We are in for a wintry blast this morning around the Kanawha Valley and central West Virginia and east-central Kentucky. Snow could fall up to an inch-an-hour until 11 a.m. Which means we could get a quick one-to-three inches of snow.
The Save A Lot grocery store on Virginia Street West in Charleston has closed for good. The company’s director of communications said the decision was made by independent operators, but did not provide more details. Save A Lot is a discounted supermarket chain and the Charleston location closed December 28.
A Charleston man has been cited after the Transportation Security Administration at Yeager Airport found a handgun Sunday in his carry-on bag. TSA officers detected a .22-caliber handgun loaded with five bullets at the checkpoint and confiscated the gun and detained the man for questioning, according to a news release from TSA. He was cited … Read more
West Virginia’s Department of Natural Resources says anglers should expect trout stocked in state waterways during the winter months to be smaller than usual. A long dry spell across the state from late summer through the fall is thought to have impacted the average “catchable” size of the fish. The Gazette-Mail reported winter weather slowed … Read more
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory until 1 p.m. today for Kanawha, Lincoln, Mingo, Logan, Boone, Clay, McDowell and Wyoming counties. Up to 3 inches of snow is expected. Summers, Monroe and Greenbrier counties can expect snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to 3 inches.
Schlotzsky’s Deli is closing it’s West Virginia locations due to a dispute over the future of the franchise. The owner of the South Charleston location says he doesn’t agree with the changes the company is making. The restaurant is changing its name to Austin Eatery, and is planning to serve alcohol.
Tim Armstead is the new chief justice of the state Supreme Court. He was chosen by his fellow justices last fall. Armstead will work with lawmakers on the Court’s budget for next fiscal year. It’s the first budget since a Constitutional amendment gave oversight to the legislature.
State legislators will hold several interim committee meetings over the next two days. The topics will range from the state Inventory Tax to foster care, and training for teachers. The regular 60-day legislative session begins on Wednesday.
More than one-hundred West Virginia Army National Guard members are back home. The 821st Horizontal Construction Company returned after nine months in Middle East.
State Senate Finance Chairman Craig Blair will miss the start of the legislative session this week. He broke his nose and dislocated his hip in a traffic accident over the weekend. He’ll undergo surgery this morning.