Governor Jim Justice says revenue collection for January is 13-million-dollars above estimates. Justice says that West Virginia is in good financial health, and pacing very close to last year’s record breaking numbers.
Two people were injured in a shooting at a home in Scioto County. Three people got into an argument outside a home in Rarden when shots were fired. One person suffered a gunshot, and the other person was injured in a fight over the gun.
Two women are under arrest for trying to burn down a building in Greenup County. Kentucky State Police say the Mother and Daughter hired a man to burn down their business, Wolfe’s Food Mart and Pool Hall, to commit insurance fraud.
The St. Alban City Council unanimously approved a resolution to become a Second Amendment sanctuary city. St. Albans joins a growing list of counties and cities adopting resolution to limit gun control enforcement.
Three young kids who ran away from home in the middle of the night have been found safe. The children, 11, 9, and 8, left their house west of St. Albans around 3:30 Monday morning. They were found ten hours later by someone trying to recover their UTV that was stuck in the woods.
A former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers utility barge has been fitted with a tilting platform that turns it into a floating dump truck. The Gazette-Mail reported the Division of Natural Resources plans to load trees onto the platform and sink them into the lakes to create structures that not only attract fish, but also … Read more
Kanawha County deputies said a helicopter and bloodhounds were used in the search for three children who ran away from their caregivers west of St. Albans Monday. Lucas Holmes, 11, Delaney Holmes, 9, and Kaylena Holmes, 8, ran away from their caregivers, but were found later unharmed, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Cameras … Read more
The 51st West Virginia Outdoor Sports Show comes to the Charleston Coliseum Friday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 9. The show will include the newest inventory of recreational vehicles, boats and ATVs. It also will feature information about things to explore in West Virginia and places to stay. They’ll also have a catch-n-release trout pond, … Read more
Triple-A is opposed to legalizing marijuana in West Virginia. Research from the Triple-A Foundation for Traffic Safety shows fatal crashes more than doubled in Washington State after marijuana was legalized there.
Members of the West Virginia Legislature joined the West Virginia Jeep Club for a trail ride through the backcountry of Kanawha County. Jeepers hope state officials will see the economic value of dedicated off-roading trails.