Man sentenced to life in fatal shooting
Juan Chic was sentenced to life without parole for a fatal shooting in Institute. Chic was found guilty of shooting and killing Andre Leonard in 2018.
Homeless man pleads guilty to smashing glasses and plates
Jeffery Havis pleaded guilty to attempted unlawful wounding for smashing glasses and plates on a table outside the Tidewater Grill last summer. Havis is homeless, and became violent when two women sitting on the patio wouldn’t give him money. He faces up to three years in prison.
Man accused of firing at officers
A Barbour County man is accused of firing shots at officers and barricading himself inside a Philippi home. Forty-year-old Brianna Watson is charged with attempted murder of a police officer. Police were able to enter the house after an hour’s long standoff and take Watson into Custody. None of the officers were hurt. Watson suffered … Read more
Frontier Audit Results Will Be Available Soon
The Public Service Commission has been wrestling with Frontier Communications for 17 months after ordering the company to undergo an audit to see if it is being operated efficiently. Eyewitness News reported the West Virginia Public Service Commission has been inundated with about 4,000 complaints about Frontier service outages, repair delays and billing mistakes over … Read more
Lawmakers Consider ‘Grease Trap’ Bill
After a 5-year-old girl fell into a restaurant grease pit and was rescued, West Virginia’s Senate has passed legislation that would toughen fines for restaurants that have unsecured lids on the containers. The state Senate passed the bill Tuesday, 33-0. It now goes to the House of Delegates. The legislation would increase fines from $5 … Read more
Day Report Center in Madison to Remain Open
The Boone County Commission says day report services in Madison will continue. The center offers a way to provide screening, treatment and community service for non-violent offenders. Boone County Commission President Eddie Hendricks said he sees the value of the program and it will stay. The future has been uncertain over financial issues, but WCHS … Read more
Belle Man Faces Charges After Fleeing
Kanawha County deputies said a man faces multiple charges after he fled during an attempted traffic stop and admitted to “shooting up” before driving the vehicle. Robert Hicks of Belle was arrested after a pursuit on Witcher Creek Road in Belle. Deputies said they saw a pickup truck with a defective muffler and brake light … Read more
One-third of transplanted elk died from parasite
West Virginia wildlife officials say nearly one-third of the elk herd transported from Arizona two years ago died from a parasite. The parasite is common to white-tail deer, but the deer are unaffected by the parasite.
Two people being monitored for coronavirus
The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department is monitoring two people for the coronavirus after a recent trip to China. Both people are under self-quarantine at home, and will be monitored for two weeks. The individuals have no signs or symptons, and are being quartined out of an abudance of caution.
Manchin calls for Trump censure
Senator Joe Manchin is suggesting the Senate censure President Trump, because he sees no path for lawmaker to remove the president from office. Manchin made his remarks on the Senate floor following closing arguments in the Trump impeachment trial.