Coal miner dies in Boone County accident

A coal miner, 55-year old Steven Fields, died in Boone County after the mine surface collapsed. The mine fell at the Twilight MTR Surface Mine in Boone at 7:30 a.m. last Wednesday, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration. Field’s death marks the first miner to die in 2025. MSHA … Read more

CAMC reports data breach

Charleston Area Medica Center announced a phishing attack may have leaked access to patients’ personal information. According to a data breach notice from CAMC, “a small number of email users were the subject of a phishing attack” in October 2024 that may have resulted in names, birthdays, contact information, social security numbers and health records … Read more

More than 200 lose federal jobs in Parkersburg

More than 200 people who were on probationary status have lost their jobs in Parkersburg as the federal government continues to scale back. Probationary workers are defined as those who have been with their agency for less than a year. Between two hundred and two hundred fifty people were laid off from the Federal Bureau … Read more

Scams are targeting the flood relief effort, what to know

West Virginia officials are warning residents of scam calls from imposters attempting to collect donations for flood relief. A news release from Attorney General JB McCuskey pointed to the idea that criminals will prey on the generosity of West Virginians, and you should make sure that any charity or organization seeking donations is registered with … Read more

Huntington man faces charges for becoming combative with officers

A Huntington man faces additional charges after he refused to cooperate and acted aggressive with officers as he was being processed on Friday. 36-year old Bobby Allen was became aggressive during his processing and threatened to fight several officers, according to a criminal complaint filed with the Cabell County Magistrate Court. Allen previously had a … Read more

Logan County deals with water issues after plants flooded

Problems are continuing for customers of the Logan County Public Service District. Some were without water for several days last week because both of the district’s water plants have their raw water pits underwater. The Cora Volunteer Fire Department has been passing out bottled water. Though water service has been restored for many, a boil … Read more