court in Berkeley and Jefferson counties. He will fill the seat vacated by the retirement of Judge David P. Greenberg. Justice … Read more
Back-to-school shoppers can enjoy some tax-free purchases this weekend with the annual Sales Tax Holiday. That exempts certain school supplies including laptops, tablets and sports equipment from sales tax. The holiday runs from midnight Friday, July 30 through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2. Gov. Jim Justice’s office said this is West Virginia’s first back-to-school Sales … Read more