Eighteen people were arrested during a two-day warrant roundup in southern West Virginia recently, U.S. marshals said. A U.S. Marshals Service task force conducted the warrant roundup in Raleigh County on Aug. 13 and Aug. 28, resulting in 18 arrests and the seizure of 40 grams of fentanyl, $3,200 in cash and a firearm, the … Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has declared 20 West Virginia counties as Natural Disaster Areas due to ongoing drought conditions, according to a press release. Included are Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane and Wirt counties as “primary counties” and Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Lewis, Lincoln, Nicholas, Raleigh, Ritchie … Read more
A Huntington man accused of shooting a woman and setting her body on fire pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison Tuesday. Peter Vanmaasdam, 33, pleaded guilty to murder and concealing a body in the shooting death of Mary Jane Deel, 46, of Huntington in September 2022. Investigators said Vanmaasdam shot Deel with a shotgun. … Read more
Investigators have identified the two people killed in a house fire in Boone County on Saturday. David and Gloria Peters, both 76, died in a fire in the 700 block of Toney’s Branch Road near Bloomingrose area on Saturday, according to a news release from the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office. The couple’s bodies … Read more
Each year during the Labor Day weekend as part of the institution’s “Labor of Love” event, University of Charleston students give back to the community, completing dozens of community service projects ranging from landscaping, meal preparation and beautification projects around Charleston. Some of the locations are the Ronald McDonald House, the Charleston YWCA, Spring Hill … Read more
In May a Virginia section of the Mountain Valley Pipeline ruptured during water pressure testing. An independent metallurgical test identified a defective weld as a cause of the failure. The test was supposed to reach a pressure of 2,345 psi but fell 240 psi short.The report identifies the breach as the only failure during testing … Read more
A Mingo County man was hospitalized after being hit by a city of Williamson Police cruiser, said West Virginia State Police. According to Sgt. Jamie Harris of the WVSP, it happened around 11:30 Thursday night in the lanes heading north on 119 in the Delbarton area, north of Scarlett Road. Sgt. Harris said that the … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice announced last week.during the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting and Business Summit, said Prime 6, a company that manufactures wood-based charcoal alternatives, plans to invest $35 million to create a manufacturing facility in Upshur County. Prime 6’s new facility is set to begin operations in the coming months, with 75 … Read more
Milton Mayor Tom Canterbury said in the city’s newsletter, they believe the water issues in Milton are caused by unauthorized fire hydrant usage. Canterbury explained it causes sediment to be stirred up, which can create discolored water and damage the water lines. Milton residents just want a solution to water issues that have persisted nearly … Read more
It’s a few more weeks until the calendar says it’s autumn, but meteorological summer ended with the start of September. It’s been a incredible season, with record heat and a lack of rain that not seen in decades. When meteorological summer began June 1 people expected a few more weeks of cool temperatures and the … Read more