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
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 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
A 15-year-old boy being tried as an adult in the murder of a Charleston tobacco shop worker will now go to trial in May. Barack Howard Williams previously pleaded not guilty to first-degree robbery and felony murder in the Jan. 30 shooting death of 19-year-old Caden Martin. Williams was 14 years old at the time … Read more
Plans have been in the works for several years to put up a flood wall in Milton, and it’s getting a little closer to reality. The plan with the Army Corps of Engineers will put up a flood wall for almost a mile and a half starting at the Flea Market and ending at Gable … Read more
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
A ceremony was held recently to honor the life of a McDowell County firefighter who died in the line of duty last week. War Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Chief Jeffrey Lawson died February 17 while responding to a fire in the Jolo area. Friends, family, and colleagues honored his life with a procession that beganb … Read more
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
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
West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice has been issued a garnishment summons to pay more than $3 million in debts owed to an Illinois-based creditor after the senator failed to repay a bond paid by the creditor. Eyewitness News reported that the court summons says that Justice owes money and interest to Western Surety after he … Read more