Former West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner and longtime state senator Walt Helmick has died at 81. A Democrat and public servant for nearly 25 years, Helmick began his political career on the Pocahontas County Board of Education and served in the state legislature from 1988 to 2012. After his term as Agriculture Commissioner, he led the … Read more
A Michigan man who had a warrant for felony delivery of a controlled substance has been arrested. Daniel Leggette of Detroit, was arrested following a brief chase on foot in the Marcum Terrace Neighborhood, according to a release from the Huntington Police Department. Investigators said an extensive ongoing drug investigation, led by the Huntington Violent … Read more
The Columbus Zoo’s newest arrival now has a name. The baby Asian elephant, who made her debut last month, is named Rita Jean, in honor of Rita Jean Wolfe, part of the Wolfe family that helped start the zoo nearly a century ago. Back in 1926, the Wolfe family encouraged the city to build a … Read more
Clay County students received a special message from an enduring rock star this week. Chad Smith, the heartbeat of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, shared a video with Clay County High School to announce his foundation will be supporting the school’s music program. The Chad Smith Foundation offers scholarships for aspiring musicians and music educators. … Read more
A single historic placard, easily missed driving through, is the only indication of what happened on Blair Mountain, an isolated, rugged area in Logan County and the site of the largest labor uprising in United States history. In August 1921, an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 coal miners went to war there with an opposing army … Read more
It was announced on Friday that Charleston would become the next location for the Ascend West Virginia Program, that pays selected remote working applicants $12,000 to move to the Mountain State. On the heels of the pandemic, Shane Powers and his family moved to West Virginia from Arlington, Va. using Ascend West Virginia. “It would … Read more
Major work has been completed on the Jefferson Road widening project in South Charleston, alleviating congestion that has plagued the area for years.”It’s a continuous flow of traffic and that’s the big thing out here we needed,” South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens said.On Friday, crews finished paving and striping the last section of the road. … Read more
Prosecutors said.two Kanawha County residents have pleaded guilty for their roles in a drug trafficking organization in Charleston. Quanda Kiev Wilborne, 29, of Charleston and Taylor Faith Walke, 23, of St. Albans, both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s … Read more
Testimony ended Friday morning in the murder trial of 15-year-old Barack Williams in the 2024 murder of Caden Martin. Prosecutors claimed Williams acted as a lookout while Bre’Juan Williams-Hampton robbed the Tobacco and Pipes smoke shop before gunning down the 19-year-old employee. Williams-Hampton, already convicted and sentenced in the shooting, testified Williams was a lookout, … Read more
Police are investigating a shooting that hospitalized a 19-year-old Charleston woman Thursday night. Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Beuhring Avenue about 11:30 p.m. in response to a shooting incident, according to a news release from the Charleston Police Department. The news release said a woman was found in the doorway of her … Read more