Four people, including the owner of a recycling center, have been charged in an investigation into the theft of several thousand pounds of copper in Raleigh County. Charles Stanley faces 10 counts of felony transferring stolen property and four misdemeanor counts of the same charge while Douglas McMillion and Jason Pauley face two felony counts … Read more
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a bipartisan coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of a wounded Army veteran injured in a 2016 bombing in Afghanistan. Specialist Winston Hencely was hurt when a former Taliban member — hired by U.S. contractor Fluor Corporation — carried out a suicide attack … Read more
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Josh Lester knows tragic events can happen anywhere, that why deputies underwent some hands-on training recently. “Fortunately, we’ve never had to do this, but we see it happen so much,” Lester said. “It’s one of those things, you feel like it’s a matter of time before it hits our area … Read more
A Kanawha County bridge has been closed after a routine inspection revealed structural issues, transportation officials said. A short span at the .38 miler marker along Rutledge Road in Charleston has been shut down until crews can gather materials for replacement, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Transportation.The news release … Read more
An investigation into a stolen vehicle led to multiple felony changes being filed against two Mason County residents, police said. Jessica Riffle, 39, and Larry Riffle, 45, have both been charged with grand larceny, receiving and transferring stolen goods, forgery and uttering, and conspiracy to commit a felony, according to a social media post from … Read more
First responders made a successful water rescue in Barbour County Thursday after a couple’s boat capsized in the Tygart River. A missing boater was reported about 7 p.m. near the Cove Run river access in Moatsville, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. The news release said a 61-year-old woman was “swept … Read more
An armed man was fatally shot by a homeowner after he was found inside a home in Kanawha County on Friday according to deputies. The incident was reported just before 12:30 p.m. in the Rocky Fork area, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the homeowner was approached by the man, who was … Read more
A man acting erratically and armed with a knife was fatally shot by a Charleston officer when according to the police chief, he began attacking someone early Friday morning at CAMC General.. The incident began just after midnight when the man, later identified as Peter Delnardo Lilly, 46, of Charleston, walked into the hospital’s emergency … Read more
The Mountaineers are honoring one of their own with a new scholarship. The Douglas J. Skaff Jr. Mountaineer Spirit Scholarship will be offered to business and economic students involved with student government or the Mountaineer Maniacs, according to a news release from the West Virginia University Foundation. The memorial scholarship will be funded by gifts … Read more
One person is dead following a crash involving a semi-truck and passenger vehicle that occurred along U.S. 119 Thursday morning in Logan County, investigators said. Justin McMillion, 35, of Greenbrier died at the scene of the crash, according to a news release from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office. The news release said investigative efforts indicate … Read more