Neighbors near the Glasgow Church of the Nazarene are lodging noise complaints against the church. The church set up loud speakers outside to broadcast the service on Sunday mornings as a way to get more people to come to church. The mayor thinks it violates the town’s noise ordinance.
The West Virginia House passed a bill that would make paying tolls on the Turnpike easier. The bill would require the Turnpike to accept credit or debit cards.
Governor Justice will present Bridge Grant awards today in Kanawha County. The individual grants are worth up to 25-thousand-dollars and go to local organizations to combat substance abuse, improve crimes rates, and stimulate neighborhood revitalization.
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is in a Twitter battle with President Trump. The President tweeted that he was “very surprised and disappointed” that Manchin voted guilty on two articles of impeachment. Manchin responded that, “No Democrat has worked harder in a bipartisan way” in the hopes that Trump would succeed.
Police are investigating shots fired near a sports bar in North Charleston. They found bullet holes and broken glass in a car at “The Bucket.” No one was hurt. Police are looking for the shooter.
One person was injured in a stabbing near the Marshall University campus. It happened near the CVS Pharmacy at 20th Street and 5th Avenue. The victim was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. Police are looking for a suspect.
A Charleston man is accused of attacking his girlfriend, and shoving her 15-month-old son to the ground. The woman suffered cuts to her neck and lip, and the child has a possible broken nose. Thirty-year-old Kevin Booth is charged with child abuse and strangulation.
A drunk driver hit a family of four on Clay road in Roane County. A pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed. Two other children and their father were injured. Twenty-eight-year-old Justin Fisher is charged with DUI.
Gov. Jim Justice said he’s committed $1 million in state funds to encourage participation in the 2020 Census. The governor also encouraged residents to apply for temporary jobs helping with the count. An estimated 74% of West Virginians responded to the previous census in 2010, according to the governor’s office. Justice said a lack of … Read more
The West Virginia House voted unanimously Friday to create a Medal of Valor for first responders. Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams urged lawmakers to create the state’s highest honor for any first responder who demonstrates an heroic act. The bill now moves to the Senate.