News Staff Dozens of activists formed the letters “HIV SOS” at a protest in downtown Charleston. The group is calling on Charleston City Council and Mayor Amy Goodwin to declare a public health emergency. The CDC is calling an HIV cluster in Kanawha County, “the most concerning in the United States.”
A KRT bus crashed into a car at the intersection of Virginia Street West and Pennsylvania Avenue. The bus suffered front end damage. No one was hurt.
A man is under arrest for assaulting Charleston police officers. He threw bricks, rocks, and trash cans at them on Kanawha Boulevard. He was able to get away on foot, but officers eventually caught up with him and took him into custody.
Members of Raleigh County Schools’ Transportation Department and the Church of God Family Worship Center stepped in to help a busload of stranded tourists. Their bus broke down on I-64 near Sandstone Mountain, and two school busses transported the tourists to the worship center so they could cool off, and wait for a new bus … Read more
A fire that ripped through a Kenova grocery store late Thursday night has been ruled an arson and robbery. The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s office said someone entered the Kenova Sav-A-Lot between 11 and 11:30 p.m. Thursday, took an undisclosed amount of cash and set fire to the building. Anyone with information is asked … Read more
No injuries were reported after a Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority bus was involved in a crash Saturday morning. Dispatchers said crash happened at the intersection of Virginia Street West and Pennsylvania Avenue in Charleston. The bus had a punctured tire and damage to its front side. One other vehicle was involved in the crash.
Dozens of volunteers formed the letters HIV SOS as activists sought a public health emergency declaration for one of the nation’s highest spikes in such cases. Volunteers in red T-shirts spelled out the letters Saturday in Charleston. Solutions Oriented Addiction Response co-founder Joe Solomon called on the Charleston City Council and the mayor to act … Read more
A West Virginia man convicted of killing a 77-year-old woman and injuring a police officer has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Joshua Drennen of Clendenin, was sentenced in Kanawha County Circuit Court to life in prison on a first-degree murder charge. Drennen also received an additional 92 years on … Read more
A portion of the eastbound lanes in the 400 block of MacCorkle Avenue SW near Amandaville were closed Saturday because of a structure fire. Firefighters said the home that caught fire was occupied, but nobody was home when the fire started. The home is considered a total loss and the investigation continues to determine what … Read more
Tuition is going up at WVU… The West Virginia University Board of Governors approved its 2022 budget, which includes a nearly two-percent tuition hike. That’s a just over eighty-dollars a semester for in-state students. Officials are looking for a full return to campus this fall, and are increasing investment in students’ experience, and a planned … Read more