ATVs and UTVs are legal on some roads outside the city limits. Kanawha County commissioners are clarifying the county’s law regulating the vehicles. The state Legislature passed a bill in March that allows ATVs and UTVs to operate on certain paved roads if they are licensed, insured and equipped with safety features.
A Charleston is pleading guilty in the overdose death of a woman in December 2019. William Campbell is accused of using meth with the woman, and not helping her when she overdosed. Campbell said he didn’t call 911 because he believed there was warrant for his arrest.
A man is under arrest for shooting a hardware store employee. The employee tried to stop a shoplifter outside of Pile Hardware when they got into a struggle and the suspect shot him in the leg. The victim is in stable condition.
The Charleston Sanitary Board isn’t shutting off water, yet, but it is sending out warning letters. The Board suspended shutoffs in March, but terminations could begin again October 13th if there is a past due balance. Financial assistance is available through the United Way.
A former KRT employee accused of taking more than $1,000 from a safe/money room at the transportation agency pleaded guilty to charges this week. Timothy Rowlands of Clendenin pleaded guilty in Kanawha County Circuit Court to entering with breaking and grand larceny. The Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office said Rowlands took the money without authorization in … Read more
An annual tradition to honor the victims of 9/11 and the Marshall plane crash has returned this year. Hundreds of flags have been placed at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington as part of The Healing Field, serving as a vigil for the thousands of lives lost in both tragedies. You can also buy a flag … Read more
It’s been nearly two weeks since Hurricane Laura made landfall, and after the devastating storm, emergency responders from our own backyard were sent in to help aid in the recovery. This week, they’re heading home. They were sent to a FEMA operations base in Gonzales, Louisiana, and from there they were deployed to a small … Read more
The West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show has been running for 30 years, but it won’t happen in 2020. Organizers said the risk of getting 12,000 to 15,000 people together is too great, and they’ve canceled the show. It had been scheduled for January at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. More than $500,000 from … Read more
Employees at a hardware store in Charleston said a gunman shot an employee after a shoplifting incident. Workers at Pile Hardware on Washington Street West said the suspect came into the store Thursday morning and was not wearing a mask. Two employees tried to detain him for shoplifting and that’s when one worker was shot … Read more
A South Charleston church is closing after six people tested positive for COVID-19. The Lincoln Drive Community Church’s last service was August 30th, and the church will remain closed until sanitizing efforts are complete.