Some KRT riders will receive refunds in the coming days

The Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority said an app that riders use to purchase fares back charged several transactions due to processing delays. KRT customers who made mobile fare purchases using the EZfare platform in the Transit app experienced transaction delays that resulted in the charges being processed all at once, causing confusion for those … Read more

Officer-involved shooting in Nicholas County leaves a man dead

An investigation is underway after a man died following a deputy-involved shooting,. It happened Saturday morning in Nicholas County at a home on Muddlety Valley Road after officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. Gary Johnson had a warrant from Putnam County and once deputies made contact with him, Johnson ran into a wooded area … Read more

DUI-related crash injures three people

A woman has been charged after a DUI crash in Charleston’s East End hospitalized two adults and a child Friday evening. 62-year old Teresa Thomas of Charleston, has been charged with driving under the influence causing bodily injury, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. The crash happened in the 2400 … Read more

State of emergency in some areas due to dry weather

According to a news release from the governor’s office, a state of emergency has been in four counties due to extensive forest fires. Those are Grant, Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton counties. Gov. Jim Justice issued the declaration Thursday, which will allow state and local agencies in those counties extra resources and emergency response efforts in … Read more

Upshur County man charged with attempted murder and more

According to a news release from the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office, a man is accused of trying to kick down the door of another man’s home in Upshur County, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the two. Austin Wayne Arbogast, 24, of Buckhannon is charged with attempted murder, malicious wounding, wanton endangerment, presentation of … Read more

Update on Kevin Wilson injured in school bus crash

Here’s an update on fourteen-year-old Kevin Wilson, who was heading home from an afterschool activity when the bus he was riding on, driven by 54-year-old Jeffery Brannon crashed. He remains in the hospital at CAMC General in Charleston after having his leg amputated Tuesday. Family members said doctors advised the best chance for survival was … Read more

Shooting suspect in Huntington murder found dead

Huntington Police investigators found the body of a deceased white male along the banks of the Ohio River near McClelland Park in Huntington’s Highlawn neighborhood Friday afternoon, March 22, while investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday, March 21, in the 2700 block of North Staunton Road. Investigators have confirmed that the identity of the … Read more