A utility line has scrapped proposed plans to add power lines through a popular Putnam County outdoor recreation area. The Meeks Mountain Trail Alliance said in a statement that American Electric Power has decided to find options for relocating an existing electric transmission line that won’t affect the popular recreation area. Eyewitness News said the … Read more
An organization that helps veterans has expanded to downtown Charleston. The group Patriots Guardens help veterans connect with each other through gardening and they do workforce development trainings. The organization’s new Base Innovations facility on Smith Street opened last week. Patriot Guardens also offers classes for gardening, sustainable farming and other agricultural skills.
The governor of West Virginia applauded miners from the Mountain State who he said are helping rebuild in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. Gov. Jim Justice shared a photo Sunday of nine men who are being credited with helping rebuild a road from Bat Cave to Chimney Rock, North Carolina. The group gained popularity … Read more
One person was killed and another suffered critical injuries after a crash Monday morning in the Marmet area. 38-year old Keith Jenkins was killed after his vehicle crossed the center line and struck another vehicle head-on about 1 a.m. in the 7800 block of MacCorkle Avenue SE just past Charleston, according to a news release … Read more
State wildlife officials are encouraging hunters to be aware of deer diseases as hunting season ramps up in West Virginia. Chronic Wasting Disease is transmissible from animal to animal, primarily affecting deer. It lasts around 18 to 24 months before fatality. There is no current evidence that CWD can affect humans, but there are regulations … Read more
Cross Lanes Child Care and Learning Center has been placed on a provisional license status and had its capacity reduced to zero amid an ongoing abuse investigation. The license status and capacity reduction were effective Sunday. The decision was based on preliminary findings by DoHS’ Bureau for Social Services, including evidence of violations of subjecting … Read more
A change to a zoning ordinance in Charleston will allow new uses for historic homes. Up until now, historic homes could only be used as office space, but with the zoning change homes that are on the West Virginia Registry of Historic Homes couldl be used for things like a bed and breakfast. Property owners … Read more
A building on West Virginia University’s campus was closed Saturday morning after a chemical leak was reported. The leak was reported before 9 a.m. at the Agricultural Sciences Building on the Evansdale area of campus, according to a news release from the university. The building was closed as a precaution and no injuries were reported. … Read more
A Roane County man is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a community center over the course of several years. Timothy Jones is charged with embezzlement in an investigation into misappropriated funds at the Newton Community Center dating back to at least 2020, according to a criminal complaint filed in Roane County Magistrate Court. … Read more
A man has been arrested and charged in a fire that destroyed a home in Raleigh County earlier this month. 30-year old David W. Cole of Beckley has been charged with first-degree arson and conspiracy to commit a felony stemming from an Oct. 20 fire. The fire destroyed a home along Crestview Drive in Beckley … Read more