211 helpline reaches a milestone

West Virginia 211 is a helpline that connects people with resources for a wide variety of needs ranging from rent assistance to mental health. It operates around the clock answering the calls of those in the Mountain State. Recently, the helpline answered its 150,000th call. The helpline has been a collaborative project of the United … Read more

Scammimg the elderly is popular and lucrative in WVA

Scammers continue to threaten the financial security of the elderly citizens of West Virginia. Scams targeting seniors are the most popular and most lucrative scams in practice today, said Jason Webber, deputy chief of the Clarksburg Police Department. Elder fraud complaints increased by 14% last year, according to a report from the FBI released this … Read more

Morgantown woman first WVA woman to go to space

Some exciting news for the Mountain State as the first woman from West Virginia expected to head to the stars. Emily Calandrelli is a Morgantown native known as ‘The Space Gal’ for her TV show, books and is a huge advocate for girls and women in STEM. She recently learned she’s going to space”It’s not … Read more

KCEAA faces financial hardship

The Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority (KCEAA) is facing a significant budget overrun, fighting to keep up with an increasing number of emergency calls with their current resources. A surge in overtime pay for paramedics and escalating costs for medical equipment have driven up the expenses of operating ambulances around the clock for all types … Read more

Jackson County faces questions on choice of uses for opiod settlement money

About three months after Jackson County commissioners approved the use of opioid settlement money to partially fund an emergency responder training center that includes a gun range, there are questions about how best county and state officials can use the money to battle addiction issues. Jackson County Commission approved the purchase of the Walter Smittle … Read more

Fire reported at vacant house on Indiana Ave

According to dispatchers, a structure fire broke out at an abandoned house in Charleston Friday night, Reports of the fire came in at about 9 p.m., along Indiana Avenue at a house that was reportedly vacant. First responders on the scene said no injuries were reported An investigation is ongoing.