West Virginia State Police confirmed this week that there is a criminal investigation into the former Boone County music teacher and band director Patrick Carte. Details regarding the investigation have not been made public, but we do know Scott High School Principal Amy Hale hosted a meeting for parents and guardians this week at Scott … Read more
The University of Charleston Board of Trustees has elected a new member who will serve a 3-year term. The University said on its website that D.F. Mock III, Regional President-West Virginia Markets, United Bank, will add area business and financial expertise to the Board, and called it a natural extension of the partnership between the … Read more
It is less than a week away from a late September special legislative session, and so far, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has only given some indication of what will be on the call. The governor released a video earlier this month announcing that the special session would begin on Sept. 30 and that he … Read more
A man charged in a double murder investigation pleaded guilty Tuesday. 25-year old Dakota Keaton of Huntington, pleaded guilty on two counts of second-degree murder following a 2021 shooting in Guyandotte that killed 35-year-old Andrea Burnette and 31-year-old Terence Holmes, according to the Cabell County Circuit Clerk’s Office. Also charged in the case is 31-year … Read more
For Fall 2024, new degree-seeking student enrollment at the University of Charleston increased 16.8%, driving total enrollment up 6.4% compared to Fall 2023, the university said on its website. Over 800 new students are beginning their academic journey at UC, a new Fall enrollment record. Enrollment increases came from several programs across all locations (Charleston, … Read more
The Kanawha County Commission lifted the burn ban Wednesday as the Kanawha Valley experienced much-needed rainfall. Outdoor burning in Kanawha County is permitted through Monday as West Virginia’s forest fire season begins Oct. 1. Daytime burning is then prohibited for the remainder of the year. Burning trash is prohibited and officials encourage area residents to … Read more
Students at Calhoun County Middle-High School welcomed their newest staff member to campus this week. Coco, a male Chocolate Labrador retriever, will serve as the state’s next latest therapy dog as part of the Friends with Paws program, according to a news release from the Office of First Lady Cathy Justice. Coco joins more than … Read more
A kickoff time has been set for Marshall football’s homecoming matchup with Appalachian State. The conference rivalry will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, according to a news release from Marshall Athletics. The game will also be televised on ESPN+. The game will mark the 27th all-time meeting between the two schools. Appalachian … Read more
A man who pleaded guilty to gun crimes in Kanawha County was sentenced to a decade in prison Monday after deputies responding to a shots fired call found the man heavily armed and wearing body armor. James Kline of Elkview has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of wanton endangerment and being … Read more
Police in Huntington are searching for a man they said is wanted for questioning in the recent death of his wife. Robert Daniels is wanted for questioning in the death of Michelle Daniels, over the weekend. Huntington Police responded to a home in the 900 block of 12th Avenue on Friday for a welfare check … Read more