Police have released the names of the suspect and the victim in an officer-involved shooting on the west side. The suspect, 27-year-old Joshua Drennen, attacked an officer and was shot and wounded. Drennen is accused of killing 77-year-old Barbara Steele inside her home on Georgia Street.
Fire crews put out a fire at an abandoned house on Frontier Drive in Cross Lanes. No one was hurt. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Some areas could see over an inch-and-a-half of rain before it starts to taper off into mid-morning. A major rock and mudslide occurred in Williamson. West 3rd Avenue is shut down near Old Stewards Drive-In. A car was hit, but no one was hurt.
Deputies have released the name of the person killed in an accident Tuesday on U.S. 35 near state Route 2 in the Point Pleasant area. A tractor-trailer went off the bridge and exploded near the 3 mile intersection, and the Mason County Sheriff’s Office said the truck’s operator, Yasin Bey of Baskerville, Virginia was killed. … Read more
The annual Winter Blues Farmer’s Market event is set to return to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center later this month. The market is scheduled to run at the convention center on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1 to 5 p.m. with more than 50 local food producers. The market runs in conjunction with the West … Read more
Gordmans will have grand opening celebrations March 3 at nine locations in West Virginia. Festivities kick off at 9 a.m. with ribbon cuttings, followed by a $1,000 donation to a local high school in each new store location, according to a news release from the company. The apparel and home décor retailer will open locations … Read more
A Beckley woman has been charged after police said a man was stabbed in his back. Angelina England was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with one count of malicious wounding, according to the Beckley Police Department’s Facebook page. Police responded to a stabbing at 115 Clyde Street Monday and found a 38-year-old man with a … Read more
Librarians are asking legislators for ten-million-dollars to repair and upgrade libraries in the state. The money would be used to repair buildings, buy more books, and strengthen internet service. The funding needs to be approved by the Senate Finance committee.
The West Virginia Senate passed the “Tim Tebow Act” that allows home schooled students to participate in public school athletics. The bill now goes to the House, and Governor Justice says he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
Huntington City Council member Alec Vence is resigning. Vence says the resignation stems from demands on his personal and business life, including a second child. The City Clerk’s Office will begin receiving applications for his seat today.