State officials announced Wednesday a Women Veterans Program created to help females transition from the armed forces to civilian life will be led by former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch. The new program, administered by the Department of Veterans Assistance, will look to connect women who may have experienced traumatic conditions in service to helpful … Read more
The West Virginia State Wildlife Center opened its doors Wednesday after reclaiming its federal licensure. The Upshur County facility was closed for an annual inspection and underwent a relicensing process after the U.S. Department of Agriculture noted a need for a secondary containment fence. The Division of Natural Resources operates the facility, which offers opportunities … Read more
A mother in Boone County has been charged with child neglect causing death after her daughter was found emaciated to a skeletal state. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office arrested Julie Anne Stone Miller of Morrisvale after finding the girl on a bathroom floor and on a foam pad. The grandmother told deputies that the girl … Read more
A Huntington man has pleaded guilty to submitting false documents showing he was a certified police officer in Mason County. David E. Kitchen pleaded guilty to fraudulent schemes, according to the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Kitchen is accused of forging police certification records in order to obtain a position with the New … Read more
The new Superman movie will be filming in Ohio this summer, and they’ll be hiring extras over the next few weeks. The DC Studios movie titled simply “Superman” will be filming in Cincinnati and Cleveland, and the instructions on how to apply to be a background actor will be shared online at the end of … Read more
A Parkersburg couple was charged with child neglect after officers investigating a shots fired incident found deplorable living conditions for the pair’s children. Samuel Stewart and Sierra Leasure are each charged with three counts of child neglect creating risk of injury. Parkersburg Police said officers were called to a shots fired call where Stewart was … Read more
Wayne County is designated as “Storm Ready” by the National Weather Service. Being Storm Ready means the county has the tools in place to warn people of severe weather early, giving them time to react. Wayne County has been preparing for this designation for the past several months. They are the 19th West Virginia County … Read more
Two women wanted in the 2023 overdose death of an infant in Cabell County were taken into custody earlier this month. Courtney Daniel Toney-Baylous and Jessica Rose Lindsey were wanted after a 3-year-old overdosed on fentanyl while in their care, according to court records filed in Cabell County Magistrate Court. Both of the women are … Read more
A tentative plea deal is in the works for a 14-year-old charged with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the shooting death of a tobacco shop employee in Charleston. Bre’juan Williams-Hampton opted to have the charges moved from juvenile court to adult status during a hearing in Kanawha County Circuit Court on Tuesday. He’s is … Read more
The Charleston city council this week approved the city’s 11th turf multi-use athletic fields. The $1.2 million project will be built at the North Charleston Community Center and will be used for soccer, football, and baseball. The goal is to draw more visitors through sports tourism. A $250 thousand federal grant will partially fund the … Read more