News Staff Putting greens have returned to downtown Charleston. The “Downtown Open” is a pop-up putt-putt event from the Charleston Area Alliance and sponsors City National Bank and FestivALL. The course is set up along the sidewalks of Charleston and each hole is sponsored. Local businesses and organizations customize the holes. Anyone is welcome to take part … Read more
Smoke could be seen across the West End of Huntington on Saturday after two homes caught fire. Dispatchers said the blaze started in a home in the 1100 block of Jefferson Avenue before spreading to a neighbor’s house. The homes were occupied, but no injuries were reported. Witnesses said one of the homes caught fire … Read more
Harvard health economist Thomas McGuire testified that prescription opioids have caused an estimated $3.3 billion in damages. In the landmark trial, Cabell County and the city of Huntington accuse drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health Inc. and McKesson Corp. of fueling the opioid epidemic. The companies have maintained that poor communication and pill quotas set by … Read more
Phyllis Starcher of Elmcroft is a good example that it’s never too late to chase your dreams. At the age of 79, Starcher just graduated from high school in a collaboration with the nonprofit organization Second Wind Dreams. Starcher is a resident of the Elmcroft of Teays Valley assisted living facility, and told the staff … Read more
Putting greens are back in downtown Charleston. The “Downtown Open” is a pop-up putt-putt event. The course is set up along downtown sidewalks, and each hose is sponsored by local businesses and organization. Putters, balls and scorecards are available at Taylor Books, Adelphia Sports Bar & Grille, Art Emporium and Tony the Tailor.
A protest to free Native American Leonard Peltier from jail rode into Charleston. The Freedom Riders made a stop on the Capitol steps on Friday as they make their way to Washington D.C. The group claims he is a political prisoner. Peltier was convicted in the 1975 murders of two FBI agents.
State lawmakers will return to Charleston for a special session next week. Governor Justice is asking lawmakers to approved 250-million-dollars in budget surplus money for various projects. There are over twenty different initiatives, including upgrades and expansions at several state parks, upgrades to the Elk River Trail, and upgrades to correctional facilities and replenishing the … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging West Virginia’s new law prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on female sports teams. The DOJ submitted a “statement of interest” in a case brought on behalf of an eleven-year-old Harrison County transgender girl who wants to compete in cross country. The Justice Department believes the challenge will succeed … Read more
A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire at the end of June, threatening housing for thousands of people as back rent comes due. The United Way says calls are pouring into their 211 hotline, a resource center for anyone that needs help finding available social services.
Unemployed West Virginians are bracing for the end of unemployment benefits. West Virginia and eight other states are pulling the plug on federal pandemic unemployment programs today. That will cut off benefits to over four-hundred-thousand people about three months earlier than the September deadline. Governor Justice and several other Republican governors are stopping the benefits … Read more