West Virginia could soon follow New York as the next state to require insurance coverage for cooling caps — devices that help cancer patients reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. Williamstown nurse and breast cancer survivor Jessica Huffman is leading the effort with Delegate Walter Hall. Huffman says hair loss can deeply affect a patient’s sense … Read more
State Police in Randolph County are asking for help identifying a woman found dead in a roadway early Saturday. Troopers say a driver called 911 around 2 a.m. after hitting what they thought was a deer on Back Road in the Mill Creek area. When first responders arrived, they found the body of an adult … Read more
The ‘No Kings’ rally took over the steps of the West Virginia Capitol Building on Saturday for the second time this year with the first happening back in June. WCHS TV talked with attendees show said they were exercising their first amendment right to stand up to the what they said are the dangers threating … Read more
A Parkersburg man with prior child pornography convictions is facing new charges after allegedly asking a family member to hide a phone containing explicit images while he was in jail. Police say 65-year-old Charles Tom Davisson II is charged with 10 new counts of distributing and possessing child pornography. Investigators say the family member turned … Read more
A Mingo County couple face several charges after a four-year-old child was found walking naked and alone in the middle of a street early Friday. 27-year old Zachary Johnson and 25-year old Kailee Gerardi were each charged with one count of child neglect causing injury, four counts of child neglect creating risk of injury and … Read more
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after deputies recovered two brass grave markers during an investigation Friday. They’re now trying to identify any relatives who can help return the markers to their proper graves. Online searches have turned up nothing so far. Anyone with information is urged to contact the … Read more
The West Virginia Public Service Commission has launched a formal investigation into Black Diamond Power Company after dozens of customer complaints about high bills, frequent outages, and safety concerns. The utility serves about 5,000 people in Clay, Raleigh, and Wyoming counties. The Clay County Commission joined the call for action, saying the issues have gotten … Read more
Thousands of people are in Huntington for Marshall University’s homecoming. With the flood of people, local business owners like Taps owner Ray Frye are welcoming them into their stores with open arms. “Homecoming weekend is always busy for us,” Frye said. “I know there’s parades this weekend, there’s rallies this weekend, there’s all kinds of … Read more
West Virginia hardwood businesses and hundreds across the country are urging the Trump administration to provide direct tariff relief for the industry if the president does it for farmers – something that did not happen when they were caught up in the impact of a 2018 trade war. Prior to that, hardwoods were the second … Read more
The government shutdown has entered its third week, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito expressed her concerns during a weekly conference call with reporters on Thursday. Capito highlighted the challenges faced by government employees who are not receiving pay and the potential repercussions for non-profit organizations. Said Capito “I know non-profits, I know many of them … Read more