Suspect under arrest for stealing ambulance
One person is under arrest for stealing an ambulance from the scene of a fire. Firefighters were fighting a house fire at Indiana Avenue and Glen Street when the suspect stole an ambulance. Police...
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Body found in Ripley, believed to be missing man
Police in Ripley have found the body of a man who was reported missing in the spring. The body was found in the woods along Grandview Drive. Police believe it is the body of...
State Trooper crashes patrol car
A West Virginia State Trooper is recovering after crashing his patrol car. It happened Tuesday morning on Route two in Ashton. Thirty-year-old Senior Trooper Brian McCormick’s police cruiser went off the road, hit a...
Bike Patrols Begin at the Capitol
Police at the state Capitol have started bicycle patrols. Seven officers recently completed 40 hours of training for regular patrols on the Capitol campus. They will also happen at the Department of Environmental Protection...
Marshall Enrollment Looks to Boost Freshman Enrollment
Freshman enrollment at Marshall University is down this fall, but overall enrollment has increased from last year to 13,178, thanks to some high school students. The Herald-Dispatch reports that figure is up 168 students...
State Trooper is Recovering After Accident
A car crash on Route 2 in Mason County resulted in a fire yesterday morning. It happened a little before 4 am and a state trooper was involved in crash. Senior Trooper Brian C....
Huntington DUI Driver Enters Plea
A woman accused of crashing a car in Ritter Park in Huntington near dozens of kids pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Tabitha Wyrick was sentenced to six months in jail with credit for time...
ACLU Cautions Against Homeless Ordinance
The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia says a city’s proposed vagrancy ordinance is unconstitutional and discriminates against people for being homeless. The Gazette-Mail reports the local ACLU sent a letter to St....
WVU in the top ten
Following a big win over Baylor, the Mountaineers are back in the top ten in USA Today Coaches Poll. Losses by Texas and Florida helped elevate WVU. The first College Football Playoff rankings will...
Offices near Capitol Rotunda evacuated
Several offices near the Capitol rotunda have been evacuated and closed off. The rooms were vacated as a precaution after engineers discovered damage to internal partition clay tile walls in the walls adjacent to...
