WQBE News

One person is in the hospital after a shooting in the unincorporated area of Milliken. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries. No arrests have been made.

There is now a twenty-thousand-dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a fire that killed a West Virginia Air National Guard firefighter. Thirty-year-old Senior Airman Logan Young was killed while fighting a barn fire outside Martinsburg. Investigators say the barn blaze and another house fire three miles away … Read more

Kanawha County Commissioners are asking the state Department of Transportation to take immediate action to repair a rockslide at Blue Creek Road. The hillside slipped again on Christmas Eve, blocking the roadway and trapping six-hundred residents.

The City of Charleston will hear public comments on dedicating Garrison Avenue in honor of Patrolman Cassie Johnson, who was killed in the line of duty on the street. Instead of renaming Garrison Avenue, an honorary dedication will be below every Garrison Avenue street sign.

WorkForce West Virginia is waiting for federal guidance on an unemployment pandemic extension that will provide benefits to tens of thousands of people. Governor Justice is directing the agency to be prepared to respond quickly to federal guidelines. Workforce West Virginia recommends waiting to file a new claim until the agency receives more direction.

If you are still returning Christmas gifts, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says there are some things you can do to make the process easier. He says it’s important to review the stores’ return policies ahead of time to save time and potential headaches. Make all returns as soon as possible, and don’t open … Read more

A Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy is recovering after being dragged down I-77. It started as a traffic stop near Ripley when the driver tried to take off, dragging the deputy with his car. Thirty-year old Devin Thornton was arrested in Fairplain. He’s charged with attempted murder of an officer. The deputy is in the hospital … Read more

The Communication Workers of America is one of the loudest critics of Frontier Communications, but says they are the only company that can make a substantial difference to broadband in West Virginia. The CWA says Frontier has the largest share of geography and the largest number of employees available in the state to build the … Read more

Charleston Area Medical Center says it’s having to prioritize who will get the COVID-19 vaccine, because the limited supply. All front line healthcare workers will get the shot, but there’s not enough to go around, so the hospital is prioritizing and offering the vaccine to groups in phases. About half of the staff identified in … Read more

West Virginia health officials are reporting lower COVID-19 numbers, with more than five-hundred new cases of the virus, and the total number of active cases dropped to just over 24-thousand. The daily positive test rate is up at over 10-point-nine-percent.