West Virginia State Parks are offering a major discount to honor military members and veterans this month. Veterans can use the code VET50 to get half off most cabin and lodge stays booked by November 30 for visits through March 16. The offer doesn’t apply to Stonewall Resort, Blackwater Falls, or Canaan Valley Resort, and … Read more
More than 30 pigs and piglets that had been running loose and damaging property in Kanawha County are being moved to a new home. The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association says the animals are being relocated to a farm in Tyler County after being rounded up with help from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. Last week, … Read more
West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack stopped in Kanawha County Monday to deliver unclaimed property funds to local organizations. Pack presented more than two thousand dollars to Clendenin Pharmacy and nearly twenty-five thousand dollars to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s funds came from the statewide seized firearm auction in September, where nearly 600 … Read more
The West Virginia Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals of a Sissonville couple convicted in what prosecutors called a historic child abuse and human trafficking case. Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather were sentenced earlier this year to a combined 70 to more than 370 years in prison for abusing and exploiting their four adopted children. … Read more
Charleston city leaders are making it easier and cheaper to park downtown during the holidays with free metered parking on certain days. The city is waiving all Saturday parking fees on November 29, December 6, 13, 20, 27, and January 3. The city-owned garages are already free on weekends, on holidays, and from 5 p.m. … Read more
A Portsmouth man is facing charges after police seized more than ten thousand dollars’ worth of drugs during a raid in Scioto County. Portsmouth Police say 62-year-old John Wallington was arrested and charged with drug trafficking and possession. Officers executed a search warrant that turned up 81 grams of suspected fentanyl or opiates, nine grams … Read more
As federal employees remain unpaid during the government shutdown, efforts are underway to take care of workers at the West Virginia International Yeager Airport. The airport is accepting donations of items at its main terminal, including baby essentials, gift cards (gas, grocery or retail), nonperishable food items, pet supplies, and toiletries. So far, delays caused … Read more
Anglers in West Virginia and Kentucky can once again fish across state lines under a renewed reciprocal agreement. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says the deal allows fishing from either side of the Big Sandy and Tug Fork rivers without needing two licenses. However, it only applies to the main stem of those … Read more
The 37th annual Festival of Lights opens at St. Albans City Park on November 25. Two preview nights kick things off during Thanksgiving week— a walk-through on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by free hayrides Wednesday evening. The full drive-through display runs nightly from 6 to 9 p.m., November 28 through December 26, … Read more
Hunters across West Virginia are being asked to help fight hunger this season. Governor Patrick Morrisey has proclaimed November as Wild Game Meat Donation Month, urging hunters to share their harvest through the Hunters Helping the Hungry program. Successful hunters can donate venison by taking their deer to participating meat processors. The meat is then … Read more