Dozens of dilapidated structures in St. Albans are being demolished and city officials are now issuing search warrants to expedite the process. Mayor Scott James said more than 40 dilapidated structures have been taken down in the city, with the help from funds from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection.Search warrant allow the building … Read more
Construction is ramping up in Nicholas County on the Summersville Academic Complex. Once it’s finished, Summersville Middle School, Summersville Elementary School and Glade Creek Elementary will all be in the same place. The $85 million facility, funded by FEMA and School Building Authority of West Virginia dollars, will be a PK-8 facility meant to replace … Read more
A man who had been charged with murder after a man was found shot to death in the front yard of a home in Charleston took a drastically reduced plea deal on Monday. Shavan Vondell Collins, also known as “Bang,” pleaded guilty to being a prohibited person with a gun in connection with the shooting … Read more
A Kanawha County man will spend up to 50 years in prison for sexually assaulting and abusing a young girl who was under his care at the time. Joshua Hudson of Cedar Grove previously pleaded guilty to three charges in connection with the case. He was initially indicted on 12-counts by a Kanawha County Grand … Read more
A woman who competed in Charleston’s USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships is now an Olympic champion. Kristen Faulkner of Homer, Alaska, won an Elite U23 road race in Charleston this past May before claiming a gold medal in Paris, according to a news release from the Charleston Visitors Bureau. Faulkner rode faster than 92 … Read more
West Virginia officials have filed a lawsuit against a Randolph County man accused of performing home improvement services without a contractor’s license. Multiple complaints against Charles Blaine Simmons, of Elkins, allege the man charged more than $47,000 for “work that was substandard, projects that were abandoned before completion or work that Simmons never returned to … Read more
The schedule for the 14th annual Huntington Music and Arts Festival has been released. This year’s celebrations will span a week happening from Monday, Aug. 26 to Saturday Aug. 31 culminating in a full day of live music at the Ritter Park Amphitheater. Monday kicks off the celebrations with visual art, contemporary dance and live … Read more
A Facebook post from the Loudendale Volunteer Fire Department said the agency is operating again after closing because of a lapse in their workers’ compensation coverage. It expired on July 22, because insurance-related emails were going to an inbox that was no longer monitored, and once the problem was detected it took time to reinstate … Read more
The extreme drought has helped leave the mountain community of Thomas, a major summer tourist stop, with discolored water for a month and restaurant operators are getting frustrated. State highway officials have positioned an 8,000 gallon tanker in Thomas to help residents after they began reporting discolored water at the end of June. Many have … Read more
A man charged in connection with a double murder in Charleston that included a child has been found competent to stand trial. Nicholas Hanshaw of South Charleston was indicted in March for the murder of an adult woman and 10-year-old child who were found dead inside a Charleston home in December 2023. Police said an … Read more