Charleston Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death early Thursday morning. Charles Raymond Barnes, Jr. was found laying partially in the road at the intersection of Grant and Russell Streets around midnight with a gunshot wound to the back of the head. During the investigation, police said Barnes, Jr. was walking … Read more
West Virginia’s free 2021 calendar of wildflowers growing in the state is now available to order. The calendar has 12 pictures of flowers growing along state highways or in beds created by the state. Dozens of photographers snapped pictures and submitted them this year. The annual project is sponsored by the West Virginia Department of … Read more
The West Virginia State University Board of Governors is holding a special meeting to consider a “workforce reduction” plan. The university has been hit hard by the pandemic, shifting most of its classes online this semester.
There are close to four-hundred new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia, and three more people have died. The state’s daily positive test rate jumped to almost five-percent.
Governor Justice says his successful run for office will not change the way he handles the COVID-19 pandemic. He is again, urging people to get tested, saying it’s the best weapon to keep the virus from spreading until there’s a vaccine.
Republicans were big winners in the West Virginia House and Senate, going from 59 to 76 Republicans in the House of Delegates, and Republicans now have a two-thirds majority in the Senate.
Fresh off his Election Night victory, Governor Justice is talking about his agenda for the next four years. Justice says his number one priority is eliminating the state income tax.
Marshall University is changing plans for its football memorial rededication. The 50th anniversary ceremonies will be online only due to COVID-19 restrictions, including the annual Memorial Fountain ceremony, and the posthumous degree ceremony.
The state Fire Marshal is investigating a suspicious fire at a Huntington apartment building. It’s the second time the building on 3rd Street has caught fire in a month. Tenants were forced out after the first fire, and no one was hurt.
Police are investigating a Clay County shooting. One person is dead, and two people are in custody for questioning. A witness says, her son’s roommate got into a fight with another person, when shots were fired.