14–year old Bre’juan Williams-Hampton of Charleston pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the shooting death of a Charleston tobacco shop employee. In exchange for the plea, Kanawha County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Eric Cantrell said the state agreed to dismiss a first-degree robbery charge and not pursue any other juvenile charges pending against him. 19-year old … Read more
West Virginia State Police have been investigating after nearly $100,000 worth of copper went missing in Logan County last week. The thieves also took expensive equipment, including a Bobcat Excavator and a 14-foot trailer. The theft happened near Blair Mountain Highway and Kelly Hollow Road in Logan County, with a total loss over $150,000. Jeremy … Read more
Bill Currey is retiring from his role with the Coal River Group. Currey is a co-founder and has been with the group for 24 years, working to keep the waterway clean and preserve it as a resource. Currey was honored this week by the Kanawha County Commission for forming the group with three others in … Read more
One person was shot and hospitalized and another arrested after an argument escalated Friday night. Reports of the incident came in about 11:40 p.m. along the East George Street in Cedar Grove in Kanawha County. When deputies arrived, they found a victim had been shot in the leg by John Lee Herald after a dispute … Read more
Governor Jim Justice wants a coal miner to be remembered. 33-year old Gary Chapman of South Williamson, Kentucky died from injuries while on the job at the Mountaineer II Mine near Sharples in Logan County. Few details are available regarding the mining accident, but it is under investigation by federal and state authorities. This was … Read more
Boone Memorial Health leaders heard about Cohen Craddock, a teenager who died during football practice two weeks ago, and joined forces to create a non-profit. Ryan Craddock’s Cohen’s dad said they launched a non-profit called: “Caps for Cohen” in memory of the teen who would have turned 14 on September 2. Boone Memorial Health CEO … Read more
Summersville Lake attracts nearly one million visitors annually, according to the Summersville Convention and Visitors Bureau, but this year boaters had their plans cut short. Saturday was the last day for people to pick up their boats due to the low water levels in the lake caused by extreme drought conditions. The Army Corps of … Read more
A Boone County band is looking for donations of instruments. The Sherman High School Marching Band in Boone County announced they have more new members than expected joining their Sherman Junior High School Band this year and they need more instruments. The band’s Facebook page said around forty new members have joined, and they would … Read more
Marshall University will take its first road trip of the season when the Thundering Herd takes on ACC rival, the Virginia Tech Hokies at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. The Thundering Herd was impressive last Saturday as they had all three quarterbacks throw for touchdowns in the game against the … Read more
It’s another great football weekend. The season opener was a bust for Mountaineer fans, but the coaches are quick to show the team they can’t let one loss impact the rest of the season. That’s Neal Brown’s goal today for West Virginia University as it welcomes the Albany Great Danes to Morgantown for game No. … Read more