State Police are asking for help to locate a missing Kanawha County man. William “Bud” Hill, 67, is missing from the Belle area, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. The news release describes Hill as being 5-foot-10 tall and weighing 265 pounds. Anyone with information on Hill’s location may contact troopers … Read more
A Kanawha County community will again have access to its library after severe weather damaged the building earlier this year. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the South Charleston Public Library has been scheduled for Monday, July 8 at 10 a.m. Early April storms ripped the roof off the building and damaged a portion of the odd … Read more
Cabell Midland High School and its community are mourning the death of a student who died in a car crash Thursday evening. Braxton Hayden McComas, 17, of Huntington, died in a three-vehicle wreck near Davis Creek Road in Barboursville just before 9 p.m. and a teenage passenger was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital with “major … Read more
West Virginia’s Department of Natural Resources (WVDNR) offers unique hunting opportunities through their annual lottery hunts. These controlled hunts at select state parks and public hunting lands allow hunters to experience special hunting conditions while helping manage wildlife populations. Lottery hunts are regulated hunting events where permits are issued through a random drawing. These hunts … Read more
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says she is amazed by the changes seen in north Weirton in the last few years Capito, R-W.Va., was in the city Monday to visit Form Factory 1, receiving a tour and update on development of the facility constructed to manufacture iron-air batteries on property once used in the making … Read more
West Virginia State Police have released the name of a man who was fatally shot after an altercation turned violent Friday morning in Mingo County. Charles Speer, 42, of Kermit, was killed at a home between the Lenore and Naugatuck areas shortly after 5 a.m., according to a news release from State Police. The news … Read more
An important part of the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta is the sternwheels that travel the Kanawha River to dock at the levee and enjoy the festivities. J.D. Basham, a sternwheel owner, said he’s owned a Sternwheel for three years and likes to be part of the community, adding boaters look out for each other and will … Read more
Eyewitness news reports that Police are investigating after a man’s body was found in Huntington Thursday morning, according to 911 dispatchers. Dispatchers said the body was found in a parking lot in the 800 block of Sixth Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. Cabell County EMS and the Huntington Fire Department also responded to the scene. … Read more
Travel plazas along the West Virginia Turnpike are closing for the year, to allow contractors to complete $122 million in renovations. The Bluestone Travel Plaza will be closing at 7 a.m. Monday, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Transportation. Fueling stations are already shut down and truck parking will be … Read more
A man on Pennsylvania State Police’s “10 Most Wanted” list was found and died Wednesday in Parkersburg. According to Parkersburg police Jimmy Carlton Henry Jr. had an active warrant through Clinton County, Pennsylvania, for an aggravated indecent assault on a child. Parkersburg Police received information overnight from Pennsylvania troopers that Henry was in the area. … Read more