As federal employees remain unpaid during the government shutdown, efforts are underway to take care of workers at the West Virginia International Yeager Airport. The airport is accepting donations of items at its main terminal, including baby essentials, gift cards (gas, grocery or retail), nonperishable food items, pet supplies, and toiletries. So far, delays caused … Read more
Anglers in West Virginia and Kentucky can once again fish across state lines under a renewed reciprocal agreement. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says the deal allows fishing from either side of the Big Sandy and Tug Fork rivers without needing two licenses. However, it only applies to the main stem of those … Read more
The 37th annual Festival of Lights opens at St. Albans City Park on November 25. Two preview nights kick things off during Thanksgiving week— a walk-through on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by free hayrides Wednesday evening. The full drive-through display runs nightly from 6 to 9 p.m., November 28 through December 26, … Read more
Hunters across West Virginia are being asked to help fight hunger this season. Governor Patrick Morrisey has proclaimed November as Wild Game Meat Donation Month, urging hunters to share their harvest through the Hunters Helping the Hungry program. Successful hunters can donate venison by taking their deer to participating meat processors. The meat is then … Read more
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a man accused of trying to steal more than $2,000 worth of tools from the Teays Valley Home Depot in Hurricane. Deputies say the suspect loaded power tools and bits into a cart and was preparing to leave without paying, but abandoned the cart and … Read more
A Kanawha County woman is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities found dozens of sick and dying cats inside her East Bank home. Police say 65-year-old Darlene Jarrett was living in what they described as a large cat hoard on First Avenue, with about 30 cats needing treatment. Humane officers have visited multiple times to … Read more
A case against former Calhoun County Commissioner Jacob McCumbers is moving forward to circuit court. Special Magistrate Tamra Milhoan found probable cause Monday on 50 counts of child sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, or custodian. McCumbers was arrested in September after a child told investigators he’d been assaulted for nearly a decade, beginning before … Read more
The University of Charleston has been named one of the nation’s “Best Schools for Men in Nursing” for the second year in a row. The honor, from the American Association for Men in Nursing, recognizes programs that recruit, support, and celebrate men in the profession. UC is the only West Virginia school on the list, … Read more
The Kanawha County Commission is pushing back against a proposed rate hike from Mountaineer Gas. In a letter to the West Virginia Public Service Commission, commissioners urged regulators to reject the company’s request for about forty-four and a half million dollars in additional revenue. The increase could raise residential bills by up to twenty percent. … Read more
Charleston’s Public Works Department began its Supplemental Loose Leaf Collection on Monday, November 3. Residents have two options: bag leaves for weekly curbside pickup on regular trash days, or rake loose leaves to the street edge for the supplemental collection. Loose leaf pickup happens once or twice a season depending on weather and volume. Crews … Read more