The case against three Floyd County men charged in the 2023 stabbing death of Amber Spradlin is moving through the courts. Spradlin was found dead in the home of Prestonsburg dentist Dr. Michael McKinney, one of the three defendants. At a status hearing Monday, the judge reduced bond for one defendant and set a new … Read more
The Clarksburg History Museum unveiled a new “Wall of Fame” recently, honoring 24 well-known past and present residents of Harrison County. The exhibit features authors, artists, political figures, and entertainers, including former U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph, actor Tony Anthony, and local historian Dorothy Davis. Community members and relatives of the honorees attended the ceremony. Museum … Read more
Dunbar’s Fire Station No. 2 in Roxalana has been closed since April after black mold was found throughout the building. The city approved demolishing the station in October, but that plan is now on hold as officials reassess their options. Council member Amy Fogg says the city is gathering estimates for tearing up concrete, fixing … Read more
Charleston’s 22nd annual FestivALL is set for the final week of May next year. The arts festival runs May 22nd through 31st and will feature a mix of returning favorites and new events. Organizers say the popular Carriage Trail hike and the Capitol Street Art Fair will be back, and they’re asking the community for … Read more
All lanes of U.S. 35 in Mason County were shut down Tuesday morning after a tractor-trailer crashed and ended up hanging off a bridge near Sixteen Mile Road. Emergency crews from Kanawha and Putnam counties were called in, and it took about 90 minutes to rig a rope system to reach the driver, but he … Read more
Jury selection got underway on Monday in Mingo County, in the murder trial of Timothy Kennedy. He’s facing charges in the death of West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard in 2023. Judge Joshua Butcher has not issued a ruling on a change of venue motion, but decided to call in 100 jurors between yesterday … Read more
West Virginia’s high-school sports transfer rule is back in the spotlight. Lawmakers approved the one-time transfer rule in 2023, but many coaches and parents now say it’s too loose and needs tightening. Delegate J.B. Akers says public-school teams are meant to reflect their communities, not individual shopping for programs, and he wants lawmakers to revisit … Read more
Kentucky State Police say a 69-year-old man was shot and killed by troopers in Lawrence County as they searched for a woman wanted on assault warrants. Troopers went to a home on KY 1715 in the Martha area just before midnight Saturday. While they were there, a man from a neighboring home, identified as Timothy … Read more
A Maryland man accused in a Charleston homicide was denied bond Monday in Kanawha County court. Thirty-four-year-old Joshua Scales of Hyattsville had requested home confinement, but the judge rejected it. Scales is charged with murdering 34-year-old Ethan Samuel Chic-Colbert, the St. Albans man convicted in a high-profile 2012 child-death case. Chic-Colbert served time after an … Read more
State Police are investigating the deaths of two brothers found inside a McDowell County home. Troopers say they discovered the bodies during a welfare check Sunday evening on Stewart Street in Welch. The deaths are being treated as suspicious, and investigators say the men had recently moved to the area. Both bodies have been sent … Read more