A Pennsylvania man died in an accident involving a log truck in Nicholas County. West Virginia State Police said the man died after his vehicle struck a parked log truck next to Route 19 near the crest of Powells Mountain around Birch River. 53-year-old David Alan Erikson of Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, was driving a rental … Read more
Deputies have identified a man who died after being ejected from a motorcycle Friday evening in Mink Shoals. Toby Westfall of Clendenin, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in the 2400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The news release said Westfall was … Read more
A West Virginia Division of Highways worker was injured after being struck by a vehicle Friday in Braxton County. A DOH employee was patching potholes along Interstate 79 when they were struck in the arm by a car, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Transportation. The news release said the … Read more
A Florida man accused of killing his wife was arrested in West Virginia. Brian Estep has been charged as a fugitive from justice for first-degree murder, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. Troopers were contacted by deputies in Florida regarding Estep, who has been accused of killing Amber Estep in Brevard … Read more
A Kanawha County babysitter has been sentenced to prison in connection with the death of a 2-year-old that was in her care. Brittany Napier of Dunbar pleaded guilty to gross child neglect and other charges in February. 2-year old Za’khi Williams was found unresponsive at Napier’s home on Parkway Drive in Dunbar on July 11, … Read more
AT&T said it has begun notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data recently discovered online. A dataset found on the “dark web” contains information such as Social Security numbers for about 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former account holders. The company said it has already reset the passcodes … Read more
Hundreds young archers were in Charleston Saturday as the West Virginia Archery in the Schools State Tournament took over the Charleston Coliseum. The tournament featured sharpshooters from dozens of schools across the Mountain State and 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of a West Virginia Division of Natural Resources program dedicated to making archery a part … Read more
A statewide virtual job fair is happening this week. WorkForce West Virginia will host the job fair on Wednesday, April 3, to connect employers and job seekers. The Statewide Virtual Job Fair series will be held online from 1-3:30 p.m. and those looking for a job will be able to virtually apply, live chat, video … Read more
After two months of being stationed in Chesapeake in Eastern Kanawha County, FEMA’s disaster recovery center closed on Friday for good. Still, people in Kanawha, Harrison, Calhoun, Clay and Boone counties who were impacted by the August 2023 flooding have until Monday, April 1 to apply. So far, FEMA has distributed $2 million in assistance … Read more
The collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge could affect a quarter of the nation’s coal exports, including a share of West Virginia coal going overseas. Most coal exports from the northern West Virginia reach the Port of Baltimore by rail and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said it could be weeks before the channel is clear. West … Read more