The Webster Springs community gathered Friday night to mourn Sarah Beckstrom, who was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., on Thanksgiving. She was attending with fellow guardsman Andrew Wolfe, who remains in critical condition. The vigil offered prayers and support for both families. Beckstrom is a 2023 graduate of Webster County High School, and is … Read more
The University of Charleston is opening applications for its top academic honor, the Presidential Scholarship. The program gives high-achieving students admitted for Fall 2026 the chance to graduate without tuition debt and offers leadership training, mentoring with the university president, and opportunities to shape campus life. The scholarship covers full tuition, fees, and room and … Read more
A Charleston man is facing charges after allegedly hitting a pedestrian while driving drunk. Police say 70-year-old Roy Eagle was arrested and charged with DUI causing serious bodily injury. Officers were called to Spring Street near the Piggly Wiggly, where the Charleston Fire Department reported the victim may have suffered a broken femur. Witnesses told … Read more
Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin is recommending former assistant city attorney Joseph Baldwin to become the city’s next City Attorney. The appointment will go before Charleston City Council for a confirmation vote on January 5. Baldwin previously served the city from 2019 to 2022, working on municipal taxation, drafting legislation, and handling cases before state … Read more
An arrest was made Wednesday following the report of theft at a Raleigh County cell tower. According to a social media post from the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, Russell Ray Hoffmeyer, 49, is facing the following charges: Grand larceny, Obstruction, Fleeting, Damage to public utility property,Entry of a building other than a dwelling, Illegal burning … Read more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a teenager who was reported missing. Shelby Good, 16, of Kanawha County, was last seen in the Sissonville area of the county, according to a press release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Good was reported missing on Friday and deputies said … Read more
Police responded to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s private residence Thursday following a suspicious online comment, a spokesperson said.The spokesperson for Capito said a comment online referencing the senator’s Charleston residence prompted the response. Details of the comment were not provided. “There was no incident, but out of an abundance of caution, the Charleston Police … Read more
Raleigh County Judge Michael Froble’s Wednesday ruling may not have as wide-ranging of an impact as first thought. Froble granted a permanent injunction for Raleigh County plaintiffs seeking a religious exemption to school vaccination requirements and created a certified class of families with religious vaccine exemptions statewide. He ruled the Equal Protection for Religion Act … Read more
Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting. Gov Pat … Read more
The deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. – which has been contested for months – is under additional scrutiny following Wednesday’s shooting that targeted two members of the WVNG. The Guard successfully defended its deployment in state court. Last week, a federal judge determined the deployment violated federal law and the Trump administration … Read more