A Boone County town is seeking to become the 35th community in West Virginia to operate under home rule. The town of Danville has submitted its final application to the state, proposing a new access tax on items purchased from outside city limits. If approved, the tax would apply to purchases from large online and … Read more
Deputies in Putnam County are asking for the public’s help in a shoplifting investigation involving thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. Investigators say more than two thousand dollars’ worth of wine was taken from the Scott Depot Kroger on December 7th. Then, on December 13th, about the same amount in groceries was stolen from the … Read more
Oil prices dropped Tuesday to their lowest level since 2021. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading near 55 dollars a barrel, down from about 58 dollars earlier this week. Gas prices are also trending lower. The national average is now 2 dollars and 91 cents a gallon, down four cents from a week ago. … Read more
Drug Enforcement Administration officers in Kentucky report seizing nearly 89 million lethal doses of fentanyl so far this year. According to the DEA’s Louisville Field Division, agents confiscated about 390 pounds of fentanyl powder and more than 170-thousand fentanyl-laced pills during operations across Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an … Read more
More than $43 million is heading to school construction projects across West Virginia, but not every district received funding from the School Building Authority. Eyewitness News said the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers, which is under construction inside the former Sear’s building, was denied a $6 million request for a roof replacement. … Read more
Holiday travel is picking up, and West Virginia International Yeager Airport is preparing for a busy season. Airport officials expect about 7,800 passengers to travel through Yeager between December 18th and January 1st. TSA and airport staff are reminding travelers to arrive early and be prepared for longer lines. Airport CEO Dominique Ranieri says higher … Read more
More than half of proposed school construction projects across West Virginia will not receive funding next year after action by the State School Building Authority. During its final meeting of 2025 on Monday, the authority approved just over 49 million dollars for 12 projects statewide, leaving many others on the chopping block. Requests from 30 … Read more
A possible utility rate hike is under discussion for West Virginia American Water customers, impacting about 172-thousand people across 22 counties. Only two customers spoke during a public hearing Monday night before the Public Service Commission. Concerns focused on the company’s aging infrastructure and the need for long-term system upgrades. According to West Virginia American … Read more
An arrest has been made in connection with a reported stabbing and attempted robbery at the Dunham’s store in Moundsville—after police determined the incident was false. Moundsville Police say Victoria Wade has been charged with falsely reporting an emergency. Investigators determined she stabbed herself, then reported it as an attempted robbery in the store’s parking … Read more
Marshall University and City of Huntington leaders provided an update Monday on progress in the IDEA District, a major development west of Marshall’s campus aimed at boosting innovation, jobs and student opportunities. The focus was on the Institute for Cybersecurity, now under construction at Fourth Avenue and Hal Greer Boulevard. The four-story, 73-thousand-square-foot building will … Read more