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Several pieces of art that were stolen out of a delivery truck in Huntington have been recovered from a home in Guyandotte. A suspect is under arrest. Paul Johnston, of Huntington, has been charged with grand larceny.

Rescue crews in Barbour County are searching the banks of the Middle Fork River for a kayaker who’s been missing since Sunday. Witnesses saw the kayaker get swept under a rock at Audra State Park and never resurfaced.

The state Senate unanimously passed the “Born-Alive” bill that requires physicians to provide the same kind of medical care to a baby born during an abortion procedure as they would to a baby born prematurely. The bill now goes to conference committee, and Governor Justice says he will sign the bill.

A Cross Lanes man is accused of running a massive shoplifting network in Kanawha County. Nedeltcho Vladimirov ran a money laundering scheme and paid shoplifters pennies on the dollars for stolen merchandise, and then he sold the items online. The shoplifters stole nearly 370-thousand-dollars in merchandise over a two year period.

Three people were hurt when a boulder hit a WVU PRT vehicle and a car on the road. A rock slide came down between the Engineering and Transportation stations on U.S.19. All three victims suffered minor injuries.

A 79-year-old man wasn’t injured when he lost control of his truck and ran into the backwater in Milton. He went down a ravine between Ohio Valley Bank and Gino’s. He was able to get out of the himself, and bystanders helped him out of the ravine.

More rain this week, could bring another high water threat. Three-quarters-to-an-inch of rain is expected through this afternoon. We will dry out after lunchtime through Wednesday morning, but more rain will move in Wednesday afternoon, dumping more rain into an already swollen Ohio River.

Fayette County voters passed the county’s law enforcement, fire and library levies for the next five years. Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley shared the results of the vote on the department’s Facebook page. About 90% of those who voted were in favor of all three levies, according to the Facebook post.

This is the 16th year that Rhonda’s Closet has helped high school girls find their dream prom dress at no cost. Last year Rhonda’s Closet rented 96 prom dresses for free and organizers hope to get shoppers in early this year, before prom season begins. Girls can pick out dresses at Aldersgate United Methodist Church … Read more

The West Virginia Senate approved a bill creating an intermediate appeals court. Senators approved the measure Monday by a vote of 18-14. An intermediate court would hear civil cases. The bill now moves to the House.