Summersville hosting treasure hunt
The Summersville Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting Treasure on the Trails. You can hike on popular trails and search for five treasure chests. Winners will be announced August 3rd.
Charleston City Council approves sidewalk repairs
The Charleston City Council approved a project to repair sidewalks and handicap ramps. The project will cost nearly 290-thousand-dollars and make every sidewalk in the city ADA compliant.
COVID-19 cases jump nearly 50% in Kanwaha County
COVID-19 cases in Kanawha County have jumped almost fifty-percent in a month. The county is reporting nearly six-hundred positive cases. West Virginia added another one-hundred positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to over five-thousand. Almost eighty people are in the hospital with the virus, and more than thirty of those are in ICU.
Schools on track to open in September
Governor Justice believes the state is on track to open schools by September 8th. Justice says he won’t put kids and teachers back in the classroom unless education and medical experts agree it’s the right thing to do.
Man stabbed three times in Buffalo
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was stabbed three times on Quail Court in Buffalo. He suffered non-life threatening injuries. No arrests have been made.
DNR identify boat operator involved in hit-and-run
DNR Police have located the boat that was involved in a hit-and-run on the Tygart River over the weekend. Investigators have identified the operator and three other people on board when the boat hit a swimmer. He’s in serious, but stable condition. Charges are pending.
Firefighters battle house fire in Cross Lanes
Three different fire departments battled a house fire on Koontz Drive in Cross Lanes. No one was inside when the fire started. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Suspect wanted for setting store display on fire
Police are investigating after someone set fire to a store display inside the Dollar General on McGinnis Drive in Wayne. An employee put out the flames, and no one was hurt.
Charleston firefighter dies on-duty
A firefighter died while on duty at Charleston Fire Station Three on Oakwood Road. Twenty-seven-year-old Jason Cuffee died from an apparent medical emergency. Mayor Goodwin is ordering all City of Charleston flags to be flown at half-staff.
State Police Ask for Tips in Shooting Case
Two men have been charged with attempted murder after State Police said they chased and shot at another vehicle Saturday. Corey Perkins and Robert Barner admitted to following a car along Route 60 from St. Albans to Hurricane and allegedly firing multiple shots at it. West Virginia State Police are asking anyone who may have … Read more