Kentucky State Police are expecting traffic delays along U.S. 60 this weekend as a music festival visits the Boyd County Fairgrounds. Rock the Country, featuring Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., Tracy Lawrence and Nickleback, is scheduled for Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12. The increase in traffic is expected to be concentrated near exits … Read more
West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship is expanding. State Treasurer Larry Pack announced in a press release this week that almost 15-thousand students will receive funding during the upcoming school year, up from about 10,700 who received full or partial scholarships last year. The scholarship is open to any West Virginia student in kindergarten through 12th grade … Read more
The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program has a speed enforcement campaign planned for the rest of this month. The “Speeding Catches Up with You” program unite law enforcement agencies across the state to crack down on speeders. It’s in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and includes a … Read more
A rash of crime in downtown Charleston is raising safety concerns, but police believe the general public was never the intended target for gun violence. Police quickly made an arrest Monday, charging 21-year-old Nigel Hampton with malicious wounding in a shooting incident that critically wounded 26-year-old Jacques Weldon. Investigators said the victim was found lying … Read more
Two people have been charged after four children were found living in a deplorable condition in Charleston. Eldon Taylor and Cynthia Burdette, both of Charleston, are charged with four counts of child neglect creating risk of injury following an investigation last week, according to a criminal complaint filed Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Police said they … Read more
An Arizona man accused of purposefully crashing a vehicle into a Kanawha County home in an attempt to harm his ex-girlfriend has been criminally charged. 22-year old Nathan Harrington of Tolleson has been charged with attempted murder and destruction of property, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Eyewitness News reported … Read more
High school baseball games will play a little differently in West Virginia beginning in 2027. The national rules committee proposed 10 new rule revisions at an annual meeting last month and they were accepted by its board of directors. A double-first base will be added to help avoid collisions and give the runner and first … Read more
The West Virginia Department of Human Services’ Bureau for Family Assistance is now accepting applications for the 2025 School Clothing Allowance program. Eligible families with children enrolled in West Virginia schools can receive a $200 benefit per child for school clothing. The amount depends on household income. A family of four can earn up to … Read more
A former child care worker accused of smacking children with special needs and spitting on a 4-year-old in Kanawha County appeared in court this week. Amber Seiler was charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery and a felony count of battery and assault of a disabled child following allegations at the Cross Lanes Child Care … Read more
Five new flights are being added out of West Virginia International Yeager Airport. Breeze Airways is expanding its service to add nonstop flights to Las Vegas, either Dallas or Houston, Tampa and other destinations. Gov. Patrick Morrisey said at a news conference Tuesday that some of the flights will offer fares starting at $49 one … Read more