One person is in the hospital after they were hit by a vehicle in Huntington. The accident happened on 31st Street and 3rd Avenue in Huntington just after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Dispatchers said the person was taken to the hospital. Their condition was not available. The driver of the vehicle did stay on the scene. … Read more
Sen. Jason Barrett, R-Berkely, has been named as the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee Chair. Senate President-elect Randy Smith made the announcement Tuesday, noting Sen. Rollan Roberts, R-Raleigh, will serve as vice chair.”The Finance Committee does some of the hardest work and heaviest lifting in the Legislature, and it’s a tough job,” Smith said. “I … Read more
Thousands of Appalachian Power customers lost service Tuesday after high wind and heavy rain moved through West Virginia.Portions of the Mountain State dealt with power outages earlier this week after strong winds blew through the region Sunday. Mingo County was hit the hardest with more than 1,600 customers losing electricity, according to numbers from Appalachian … Read more
The U.S. Forest Service has officially acquired a scenic tract of land in Tucker County, a move that will allow public access to a miles-long stretch of the Blackwater River, About 2,700 acres of canyonland, which is bordered by Blackwater Falls State Park, will be added to the Monongahela National Forest, according to a news … Read more
Harpers Ferry is bringing home a unique thrill destination as The Great Bungee Company introduces the first quarry-based bungee jumping site in the United States. Scheduled to open in Spring 2025, it will also be the only bungee jumping venue in the east, near the historic Old Standard Quarry and Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, near … Read more
Wooten was elected to a 12-year term that began in 2020 and will follow Justice Tim Armstead who held the chief justice position in 2020 and 2024.”I’m proud of what we accomplished in 2024, including our efforts to make magistrate court records more accessible by launching an online search portal as well as the work … Read more
The West Virginia First Foundation, the group making the choices for the allocation of about $1 billion in the state’s opioid settlement funds have announced what organizations were picked to receive the first initial grant funds. While counties, cities and towns have already started receiving their settlement funds to disperse in their own ways, the … Read more
Kanawha County Republican Mike Stuart, a former U.S. Attorney under President Trump, will serve as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to a news release from the chamber. The news release said incoming senator Tom Willis, R-Berkley, will fill the role of vice chairman. Stuart released a statement following Monday’s appointment. My priorities are … Read more
An elderly woman died Monday afternoon in a Huntington house fire, investigators said. The blaze was reported about 1:30 p.m. in Fern Court, according to Huntington Fire Department Chief Greg Fuller. Fuller said firefighters were met with heavy smoke and flames upon arrival. The city fire marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will likely be below normal within the coming weeks. This means more people will be turning up the heat in order to stay warm. Owner of Best Virginia Heating and Cooling John Cruthers said his business can expect to see a lot of calls. “Happens all the time, … Read more