Charleston leaders have unveiled a proposed $113.6 million budget for fiscal year 2027, highlighting what officials say is the city’s strongest financial position in decades. Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin and Finance Director Andy Wood presented the plan during a recent Finance Committee meeting, saying it maintains essential services, invests in infrastructure, and supports city employees—without … Read more
Shawnee State University introduced Mark Snyder as the school’s first head football coach during a press conference Wednesday morning. Snyder will spend the next couple of years building the program, with the Bears’ first football season scheduled for 2028. The South Point native previously served as head coach at Marshall University from 2005 to 2009, … Read more
More than 1,700 new businesses were registered in West Virginia in February, according to Secretary of State Kris Warner. That total includes 96 non-profits and 175 businesses that qualified for fee waiver programs. Berkeley County led the state with 134 new registrations, followed by Kanawha and Monongalia counties. Fee waivers included the Boots to Business … Read more
Kevante White, accused of killing two brothers and injuring another in Huntington, has waived his preliminary hearing after being extradited from Ohio. White faces charges of first- and second-degree murder and malicious or unlawful assault in the February 20 shooting that killed Adrian Phillips, 26, and Derious Johnson, 39, near a local bar. Authorities say … Read more
The March trial of Donna Stone, accused in the death of her granddaughter Kyneddi Miller, has been continued to April 15. Stone faces charges of murder by a guardian and child neglect after Kyneddi was found emaciated in their Boone County home in April 2024. Kyneddi’s mother has already been sentenced to 15 years to … Read more
A Logan County man is facing charges releted to a drug investigation. Nicholas Turner of Omar was arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver. West Virginia State Police said they started an investigation on March 4 after being tipped off about drugs being sold from a home along Jerry West Highway in Omar. … Read more
A social media video from Jackson County has triggered a police investigation after a 17-year-old was seen drinking, driving and firing a handgun toward homes along Sandyville’s Route 21 Friday night. Deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department identified the teen driver, who told investigators the gun belonged to a family member. Another juvenile was … Read more
The Buffalo Wild Wings at the Huntington Mall officially reopened Monday after being closed for about a year. The restaurant was purchased by the Schmidt Family Restaurant Group, which completed a full remodel before welcoming customers back. Marketing Director Katie Vetter says the company was excited to invest in the location because of the strong … Read more
Two Mingo County residents are facing charges after deputies say two young children were left alone in a vehicle while the adults were inside a bar. According to complaints filed in court, 29-year-old Lori Allison Messer and 63-year-old David Wayne Compton, both of Kermit, are charged with child neglect creating risk of injury. Deputies responded … Read more
A former officer with the Dunbar Police Department has been arrested after police say he threatened people with a gun at a bar in Huntington. According to a criminal complaint, 21-year-old Joshua Hall of Elkview is charged with three counts of brandishing a deadly weapon. Police say the incident happened early Friday on the 400 … Read more