Tips are welcome in Huntington shooting investigation

One person is hospitalized following a shooting in Huntington Sunday afternoon. Police say the shooting happened around 4:15 near 21st Street and 6th Avenue. Officers in the area reported hearing gunshots and then saw a vehicle leaving the scene. Police stopped the vehicle a short distance away and found the driver suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. … Read more

Flu cases are increasing in the tri-state area

Flu cases are surging in Ohio and Kentucky, and health officials say West Virginia could be next. Doctors warn a stronger strain of Influenza A, known as H3N2 or the “super flu,” is driving thousands of hospitalizations. The CDC classifies Ohio’s flu activity as very high, with one pediatric death reported. Kentucky’s numbers are rising, … Read more

Mother faces charges after teen shoots and kills a man

The mother of a teenage boy involved in a deadly shooting in Clay County is now facing criminal charges. West Virginia State Police say 37-year-old Ryan Bird was shot and killed Tuesday outside a home on Legg Road in the Bickmore area. Investigators say Bird was involved in a domestic altercation with Misty Winebrenner just … Read more

Man faces charges for stealing heavy equipment from a Cross Lanes rental company

A Poca man has been arrested in connection with the theft of multiple vehicles from a rental business in Cross Lanes. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old James Quesenberry is charged with breaking and entering and grand larceny. Deputies say the theft happened December 19th at United Rentals on New Goff Mountain Road. Investigators … Read more

Several departments respond to a fire at the Greenbrier Resort

Part of the Greenbrier Resort’s property caught fire Saturday morning. Greenbrier County 911 says crews were called to a fire on Jackson Ridge just after 11:20. Multiple fire departments responded, including White Sulphur Springs, Lewisburg, and the Greenbrier’s own fire department. Dispatchers say the fire was successfully extinguished. No injuries have been reported, and the … Read more

Suspect is arrested for breaking into a St. Albans gas station

A Charleston man has been arrested in connection with multiple break-ins at the same St. Albans gas station. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says 53-year-old David Douglas Steadman is charged with breaking and entering and grand larceny. Deputies say a Par Mar gas station on MacCorkle Avenue was first broken into in September, when cigarettes … Read more

Police seeking info on theft of equipment in Marmet

Officials are asking for help from the public after property was reported stolen from the town of Marmet. A breaking-and-entering incident occurred about 5:15 a.m. on Dec. 28, according to a social media post from the town. The post included photos of a truck suspected to be involved in the theft of town equipment. The … Read more

Man charged with hit and run and DUI

Police say a man was arrested in Huntington after striking a pedestrian with his car and hospitalizing them. The incident occurred just after 9 a.m. Friday in the 900 block of Adams Avenue, according to a social media post from the Huntington Police Department. Police said the victim sustained serious injuries and was taken to … Read more