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A Kentucky man was shot and killed when he broke into a home in Salyersville. He got into a fight with the homeowner when shots were fired. No charges have been filed.

A McDowell County man is under arrest after running from police. When officers caught up with 22-year-old Kobe Brown, they found drugs and a gun. He’s facing fleeing, drug and weapon charges.

Many West Virginia classrooms will be open today for the first time in weeks. Governor Justice had call for all schools to resume in-person learning today, but now says it’s up to the state Board of Education and the Department of Education. Kanawha County will use a hybrid schedule.

A longtime community leader and mayor in the Kanawha valley has died. Damron Bradshaw served the community for 45 years – including 24 years as the mayor of Chesapeake. The Kanawha County Commission said Bradshaw was a legend in the eastern part of the county because of his unwavering dedication to his community. He served … Read more

The Education Alliance AmeriCorps kicked off a campaign on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor King’s wish of making a difference. The group is hosting a Coats4Kids drive from now until February 1 and there are drop off locations around the state, including Risen City Church, Buck and Bette, Resurrection Church, and Taylor … Read more

There’s been some improvement where COVID-19 cases are concerned. Orange has taken over as the dominant color on the county alert system map, with twenty-nine counties in that color on the map posted Monday by the state Department of Health and Human Resources. Seventeen counties were in red including Mingo and Nicholas. Kanawha, Putnam and … Read more

The Hurricane Fire and Rescue Department recently received a donation of an ambulance from Mountain Valley Bank. Now that it has passed inspection, it’s ready to transport patients long distances like the Cleveland Clinic, and cities including Columbus, Cincinnati, Morgantown, Pittsburgh. Hurricane Fire and Rescue responds to about six emergency calls a day and 180 … Read more

Charleston police are asking the public’s help identifying people of interest after a wallet was taken from a parking lot in October 2020. The wallet was taken from the Liberty Tax Service parking lot at 601 Delaware Ave. on the West Side and those of interest were seen leaving in a gray SUV. Anyone with … Read more

The Thundering Herd has a new head football coach. Former University of Alabama running backs coach Charles Huff will take over as the 30th football coach at Marshall University.

More than thirty West Virginia high schools can return to in-person learning tomorrow. Twenty-six counties are in the “orange” on the state’s COVID-19 alert map. Six counties are “gold,” and two are “yellow.” More than twenty counties remain in the red. According to new guidelines, pre-K through 8th graders can attend classes regardless of the … Read more