Eyewitness News reports that West Virginia Turnpike users will soon be able to use credit cards to pay tolls, which are scheduled to increase by 5% next year. The news came from West Virginia Parkways Authority executive director Jeff Miller during Tuesday’s interim meetings in Charleston. Booth operators will utilize handheld machines that give drivers … Read more
For the first time since the U.S. Drought Monitor was created in 1999, part of West Virginia has been listed under exceptional drought. The Drought Monitor released its latest map on Thursday morning, and parts of Mason, Putnam, Jackson, Roane, Wirt and Wood counties were listed under extreme drought conditions. The map included data through … Read more
A cash reward has been increased for information on a Kanawha County man wanted in an investigation, according to U.S. Marshals. 48-year old Tiwan Robert “Quick” Bailey is wanted in relation to the operation of a sex trafficking group with underage victims. A reward for information leading to his arrest has been increased from $5,000 … Read more
Williamson residents are left with more questions than answers regarding their city council following the third rescheduled meeting to discuss an interim mayor. The city council on Tuesday determined naming a new interim mayor didn’t constitute an emergency session and instead decided it should be a special session. This all started last week when it … Read more
Charleston police are asking for public assistance to identify a suspect in an armed robbery incident. Officers responded to a Walgreens location in the 3000 block of MacCorkle Avenue Southeast on Aug. 17 when it was reported a person was confronted for trying to steal a bottle of alcohol, according to a social media post … Read more
A new dirt bike course opened near Tornado this week. The new trails are part of the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system, and they are for dirt bikes and ebikes only. These are the first Hatfield-MCoy trails in Kanawha County. The trails were made by hand, and it took about two years to create them, without heavy … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice was at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting at the Greenbrier Hotel this week and announced new development projects. In a speech to state business leaders, Justice discussed three initiatives, the largest being a $135 million investment from Babcock and Wilcox into a Mason County hydrogen production facility. In addition, … Read more
A Charleston man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in St. Albans after a warrant was issued following his failure to appear in court in connection the shooting of a Huntington man. Darmarquis Patterson faces a first-degree murder charge after an investigation alleged that he, along with Malik Hawk, Lawrence Floyd and Matthew Daughtery, conspired to murder … Read more
Marshall University will open the college football season against the Stony Brook Seawolves at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Stony Brook had a winless season last year, but they have a new coach and 40 new players. The Thundering Herd may have a quarterback by committee this season. In practice, it’s been an ongoing battle between … Read more
Maddog Disc Shop in Hurricane, run by 11-year-old Maddox Wright, is hosting “Putting the Pieces Together,” a disc golf tournament and family night to benefit Community Autism Resources and Education Systems. C.A.R.E.S. will utilize proceeds from entry fees, raffles and donations to further their mission of improving the lives of West Virginia children with autism. … Read more