The state Senate approved a bill that would require educators to teach classes about suicide prevention and awareness. The most recent data shows that suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in West Virginia, and nationally suicide is the second leading cause of death among people between the ages of ten and twenty-four.
Governor Jim Justice is clarifying his remarks after calling members of the Woodrow Wilson High School girls basketball team “thugs.” Justice is the head coach of the Greenbrier East High School team, and he says his definition of a thug is clear, “it means violence, bullying, and disorderly conduct.” He says, calling it a racial … Read more
The state Board of Education voted to accept rules governing the establishment of charter schools in West Virginia. The state legislature approved the establishment of charter schools last year, despite opposition from teachers unions.
A man is under arrest after human remains were found in the Beckwith area last summer. Forty-three-year-old Rondall Renick is charged with murder. The remains of Dawn Grose were found in Renick’s home last July.
Police have released the names of the suspect and the victim in an officer-involved shooting on the west side. The suspect, 27-year-old Joshua Drennen, attacked an officer and was shot and wounded. Drennen is accused of killing 77-year-old Barbara Steele inside her home on Georgia Street.
Fire crews put out a fire at an abandoned house on Frontier Drive in Cross Lanes. No one was hurt. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Some areas could see over an inch-and-a-half of rain before it starts to taper off into mid-morning. A major rock and mudslide occurred in Williamson. West 3rd Avenue is shut down near Old Stewards Drive-In. A car was hit, but no one was hurt.
Deputies have released the name of the person killed in an accident Tuesday on U.S. 35 near state Route 2 in the Point Pleasant area. A tractor-trailer went off the bridge and exploded near the 3 mile intersection, and the Mason County Sheriff’s Office said the truck’s operator, Yasin Bey of Baskerville, Virginia was killed. … Read more
The annual Winter Blues Farmer’s Market event is set to return to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center later this month. The market is scheduled to run at the convention center on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1 to 5 p.m. with more than 50 local food producers. The market runs in conjunction with the West … Read more
Gordmans will have grand opening celebrations March 3 at nine locations in West Virginia. Festivities kick off at 9 a.m. with ribbon cuttings, followed by a $1,000 donation to a local high school in each new store location, according to a news release from the company. The apparel and home décor retailer will open locations … Read more