About 750 voters cast their ballot in the first four hours of early voting Wednesday in Cabell County. The turnout has been strong in Kanawha County too. Early voting hours at the Cabell County Courthouse are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early … Read more
A teenage boy will be eligible for parole after 15 years but could face life in prison for the murder of a tobacco shop employee during a robbery earlier this year. 14-year old Bre’juan Williams-Hampton of Charleston pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in September for the shooting death of a Charleston tobacco shop employee. 19-year … Read more
During the special session earlier this month a bill passed by the Senate clears the way for two medical research trials to be conducted to help with opioid abuse. Provider Response Organization for Addiction Care and Treatment (PROACT), a part of Marshall Health Network, will be conducting a three year study comparing two different drugs … Read more
A Huntington couple face child neglect charges after their 3-year-old child was found by strangers wandering the streets early Wednesday morning and their house on 16th Street was discovered to be in unsanitary conditions. Jeffrey Jenkins and Jennifer Jenkins were taken into custody after police responded after a group of people found a 3-year old … Read more
A body that was recovered from the Kanawha River last year has been identified as a man who was reported missing in 2022. A news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said the remains were identified as Mark Coles, 68, of Rand, who was reported missing on Nov. 3, 2022, by his family. The … Read more
The attorney general of West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against a Parkersburg substance abuse treatment facility accused of filing false claims to the state’s Medicaid program. The Clean & Clear Advantage, which runs a substance abuse treatment center in Parkersburg, is accused of submitting fraudulent claims to Medicaid from May 2021 through January 2022, … Read more
The Guyandotte Public Library held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony this week for their new teen area. The new space will give teens a place to play, create, and study. It includes a gaming center, study area, makerspace, and lounge seating. The center was paid for with $6000 in city ARPA funds. It … Read more
Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin joined the Wertz Avenue community for a ribbon cutting celebration, costume contest, pumpkin decorating, scavenger hunt, face painting, and crafts this week. The City said on its website that the Charleston Land Reuse Agency sought public input for the Riverview School property in 2022 at the request of Mayor Goodwin. There … Read more
Rolling roadblocks along Interstate 64 in Putnam County that were planned for Wednesday have been postponed until today. The rolling roadblocks on the interstate between Teays Valley and Nitro were canceled after a paint truck malfunctioned, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Crews were initially planning to repaint lines on the roadway as construction … Read more
A historic town within the New River Gorge National Park and some of its remaining buildings were the topic of a public meeting in Fayette County on Tuesday night. This was the second public comment meeting called by the National Park Service regarding demolition of certain buildings in Thurmond that they say pose a safety … Read more