A West Virginia man is accused of breaching the U.S. Capitol during the January 6th riots. Jeffery Finley of Martinsburg is charged with entering a restricted area and disorderly conduct. The FBI has video of Finley entering the Capitol wearing a blue suit and red hat with a wired earpiece in his right ear.
A Columbus woman is under arrest in Wayne County on drug charges and for driving a stolen vehicle. Officers pulled over Selena Sesco on state route 75 and she tried to hide meth as deputies approached the car.
A woman is recovering in the hospital after shoe was shot in the leg in a remote area of Kanawha County near Clendenin. She had to be airlifted to the hospital. The shooting is under investigation.
Police are investigating an attempted robbery at GoMart on Greenbrier Street. A man tried to take money from an open cash register drawer, but investigators don’t think he got any cash. No arrests have been made.
A Cabell County animal rescue group is asking the public for financial help after it said 40 cats and kittens were found dumped down the road near the shelter. Little Victories Animal Rescue Shelter said in a Facebook post Tuesday that the shelter was already completely full and has no place to keep the cats. … Read more
Charleston police are stepping up efforts to track down a long-time fugitive they’ve been searching for for several years. 31-year old Donnell Strong has outstanding warrants for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and wanton endangerment. The charges stem from a deadly May 2016 shooting at at Boondocks Bar on the city’s … Read more
Expanded outdoor dining in downtown Charleston will be making a return. Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin said this week that blocks of Capitol and Hale streets will close beginning April 9 through Labor Day. Capitol Street will be closed each Friday beginning at 3 p.m. through Sunday at 11 p.m. Hale Street will be closed … Read more
West Virginia University will return to in-person commencement ceremonies for 4,500 graduating students in May. Four separate ceremonies will be held May 15 and 16 at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown. WVU said masks and social distancing will be required and everyone who attends will have to have a ticket. In addition to the latest … Read more
Whitewater outfitters are optimistic about the upcoming season. They are expecting to see a bounce back after last year’s rafting season was canceled. Governor Justice is expected to announce new COVID-19 protocols for the industry soon.
Senator Manchin is not behind the Biden administration’s two-trillion-dollar infrastructure plan. Manchin says lawmakers should pass an infrastructure bill, but is opposed to raising the corporate tax rate to Biden’s proposed level.