Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a State of Emergency for 10 West Virginia counties with flooding issues. This included Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan, Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming Counties. Governor Morrisey ordered personnel and resources to mobilize and respond to any emergency. Certain administrative powers were delegated to the director of the West Virginia … Read more
A woman was arrested in Cabell County on Saturday after being by police in a stolen ambulance across Route 60. The ambulance was stolen from a Sheetz on 5th Avenue in Huntington and the driver refused to stop. She was eventually arrested after being pulled over at an Auto Zone on US-60. State police were … Read more
Airable Research Lab and Shawnee State University are entering into a partnership to develop a bioprocessing lab on the college’s campus. The organization develops soy bio based products for industrial and consumer customers. Eyewitness News said the partnership aims to establish a second location for the Airable Research Lab on the campus of Shawnee State … Read more
West Virginia University Police issued a notice after a student went missing on Friday. The missing student, identified as 19-year old Jason Busse of Berkeley County, was last seen at noon leaving the PRT Engineering station headed to the Core Arboretum near the Coliseum, according to the WVU community alert. Busse is described as a … Read more
Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell is urging caution after several inches of rain over the weekend. According to a social media post from Farrell, the Ohio River is expected to crest at 48-50 feet soon, and in preparation, the city has closed the floodwall at Harris Riverfront Park and started operation for all 17 pump stations, … Read more
A Kanawha County couple were arrested and charged with child neglect on Friday after they were discovered in their vehicle asleep with drug paraphernalia while their child with them. Deputies were called to the Go-Mart gas station on the 200 block of West Main Street in St. Albans where they were told a white SUV … Read more
Deputies are asking for public assistance to identify four suspect connected to a break-in at a Kanawha County business that was reported over the weekend.The incident occurred Sunday evening at Inspired Salon, located along MacCorkle Avenue Southwest in Jefferson, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The news release said two … Read more
The West Virginia Legislature is officially back in session and will be for 60 days. The House and Senate gaveled in on Monday with some new members, new leadership all leading up to the State of the State address from the new governor. The House also began this session with a new committee system that … Read more
Public schools are funded through local, state and federal dollars based on a variety of factors, but when it comes to how much state funding they are allocated, state officials use the school aid formula. On Friday, lawmakers got a breakdown of the school aid formula, which is determined by several components, but is very … Read more
Anglers looking for a successful day on the water will get that opportunity well before springtime. Dozens of West Virginia waterways have been freshly stocked. For a complete list of stocked waterways visit wvdnr.gov/fishing or call 304-588-3399. DNR officials remind anglers to acquire a license and trout stamp prior to fishing. Licenses and stamps can … Read more