Huntington police are searching a pond in Carter County owned by Shannon Overstreet, the father of a missing three-month-old girl. Angel Overstreet has not been seen since May 8th. Overstreet says he turned over the baby to Child Protective Services, but they have no record of receiving the child.
The Kanawha County Commission is calling on the state Department of Transportation to address lights that are out on major highways and roads. The county Emergency Management Office conducted a survey and identified at least five problem areas.
The cities of South Charleston and Charleston are hosting free movie nights this summer. Tonight (June 23), “Toy Story 4” will be shown at the South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena at dusk. The city of Charleston is hosting its next movie night at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7 and the feature film will be … Read more
In the town of Belle tesidents have been without a bank for six months. Huntington Bank closed its Belle branch in January and residents have had to adjust by driving to other branches out of town. But now, a new bank is opening. Whitesville State Bank will open its fifth branch inside the old Huntington … Read more
West Virginia lawmakers will convene Thursday to take up $250 million in spending proposed by Gov. Jim Justice. The spending comes after a “tremendous” budget surplus, according to the governor, and he has proposed moving the millions to a wide variety of state departments, from tourism to natural resources. There are proposed upgrades to correctional … Read more
An interim police chief has been named for the Huntington Police Department. Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said Capt. Eric Corder will be the interim police chief once current Chief Ray Cornwell’s retirement begins July 2. The city said Corder is a 24-year veteran with the police department and currently serves as captain of the Patrol … Read more
West Virginia has picked Humana Inc. to continue providing health insurance for the 54,000 retirees eligible for Medicare and their dependents in the state. The state’s public employees’ insurance agency awarded the health provider a new, four-year contract last week. Humana has served the state since 2010. The company has a variety of health plans … Read more
A Kanawha County man pleaded guilty this week to a child pornography charge. Alfred Bennett of Montgomery admitted to contacting a woman on Craigslist who was posing as her 11-year-old daughter. Officers said Bennett didn’t go through with plans for the meeting after he saw news of another man arrested for something similar.
The TSA found a handgun as a man tried to go through a security screening to board a flight at Yeager Airport. The passenger was carrying a loaded .22 caliber pistol. Local police confiscated the weapon. The man is facing a possible federal civil penalty.
An Ohio company that operates two West Virginia malls is filing for bankruptcy. Washington Prime Group operates the Morgantown Mall and the Grand Central Mall in Vienna. The company cites a drop in foot traffic because of the pandemic.