The International Film Festival returns to Charleston this year with its first full-length event in six years, featuring international and West Virginia films at Park Place Cinemas and the Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema. The festival opens with Ireland West Camino: A Pilgrimage Reborn, a documentary shot by University of Charleston Digital Media Storyteller Thomas Breiter. … Read more
A Kanawha County man is behind bars after a high-speed chase early Thursday morning. Deputies say 39-year-old James Howard Stump II led them on a pursuit along Elk River Road around 4:30 a.m., reaching speeds up to 115 miles per hour. Spike strips stopped the car near a Hardee’s, but Stump kept driving until his … Read more
Two veteran-owned companies have joined forces to help fellow service members. Born Primitive and Black Rifle Coffee Company aim to raise $25 million to erase medical debt for more than 10,000 veterans. Both businesses donated 100% of profits from Nov. 7 through 11 toward the goal. The debt relief process is underway through ForgiveCo. The … Read more
About a hundred jobs will be lost at Steel of West Virginia in Huntington as the company makes long-term changes backed by a thirty-million-dollar investment. The company says it’s permanently idling its 1950s-era melt shop, which has reached the end of its life cycle. Out of more than 600 employees, about 500 jobs are expected … Read more
Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed an executive order creating the Hershel “Woody” Williams Statue Commission. The group will lead efforts to place a statue of the World War II Medal of Honor recipient in the National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol. Morrisey says the goal is for visitors to learn the face, name, and … Read more
Investigators in Scioto County, Ohio seized more than $200,000 in cash and over 100 gambling machines after a year-long investigation into suspected illegal gaming operations. The probe centers on three businesses — Lucky Dog 7 in South Point, Three Kings in New Boston, and Three Aces in Portsmouth. Authorities say they’re preparing corrupt activity charges … Read more
Vandalia Health is expanding its reach in southern West Virginia with a new neuroscience institute in downtown Charleston. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning for the facility, which will provide advanced care for conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and epilepsy. Officials say the center will bring testing, treatment, rehabilitation, and inpatient therapy together under one … Read more
The search is still underway for a coal miner missing since Saturday at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County. The underground mine, owned by Alpha Metallurgical Resources and operated by Nicholas-Contura, LLC, has a history of safety violations, according to federal records. The Mine Safety and Health Administration reports 60 citations and two orders … Read more
The Huntington City Council this week rejected a proposed ordinance aimed at improving pedestrian safety and public conduct. The measure failed on a 7-to-4 vote after strong public opposition, with critics saying it targeted the unhoused population and could restrict free speech. The proposal would have banned sitting or standing on narrow medians and required … Read more
Interstate travelers can expect delays this week in Charleston as work continues on the Fort Hill Bridge. The West Virginia Department of Transportation says crews will close sections of I-64 East again today to install a protective membrane and new asphalt. Weather pushed back Tuesday’s work, and it’s unclear how that will affect the schedule. … Read more