WorkForce West Virginia is warning of a texting scam. People are receiving a message that “there are issues with their West Virginia Insurance claim,” with a website link. The site looks like the WorkForce website, but it is not affiliated with the agency.
A Barboursville Walmart greeter is recovering after he was randomly attacked. A man entered the store, turned toward the exit and started punching the victim. The suspect took off in a vehicle, and deputies caught up with him not far from the scene.
A suspect is in custody after a police pursuit that started in Ohio, and ended in Putnam County. Police in Gallia County tried to stop a stolen vehicle when the driver took off. The chase ended near the Buffalo Bridge when the suspect ditched the car and tried to flee on foot.
Columbia Gas Transmission says it will fix a slip near Blue Creek Road. There has been an ongoing battle between the gas company and private property owners over who is responsible for correcting the slip. Columbia Gas says it will address immediate safety concerns as a good corporate citizen.
A multi-million dollar renovation of downtown Charleston’s Slack Plaza is set to break ground in just a few weeks. It’s a project that has been years in the making, and the city hopes the $3.5 million project will attract more people to the downtown area when it’s finished. WCHS TV reported the new Slack Plaza … Read more
A COVID-19 vaccination clinic is set for Monday, April 5, at Nitro Public Library. Appointments will be made for up to 650 people for the clinic that runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a news release from the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. The health department said appointment tickets are available at two Nitro … Read more
The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office is doubling the reward amount offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction of those responsible in a fatal arson in Greenbrier County. The Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office said the reward has increased from $5,000 to $10,000 in the case of the April 2, 2020, homicide of … Read more
Charleston Police have released the name of the man shot in the 1400 block of 3rd Avenue Tuesday night. Police said they found 37-year old Gary L. Martin of Charleston lying on the ground between two homes around 10:00 p.m. Martin said he was in the back yard of a home when he heard a … Read more
There will be no traditional three-day Vandalia Gathering this year, but there will be a special afternoon concert instead at the West Virginia Capitol. West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will host the event from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 29, on the north steps of the state Capitol. The concert … Read more
Families with children who are eligible for food assistance will get a new P-EBT card in the mail by the end of April. The pandemic relief is similar to the program offered last spring. West Virginia will received two-hundred-million-dollars, which is enough form more than 220-thousand students.