A Beckley man is facing drug and weapons charges. Officer served a search warrant and found 250-thousand-dollars’ worth of meth and heroin, and several guns. Thirty-year-old Jamal Johnson was previously convicted of a violent felony and was prohibited from having any firearms.
The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire at the Hobet mine site in Boone County. It took more than a dozen fire departments several hours to put out the flames, and smoke could be seen for several miles. The cause of fire is believed to accidental.
A “Back the Blue Rally” happened Tuesday at Appalachian Power Park, hosted by the West Virginia Fraternal Order of Police. The group’s Facebook page said it was a free event aimed at supporting and encouraging local law enforcement officers and first responders.
It’s International Charity Fraud Awareness Week, and state leaders are offering suggestions to keep you from being a victim. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said he encourages generosity, but it’s important to be aware of phishing attempts and identity theft attempts. Avoid using third-party links, and go straight to the organization’s website instead to make a … Read more
Jackson County schools have a new re-entry plan that will allow some students to go back to five day instruction, and others will continue with a blended learning model. Ripley High School students with two days in person and three at home. Starting next week, Jackson County elementary-aged students can go back to school five … Read more
The Dunbar City Council okayed raises for the mayor and city clerk and had first readings of proposed increases for city council members and council president. The mayor’s pay will go up by $2,500 to an annual salary of $52,500. The city clerk will make $49,000. City council members and the council president would see … Read more
Several major U.S. airlines have launched programs to test passengers for COVID-19 before they travel, another in a series of steps to make passengers feel safer about flying during a pandemic. Last week, United Airlines rolled out a new rapid-testing program for passengers leaving the San Francisco International Airport en route to Hawaii. A negative … Read more
Flags are at half-staff in honor of former Charleston Mayor Kent Hall. He served as mayor from 1991-to-1995.
West Virginia Methanol plans to build a 350-million-dollar plant in Pleasants County that will create thirty jobs. Operations are expected to begin in 2023.
The USDA awarded a nearly eight-million-dollar grant to increase broadband service in rural parts of the state. Citynet will received a ReConnect grant for a fiber network that will connect more than six-thousand people in Barbour, Randolph, Webster and Doddridge counties.