Victim is identified in fatal motorcycle accident

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

Florida fugitive is arrested in West Virginia

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

AT&T customers may have been subject to a data breach

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

Archery tournament drew dozens of competitors to Charleston

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

Workforce West Virginia to host a statewide job fair

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

Today is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance

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