Alcon has officially cut the ribbon on a $60 million expansion of its Lesage facility in Cabell County. The Switzerland-based eye care company operates 17 manufacturing sites worldwide. The new expansion is expected to give the Lesage location a competitive edge within the company’s global network. While production will continue at the original facility for … Read more
A Calhoun County commissioner facing dozens of child sexual abuse charges was in this week. Jacob McCumbers of Arnoldsburg faces 50 counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian, and had a preliminary hearing Wednesday waived. A new preliminary court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 10. WCHS TV said police also served a … Read more
The British motorcycle company Triumph hosted the world premiere of its latest model at the Hatfield-McCoy Trails in Tornado this week. Moto-journalists from across the U.S. and around the world gathered to test the new bikes and they brought national and international attention to the trails and to West Virginia. Triumph had announced the new … Read more
The Thunder in the Mountains Tennis Tournament is happening this weekend in Charleston. The tournement is back for the sixth year, with only the 2020 event canceled due to COVID. The tournament kicks off today (Friday) at 10 a.m. at the Schoenbaum Tennis Courts in Kanawha City and runs through Sunday afternoon. The event is … Read more
Deputies in Mingo County are asking for the public’s help identifying two people wanted in a copper theft investigation.The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office released photos of two people on an ATV carrying a large quantity of wire Monday in the Vulcan area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office at … Read more
A Kanawha County deputy’s cruiser was struck while on the scene of another crash on Interstate 79 Wednesday evening. Two deputies were on scene of a crash in the southbound interstate lanes when another vehicle lost control and struck one of the deputies’ parked vehicles on the shoulder, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. … Read more
One person was killed and two others were critically injured after a vehicle crashed into a propane tank and home in Lawrence County, Ohio, causing an explosion and fire. A vehicle driven by Steven Holt of Chesapeake, Ohio, was traveling westbound on State Route 243 Tuesday evening when his vehicle went off the roadway and … Read more
Black bear firearms season is open now in West Virginia while archery and crossbow hunters are gearing up for opening weekend. West Virginia’s black bear firearms season is open for some counties through Sept. 26, according to a news release from the Division of Natural Resources. And more segments are planned through the fall, including … Read more
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, students at many colleges and universities are adding new chapters of Kirk’s nonprofit, and that includes Marshall University. Freshman Branson Tolliver is the president of the new Turning Point USA Marshall University chapter that launched on September 17. Turning Point USA has over 800 collegiate chapters across the … Read more
Fall fire season runs from Oct. 1 through the end of the year and there are burning restrictions to keep in mind. From next Wednesday through December 31, outdoor burning is restricted to the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., according to the West Virginia Division of Forestry. Leaf litter is the most common … Read more