School Guidance Counselor Faces Drug Charges
A guidance counselor at East Bank Middle School who has been on a leave of absence has been arrested again on drug charges. 42-year old Matthew Anderson of South Charleston was arrested by Nitro...
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Institute to Host Women’s Commission Awards Next Week
The West Virginia Women’s Commission is honoring eight women next week with the Legacy of Women Awards. The commission said Christine Weiss Daugherty is being given the Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson Award for lifetime...
Yeager Airport May Add a K9 Officer
Yeager Airport may be adding new safety measures, including another law enforcement officers. At a meeting this week the board talked about adding another officer that would have special training and work on special...
WV one of the least innovative in the country
West Virginia is considered the third least innovative state in the country. The finance website Wallet Hub ranked the state 48th in lowest share of STEM professionals, and 47th in lowest projected STEM job...
WV colleges receiving building improvement money
West Virginia public colleges and universities will receive eight-million-dollars for campus building improvements. The money is being generated by a bond refinancing package and will be distributed to eight campuses ranging from 50-thousand-dollars to...
U.S. Attorney’s office focusing on corruption
The U. S. Attorney’s office is creating a new division to focus on corruption. The Public Integrity Special Investigations Unit will crack down on the misuse of funds, investigate possible criminal activity, and campaign...
PEIA Task Force distributing work load
The PEIA Task Force is being split up into three subcommittees. The 29-member task force is charged with fixing the health insurance program for state workers. The workload is being subdivided into three smaller...
Explosive devices found in Mt. Zion home
A Calhoun County man is facing felony charges after explosive devices were found in his home. Fifty-one-year-old Rick Boatright had over 140 blasting caps in his Mt. Zion home. He could face one to...
Couple charged after 3-year-old takes prescription meds
A Nicholas County couple is facing child neglect charges after a 3-year-old swallowed prescription medication. Junior Vernon Stewart the second, and Melody Rae Stewart are charged in the March 5th incident. The child became...
Man arrested in over a dozen robberies
A Dunbar man is under arrest, police believe he’s responsible for more than a dozen robberies in the city. Twenty-three-year-old Christopher Campbell is charge with burglarizing several homes over the past three weeks. He...
