Charleston City Council has voted to expand options for urban hunting to include bears and coyotes. The ordinance allows for bears to be hunted with crossbows while coyotes may be hunted with .22 caliber rifles. Council members also expanded times for hunting coyotes to include nighttime hours on private property. Members also passed an amendment … Read more
A major construction project in Roane County is set to open ahead of schedule. The Scott Miller Hill Bypass on U.S. 33 near Spencer will open to traffic today (Thursday), according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Transportation. The opening will be two months earlier than originally planned. The 4.3-mile bypass … Read more
A Morgantown native will become the first West Virginia woman to go to outer space. Emily Calandrelli is the host of “Emily’s Wonder Lab” on Netflix, and announced this week that she’ll be flying to space on a future flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard launch vehicle from the company’s launch site in west Texas. … Read more
The capital city is set to host the 2024 West Virginia Book Festival this fall. The event has been scheduled for Oct. 19 at the Charleston Coliseum, and will feature workshops, presentations, vendors and children’s programs, according to a news release from organizers. Several authors will be in town for the festival. There’s more at … Read more
West Virginia State Police are hoping they have one of the country’s best looking cruisers. The annual American Association of State Troopers Best Looking Cruiser Contest is underway for the eleventh time, and all state law enforcement agencies across the U.S. were encouraged to submit a photo entry of their cruiser for people to vote … Read more
A woman who awakened from a two-year coma in 2022 to identify her brother as the person who brutally beat her has died. 53-year old Wanda Palmer of Ravenswood died on July 12 at WVU Thomas Memorial Hospital, according to an obituary. Jackson County Sherriff Ross Mellinger also confirmed Palmer’s death, noting that if her … Read more
Rescue teams are searching for a man who they believe drowned Monday at Sutton Lake in Braxton County. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources officers said a 25-year-old Charleston man was on a boat with family members when a child began experiencing trouble in the water. The man jumped into the water and was able … Read more
The Putnam County Fair is underway and attendees are contending with high temperatures. Fair board members always expect heat in July and have implemented measures to keep visitors cool. Misters and fans have been placed inside entertainment and livestock areas and a mobile medical unit with air conditioning remains on site. Event organizers do not … Read more
Investigators are searching for a man who was reported missing near Summersville Lake. A 44-year-old Morgantown man was reported missing after visiting the Battle Run Beach area of Summersville Lake, according to West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement. Investigators said they found the man’s vehicle, clothing and keys he had left on a … Read more
Police responded to a stabbing at South Central Regional Jail. Metro 911 dispatchers said an inmate was stabbed shortly before 10 p.m. Monday. A spokesperson for the West Virginia Department of Corrections said there was an incident at the jail and an inmate was taken to the hospital. West Virginia State Police are investigating.