Police are investigating after a body was found in the Kanawha River. A worker at the London Locks building found the body of a man and investigators say it appears to have been in the water for some time. The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine a positive ID.
COVID-19 numbers are skyrocketing across the state. There are more than 740 new cases of the virus, and eleven more people have died. The positive test rate is over three-percent, and there are a record number of people in the hospital with the virus. More than three-hundred are in the hospital, and over one-hundred are … Read more
The governor is taking some heat on social media for his new mask mandate. He responded, and says the answer is simple, “don’t go into any businesses or any other public buildings and risk harming your fellow West Virginians.” Justice says, “if you refuse to wear a face covering, you are violating the law, and … Read more
Governor Justice is revamping his mask order. It’s now mandatory to wear a mask at all times inside any public or private building other than your home. The governor also announced that winter sports are being pushed back to January 11th, and there will be no in person classes for a week following Thanksgiving. Medical … Read more
The state Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the 2018 deaths of two Wayne County men was a double homicide. William Copley, and his son Robert, died in a fire at their home in Crum. Investigators say the fire was intentionally set. There is a ten-thousand-dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of … Read more
A Hurricane family is displaced after a fire at their home on Foster Road, off Hurricane Creek. A couple, their three children, and two pets made it out safely. The fire started around a gas space heater. The farmhouse was built in the 1890s, and sustained considerable damage.
A Mingo County man is facing drug charges after officers found him walking outside his vehicle in just his underwear. The man told officers there was a snake inside the vehicle. When they looked inside they found a plastic bag filled with cocaine in the front seat.
The union representing local Kroger workers has reached a tentative agreement with the grocery store chain, avoiding a potential strike. The new contract calls for raises, improved health care, and caps prescription drug costs. The union will review the agreement during a virtual town hall next week, with a vote to follow.
President Trump thinks “Big Jim is the greatest!” He tweeted out the message after Governor Justice refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the presidential election during a press conference earlier this week.
Yeager Airport is cracking down on drone pilots. There’s been an increase in drones flying too close to planes, and laser strikes in the cockpits. Both are federal offenses and could have serious consequences. The FAA and FBI met with airport officials to discuss best practices on how to combat the problem.