The Transportation Security Administration said the number of firearms intercepted at airport checkpoints in West Virginia went down in 2024 compared to the previous year. The decline followed a national trend. Last year, the TSA found 10 handguns at West Virginia airports, five less than 2023. Six firearms were found at West Virginia International Yeager … Read more
Prosecutors are working to convince a jury that a Sissonville couple targeted and abused their adopted children because of their race, while defense attorneys paint a picture of two overwhelmed parents with traumatized children and no help from the system. Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz are both accused in a 20-count indictment alleging charges of … Read more
Cleveland-Cliffs Corporation marked the fifth anniversary of its acquisition of AK Steel with a news conference where CEO Lourenco Goncalves outlined the company’s ambitious plans for expansion. Goncalves revealed that Cleveland-Cliffs is working on a deal to acquire U.S. Steel, which would make it the largest steel manufacturer in the United States.The acquisition plan involves … Read more
New technology is active now at West Virginia Turnpike toll plazas. The new system will offer a toll-by-plate technology in all E-ZPass lanes which allows travelers the option to pass through toll places quickly with the option to pay later online. The increase in toll playment options makes transactions easier and leads to an increase … Read more
The Putnam County Development Authority has received $5 million to cover the costs of infrastructure for the development of more than 600 new residences as the county faces a housing shortage. According to Advantage Valley’s three-year housing survey, by 2028, the county is expected to need 1,800 rental units and 2,700 for-sale units. The PCDA … Read more
A Kanawha County man has been criminally charged in an accidental shooting. Henon Wesley Snodgrass has been charged with two counts of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. 32-year-old James Wesley Brogan accidentally shot himself in the leg at a home … Read more
The case against former Fort Gay Mayor Joetta Hatfield and town recorder Sheila Bowen is moving forward in the court system. Each are charged with a variety of financial crimes. Investigators said the pair are accused of working together to falsify more than 200 checks worth nearly $200,000. The pair are also accused of used … Read more
The future of the Charleston Municipal Auditorium has been uncertain since it was deemed structurally unsafe. Eyewitness News reported the Charleston City Council has funded a study to determine if the facade, built in 1939 could be kept or if it should be demolished. An engineering firm has been chosen to conduct the study following … Read more
A human trafficking, child abuse and forced labor case is underway in Kanawha County. Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz are both accused in a 20-count indictment alleging charges of human trafficking, child abuse and forced child labor along with civil rights violations that stem from the October 2023 discovery of children locked in a shed … Read more
A new program to help college students cover tuition and fees for West Virginia University is in the works for fall 2025. The WVU Guarantee program will be open for resident undergraduate students within the university’s system who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and have a family-adjusted gross income of $65,000 or … Read more