The final three lawsuits were filed Friday against a Cross Lanes daycare alleging more abuse and neglect and accusing the owner of failing to address or correct the alleged issues. Ten other lawsuits have been filed in the case against Cross Lanes Child Care and Learning Center, the owner and a teacher, Amber Seiler, who … Read more
The West Virginia Supreme Court granted expedited relief Friday afternoon to the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission, moving the case of the state high school playoffs one step closer to resolution. The order calls for a response by counsel in the Mason and Wood County cases by noon today (Monday, Nov. 18). Once that … Read more
A woman was arrested following a hit-and-run that killed one and injured another in Kanawha County Friday evening. The crash occurred just before 6 p.m. along the 2000 block of Witcher Creek Road when a red SUV struck the two pedestrians and fled the scene, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s … Read more
A Boone County judge denied a motion to move the trial of a mother accused of starving her teenage child to death and not providing her medical care before her death out of the county. Eyewitness News said Julie Miller’s attorney, Ronald Walters, Jr., argued that Miller could not receive a fair trial in the … Read more
The WVU Cancer Institute has spent about $2 million of the $50 million allocated by the West Virginia Legislature last year to fund becoming the 73rd National Cancer Institute-designated center in the nation. Albert Wright, president and CEO of the WVU Health System said “We’re going slow – we’ve spent about $2 million of the … Read more
Lifelong resident Shane Evans will take the mayoral seat in Milton in January and he said he’s ready to make some changes. “We’re all a town, we’re a small community, we’re all like family here and we all work.” Evans said. “We need to work together to get things done, to make it a better … Read more
November’s interim legislative committee meetings began on Sunday and school safety measures were on the table for discussion. Lawmakers had the chance to voice their concerns and get a better idea of what to look towards regarding school safety the next legislative session. “The general public doesn’t think about school safety until it happens somewhere … Read more
Two Mingo County residents were criminally charged after multiple dogs “in very poor condition” were found chained up outdoors without access to food water or shelter, court records said.Teresa Robinette, 44, of Varney and Marshal Lee Matthews, 32, of Delbarton have each been charged with four counts of animal cruelty, according to criminal complaints filed … Read more
A person has been arrested following a hit-and-run incident that left one dead in Kanawha County Friday evening, deputies said. The incident occurred just before 6 p.m. along Witcher Creek Road and after striking the victim, the suspect allegedly fled the scene, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies were able to locate the suspect … Read more
The West Virginia State High School Volleyball Tournament continues today at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. The Class A tournament was postponed by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission because of pending litigation but Class AAAA, AAA and AA were all still allowed to go on. Eight Class A teams are waiting on … Read more