GreenPower Motor Company said it is starting to deliver electric buses to West Virginia school districts after working against a funding freeze from the federal government. The company’s vice president of business development and strategy Mark Nestlen credits state officials with leading the charge. Sen. Capito was able to get the money unfrozen, according to … Read more
Nightly closures have been happening for inspections this week on the Dunbar Toll Bridge. It will be closed again tonight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., according to a social media post from WV-511. Last year, the West Virginia Division of Highways discussed the future of the 70-year-old bridge which has received poor ratings in … Read more
A Cabell County man will serve 1-10 years of home confinement for posing as a licensed contractor and never completing home renovation work. Jacob Meadows was sentenced Tuesday to 1-10 years in prison for obtaining money by false pretenses, but a Cabell County Judge Gregory Howard ruled to allow him to serve the sentence on … Read more
A major infrastructure project is set to begin this week in Huntington to alleviate some of the long-standing flooding issues in areas of Third Avenue and Fifth Avenue. The two, four-lane thoroughfares in Huntington are home to several businesses, but they are also home to nuisance flooding when it rains, especially where they intersect with … Read more
Some workers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown are expected to temporarily return to work. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said it will happen this week and she pledged to continue working to try to make it a permanent return. The announcement comes after nearly 200 workers at the facility … Read more
Tuesday marked the first day back at school for students at Verdunville Elementary in Logan County. The school has been closed for the majority of the month after a hillside slip on April 8. American Geotech in Charleston has been the company handling the fix and inspecting the rockslide to make sure it’s safe for … Read more
A Cabell County man accused of assaulting his mother and responding officers has been found competent to stand trial. Eyewitness News said Richard Hayden faces several charges following a December 2023 incident in Barboursville. Police said Hayden held his mother in her home for several hours while he allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill her. … Read more
The city of Williamson plans to draw visitors this weekend with the return of Dirt Days. It will be the sixth year for the event, according to Tug Valley Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. The ATV and UTV festival takes place May 2 and May 3 in downtown Williamson. They’re planning to have a mud … Read more
A man accused of threatening a woman with a gun before sexually abusing her is facing several charges. William Frame of Birch River has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse, wanton endangerment, burglary, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, according to … Read more
One person is in custody following an alleged burglary that led to several police chases in Kanawha County. 40-year old Emerson Torres faces charges, according to Eyewitness News. St. Albans Police were called to the area of Kincaid Driver and Lakeview Drive just before 1 p.m. Friday after a witness saw three people pull up … Read more