One person was arrested after a man was found with fatal gunshot wounds by state police early Sunday morning in Logan County. Officers responded to a single vehicle crash just after 3 a.m. along West Virginia Route 17 in the Ethel area. While en route, they were informed the driver, Walter Webster Elmore, had a … Read more
Emergency services responded to a plane crash in Kanawha County that occurred Saturday afternoon. Reports of the crash came in about 2:30 p.m. at Mallory Airport in the Jefferson community and the aircraft involved was a small, single engine plane. According to deputies, there were three passengers onboard, a father and sons. The pilot was … Read more
Several schools, businesses and residents in Putnam County that were previously served by the Teays Valley Fire Department will now be served by Hurricane Fire and Rescue. The change is due to the “annexation” of the City of Hurricane despite their close proximity to TVFD, according to a social media post from the Teays Valley … Read more
Every Kanawha County high school will be receive a metal detector in the coming months. Kanawha County voters approved a levy in 2022, and last week, the board of education approved a purchase order for nine metal detectors. The announcement comes as the state saw the creation of a task force following hundreds of threats … Read more
A man accused of breaking into the Applebee’s restaurant at Dudley Farms has been arrested. According to court documents, Jamie Kubbe and another man broke into a storage room and stole five kegs on September 17, 2024. Charleston police officers said they were able to capture the suspects arriving at the scene and leaving on … Read more
A circuit clerk judge has sided with the Putnam County Commission regarding a controversial rezoning amendment that would allow a distribution center to be built in Fraziers Bottom. In December 2023, commissioners approved rezoning of a 36-acre tract of land along Route 817, making it a high-density commercial district. The vote was made despite opposition … Read more
Event organizers are now taking applications for Charleston’s annual Christmas parade. The celebration is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 5 and will feature a neon wonderland theme, according to a news release from the city. Businesses, school groups and other organizations can apply on a first-come, first-serve basis and any additional applicants will be placed on … Read more
198 Miles of Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia is set to reopen on Oct. 11. According to a news release, the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 0 to milepost 198 in Virginia, which closed due to Hurricane Helene’s impacts, will reopen at 8 a.m., with the National Park Service hoping to reopen the remainder of … Read more
Three men accused in a drive-by shooting near the Shawnee Sports Complex earlier this year were among those indicted by a Kanawha County grand jury Thursday. Kaden Bowman, 24, Zion Clark, 24, and Antonio Jacobs, 18, were each indicted on a charge of wanton endangerment in a May 19 incident at a Smoot Avenue apartment … Read more
A man died Friday afternoon following a crash involving a motorcycle in Kanawha County, deputies said. A motorcycle exiting Interstate 77 at Kanawha Boulevard and a car attempting to cross the boulevard at Piedmont Road crashed shortly before noon, investigators told Eyewitness News. Deputies said the motorcyclist was taken to a hospital where he died … Read more