A man wanted for several shootings in Ohio and Indiana is now a person interest in a fatal shooting in Milton earlier this week. West Virginia State Police are looking for 41-year-old Timothy Sargent. He’s accused of shooting a man at a homeless encampment on Monday in Cleveland, shooting and killing a woman in Akron … Read more
There will be no fans in the stands at Milan Puskar Stadium when WVU opens its football season against Eastern Kentucky on September 12th. WVU has five home games on the schedule and officials say they’ll decide on those games based on conditions at the time.
There are more than 180 new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia. That’s the highest number since the end of July. The spike in cases is being blamed on late summer vacations and students returning to college. Another person has died from the virus in Kanawha County.
Six WVU students are facing disciplinary action for violating the Student Code of Conduct after parties last weekend. The students are accused of not wearing face coverings or following social distancing guidelines.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she’s confident the postal system can deliver ballots on time and safely on Election Day, and Congressman Alex Mooney says the concern is being overblown. Postmaster Louis DeJoy will testify in the Senate today about cost cutting measures that have led to claims of widespread mail delays.
There’s a new millionaire in West Virginia. A winning Lotto America ticket, worth over four-million-dollars, was sold at the Tobacco Barn in Milton. The ticket matches all six numbers from Wednesday’s drawing.
Grayson police have recoverd thirty stolen bicycles, and even more bicycle parts. Seven people are under arrest.
Disgraced Bishop Michael Bransfield is making a public apology. He’s accused of financial misconduct and sexual harassment, and was required to make an apology as part of a “plan of amends.” Bransfield stepped down in 2018.
The Kanawha County School Board is outlining COVID-19 expectations ahead of the school year. Students, staff, and faculty are being encouraged not travel before the start of school, and wearing masks will be mandatory. One staff member has already been suspended for refusing to wear a mask.
A West Virginia child has been diagnosed with Multisystem inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C. It’s the first case reported in the state, and is a serious health condition found in children that appears to be associated with COVID-19.