A record number of people visited the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve in 2024, according to an annual report. More than 1.8 million people visited the New River Gorge, up from 1,707,223 people in 2023, and the National Park Service report said the increased visitation is part of an upward trend the last … Read more
The suspect has been located and arrested following a shooting in Kanawha County left one man injured. Rex Olive was taken into custody and charged with four counts of wanton endangerment and one felony count of malicious wounding, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation determined that Olive became confrontational at the victim’s … Read more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office found a man who was wanted following a pursuit Thursday that injured a deputy. Tyler Dante Leach of Charleston was wanted for failure to appear in court, along with multiple felony charges including obstructing an officer, violation of probation, fleeing with reckless indifference and fleeing causing bodily harm following a … Read more
A Kanawha County jury found a man guilty in a St. Albans double murder trial Friday. Markus Guy was found guilty of second-degree murder of 39-year-old Alisha Carnefix, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Koda Jarrett – the mother and teenage brother of his girlfriend. The state had argued that Guy was … Read more
A million dollar lottery ticket was sold in Hurricane this week, officials said. The $1,000,000 Powerball ticket was purchased at Par Mar #17 on Main Street in Hurricane, according to a news release from the West Virginia Lottery. Officials said the ticket matched all five numbers, but not the Powerball. The Power Play was not … Read more
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has dismissed a petition from state Democrats claiming a member of their party should fill a House seat vacated by a lawmaker who was arrested for threatening other delegates. Last year, Joseph de Soto was elected to represent the 91st District in Berkeley County as a Republican. After … Read more
Dozens of people gathered in St. Albans Thursday for the unveiling of the new microchip scanning station at the St. Albans Police Department. The new pet microchip scanning station that will help reunite lost pets with their owners is named after former St. Albans PD Sergeant James Butler, who died in January and his K-9 … Read more
State health officials issued an alert this week after West Virginians were possibly exposed to measles at the Washington Dulles International Airport. A case was confirmed earlier this month in a Maryland resident who returned home after traveling internationally, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Health. The traveler was in … Read more
The Internal Revenue Service has announced an extension for taxpayers in West Virginia who were impacted by the severe flooding in February. According to a news release from the IRS, individuals and businesses in Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne and Wyoming counties impacted by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began on … Read more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a man that is wanted following a pursuit Thursday that injured a deputy. Tyler Dante Leach, 25, of Charleston is wanted for failure to appear in court, along with multiple felony charges including obstructing an officer, violation of probation, fleeing with reckless indifference … Read more