Four fire departments in Wayne County battled a large house fire on Old Wayne High School Lane. The fire broke out in the attic and destroyed the home of former Wayne Mayor Junior Ramey. Everyone made it out safely. Ramey said there was a problem with an HVAC unit, and that’s believed to be the … Read more
The Northeast Kentucky Drug Task Force is looking for the leader of a motorcycle gang in Boyd County. Anthony “Gibby” Gibbs is wanted for trafficking in controlled substances. Officer searched Gibbs home and seized meth, several guns, counterfeit money, gang paraphernalia and cash. Gibbs wasn’t on the property, but at least one other person was … Read more
A Martinsburg mother admits to killing one of her children and trying to kill her other daughter. Forty-six-year-old Julie Ann Orellana pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder. The charges are in connection to the fatal 2018 shooting of her eight-year-old daughter and wounding her 11-year-old daughter. Orellana says she intended to kill both children, … Read more
Police are investigating a domestic disturbance in Spencer. A woman ran out of a house on Route-33, and shots were fired. There are no reports of injuries.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing mother and daughter who haven’t been seen in over a month. Twenty-seven-year-old Kimberly Cline picked up her six-year-old Daughter Abagail from school in late November, and they haven’t been in contact with family members since.
Jurors found Jessica and Daniel Groves guilty of murdering their two-month-old son Dylan, who was found dead in a well last June. Jessica Grove was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, and Daniel Groves was sentenced to 47-years to life.
The New Year is off to a good start for someone who purchased a lottery ticket in Barboursville. A one-million-dollar Powerball ticket was sold at the Little General store on Route-60 for Wednesday’s drawing.
West Virginia native and former reality TV star, Alexi Eddy, was found dead at her mother’s home in Mannington. The 23-year-old was open about her struggles with substance abuse. She was a contestant on the MTV reality show “Are You the One?”
A new coal research facility is coming to West Virginia. Ramaco Carbon will research how to use coal to create advanced carbon products and materials. The company is moving into a pre-existing lab at the West Virginia Technology Park in South Charleston.
West Virginia lawmakers are already asking questions about Governor Justice’s proposed budget for 2020-2021. The administration expects to have a Medicaid surplus of over 300-million-dollars, and using some of that money to bridge the gap of over 100-million-dollars in general revenue.