Engineers recommended that the football field be closed at East Bank Middle School, and now a decision has been made to allow the team to play home games at the field, with some modifications. The bleachers, press box and locker rooms at Calvert Field are being torn down this week, and temporary bleachers will be … Read more
A Logan County man was arrested in Charleston early Monday morning after police said he presented a Nazi salute and yelled obscenities after being given a citation. 27-year old Jeremy Harris is charged with disorderly conduct. Police said they were called to the Embassy Suites on Court Street for a report of a man placing … Read more
One man has been arrested after allegedly robbing a convenience store in West Hamlin in mid-June. Matthew Pack was taken into custody after state police identified him as the suspect in the robbery of Pam’s Convenience Store last month. Troopers say that they followed up on several leads and were able to obtain an arrest … Read more
A second 14-year-old boy will be tried as an adult for the murder of a Charleston tobacco shop worker earlier this year. 14-year old Barack Williams had his case moved to adult status following a hearing that spanned over the course of two days this week in front of Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Maryclaire … Read more
The Milton Volunteer Fire Department was awarded the Lowe’s Hometown Partners grant totaling $145,000. This grant is being used to update the department’s community room and other facilities. The project has been in the works for nearly nine months, and the demolition process began last week. The goal is to create a better space for … Read more
According to event organizers, 20,000 to 30,000 people gathered in Charleston for Multifest over the weekend. Fundraising for expenses grew from $250,000 to around $375,000 this year as the event expanded. The event began as a way to learn about Charleston’s diverse community and has grown to celebrate local businesses too. Some of the longtime … Read more
A longtime Charleston family law attorney was sworn in Friday as the national chair of the family law section of the American Bar Association. Lyne Ranson owns a family law firm, Lyne Ranson Law Offices, and has been practicing family law solely for more than 23 years but has been an attorney for more than … Read more
West Virginia State Parks announced a major trail expansion project is in the works for the Eastern Panhandle. The $3.5 million investment will bring 35 miles of mountain bike trails to Cacapon Resort State Park over the next three years, according to a news release from West Virginia Department of Commerce. Aside from blazing new … Read more
On Friday. Employees from Cleveland-based Central Window Cleaning dressed up as Batman, Black Panther, Captain America, Spider-Man, Superman, Wonder Woman and others while they cleaned windows at Hoops Family Children’s Hospital. Imagine the surprise as the superheroes rappelled down the hospital’s exterior walls, waving at patients from outside their window and providing a little bit … Read more
A Florida man with previous violent crime convictions is accused in a shooting incident that followed an argument in Mingo County. Investigators said.Jose Escobar, 57, of Fort Myers, Florida, has been charged with domestic assault and malicious wounding, according to jail records. Court records said deputies responded to a shooting call at a Peter Street … Read more