Gov. Justice calling for more testing

Governor Justice is pleading with West Virginians to get tested for COVID-19. He says testing is the best way to keep asymptomatic people from spreading the virus to family and friends. His warning comes as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. There are more than 350 new cases statewide, and Grant County woman has died, raising … Read more

Election Protection Hotline has answers

If you have questions about voting, the “Election Protection Hotline” is open today for help with voter registration, problems at polling places, and voter identification requirements. Staff members are also prepared for reports of potential voter fraud and voter suppression. The Election Protection Hotline number is 304-355-5012.

Man arrested in road rage incident

A man is under arrest in a road rage incident in Ona. It happened on Highway-60. One car was trying to make a left turn and made a gesture toward another driver. The driver of the second car pulled over and started firing. No one was hurt.

Wayne county man arrested for murder

A man is under arrest in a Wayne County shooting. Sixty-year-old Wayne Brewer was found in a wooded area in Fort Gay. He’s accused of shooting and killing a man in Prichard, and leading police on a chase, before escaping into the woods.

Election officials expect results quickly

West Virginia election officials say they will have a relatively fast turnaround for election results. More than 250-thousand early and absentee ballots have already been processed, and can be run through a high-speed tabulator and have results quickly.

An Elkview Woman Is Killed in An Accident Over The Weekend

The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office released the name of a woman who was killed in a crash over the weekend. 78-year old Nancy Wiley of Elkview died from injuries after the accident on Elk River Road South. Sgt. Brian Humphreys said the driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital and both drivers … Read more

Kanawha County Moves From Green to Yellow

Putnam County moved from gold to orange on the latest West Virginia County alert map Monday, while Kanawha County moved from green to yellow. Cabell County remained in yellow. The latest map from the Department of Health and Human Resources had Mingo County as the state’s only county in red. Counties in orange included Putnam, … Read more

Six People Face Charges After Drugs Were Accessible to a Child

Six people were taken into custody in Fayette County after deputies said they found drugs, scales, drug paraphernalia and needles in easy reach of a small child. The six were charged with child neglect creating risk of serious bodily injury and conspiracy to commit a felony, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Fayette deputies … Read more