Nearly a dozen people were rescued from a cave in Greenbrier County Saturday night. Frankford firefighters say nine people were trapped about 2,500 feet inside a cave near Vago Road around 8:15 p.m. Rescue crews, including two cave rescue teams, were able to safely bring everyone out. One person had minor injuries but didn’t need … Read more
State Police are investigating after a body was found in the Elk River near Sutton on Sunday. Fishermen discovered the remains in a rural area near Shiloh Church, and the Sutton Volunteer Fire Department assisted with recovery. The body was confirmed to be an adult male and sent for autopsy on Monday, but the victim … Read more
Marshall University is extending its direct admission program to students in southern West Virginia. The university announced Monday that its program, which allows automatic admission to Marshall for any student with a 2.5 GPA or higher, will now be available to graduating students at Woodrow Wilson, Independence, Liberty and Shady Spring high schools. The program … Read more
A Boone County assistant prosecutor has been appointed to serve as a family court judge in West Virginia’s 10th district. Elliot Workman, of Madison was appointed Monday to serve as judge in West Virginia’s 10th Family Court Circuit covering Boone and Lincoln counties, according to a news release from Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s Office. Her background … Read more
For more than 40 years Heart and Hand Outreach Ministries have been working towards feeding families in the Kanawha Valley. The tradition continued on Sunday with the annual Hike For Hunger aimed at raising money for the ministries’ food bank. WCHS TV talked with Executive Director Scott Jarrett, who said rising food costs are having … Read more
The Charleston Land Reuse Agency is inviting the public to a community meeting on tonight (Tuesday, October 7), from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Element Edge on 4th Avenue. The meeting will highlight the agency’s work to return vacant and abandoned properties to productive use. A brief presentation will cover current programs and projects, followed … Read more
The West Virginia Democratic Party is mourning the loss of former Delegate Marge Burke, who passed away last Saturday. WVDP Chair Mike Pushkin called Burke a trailblazer for women in politics and praised her decades of public service. Burke served in the House of Delegates from 1978 to 1996, becoming the first chair of the … Read more
Katherine “Kitty” Dooley, a longtime Charleston attorney and civil rights advocate, has died. Dooley’s death was announced by Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin on Friday. Dooley practiced law in the Charleston area for more than 30 years, and the YWCA building is named after her. She was awarded the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Living … Read more
With two months to go before Timothy Kennedy’s murder trial, a judge ruled Friday that jurors will be allowed to see body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard. The footage captures the alleged ambush in June 2023. Kennedy’s defense tried to block the video, offering stipulations instead, … Read more
The old Milton Elementary School is getting new life as a community recreation center. After closing last December, the building now hosts local kids for basketball, parties, and events. City leaders say it’s become a safe, active space, drawing 15 to 20 kids each night. Milton City Manager Mike Ramsey says repurposing the school, which … Read more