Fire damages Association of the Blind building

The Huntington Fire Department responded to a fire at the Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind building. No one was inside when the blaze broke out. The fire broke out in a crawl space and damaged the kitchen and bathroom area.

Sentencing delayed for former Miss Kentucky

Sentencing for former Miss Kentucky, Ramsey Bearse, has been delayed for a psychiatric evaluation. Bearse is a former Kanawha County middle school teacher who admitted to sending nude photos to a 15-year-old boy. Here sentencing was delayed until March.

Bus driver charged with DUI…Questions raised about drug testing policy

Kanawha County School District parents are questioning the districts drug testing policy after a bus driver was arrested for DUI. Six kids suffered minor injuries when the bus crashed on Thursday morning. Police believe Susan Lipscomb was under the influence of an anti-depressant. Kanawha County Schools says employees are drug tested before being hired, and … Read more

Kanawha County School Bus Involved Crash Was a Special Needs Bus

Two lanes were closed on Interstate 77 southbound near the Greenbrier Street exit in Charleston Thursday morning after a school bus crash. Three people, including two students, were transported to the hospital. There were six students on board the bus at the time, and two students had injuries that were described as minor. The investigation … Read more

Charleston Firefighters Are Taking Applications Now

The Charleston Fire Department is accepting applications for firefighters through Feb. 14. Testing will be March 9, according to the job posting on the department’s Facebook page. The applications can be found at the Charleston Fire Department’s Administration Office at 808 Virginia St. West. or at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall at 501 … Read more

Madison Terminates an Employee Over Back Taxes That Weren’t Paid

Madison City Council moved to fire a city employee Wednesday in a special session discussing an auditor’s report that found significant irregularities. The city’s attorney, Chip Shaffer, said the report from the West Virginia Auditor’s Office found that the wage withholdings to the IRS had not been made in several years. WCHS TV reported the … Read more

New App to Help Breastfeeding Mothers

A new app aims to help some WIC participants. Those in West Virginia’s Women, Infants and Children program will soon be able to receive free breastfeeding support 24 hours a day. Pacify is an app that’s launching to provide access to certified lactation consultants to address questions and concerns about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding rates in West … Read more

Vacant Home Catches Fire

An investigation is underway after a vacant house fire Wednesday night in Charleston. Flames took down a home in the 1800 block of Coral Drive, but the house was empty so no one was hurt. Charleston firefighters said the home had working utilities at the time. They’re looking into the cause of the blaze.

Free flu shots on MLK Day

The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will off free flu shots on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The vaccine will be available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday at the health deparment.

Gallo takes plea deal

City of Charleston Community Relations Coordinator Alexandra Gallo is taking a plea deal in an incident last November when she tried to force her way into a babysitter’s home to get her child. She’s charged with battery, trespassing and public intoxication. Gallo will serve a year’s probation and complete fifty-hours of community service.