Fitzpatrick takes plea deal
Brandon Fitzpatrick has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of former coal company executive Ben Hatfield. Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty to felony murder in a last minute plea deal. The jury had just found him...
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Security Improvements in the Works at Yeager Airport
Yeager Airport is looking to make some security improvements, and will seek grant funds to do it. Yeager Airport leaders met this week and talked about plans to add new cameras and make sure...
Library Gets a Big Donation for Renovations
The Kanawha County Public Library renovation project gets a big boost. The main downtown building renovation and expansion project got a $1.1 million donation Thursday from Charleston residents Bob and Nancy Douglas, and they...
New Prescription Med Becomes ‘Drug of Concern’
A surge of overdoses has led the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy to designate the nerve-pain medication gabapentin, sold under the brand name Neurontin, as a “drug of concern.” The Gazette-Mail reports the board’s...
Txt 4 Success is a success
The College Foundation of West Virginia’s “Txt 4 Success” program is a success. The sevice sends information regarding state financial aid deadlines and general college reminders to high school seniors and college freshmen. The...
High marks for taking care of the elderly
West Virginia gets high marks for taking care of the elderly. The state ranks high in an in-depth analysis of states with the best elder-abuse protections. The website Wallet Hub ranked the Mountain State...
New police substation downtown
A new police substation will open in downtown Charleston. It’s located between Charleston Town Center and Summers Street, near the transient mall, where there’s been increased crime and drug activity. The K9 division and...
Keeping an eye on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
West Virginia will us a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit to monitor and inspect the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. State officials say they’ll use a state storm water permit and federal rules to...
House fire in East Bank
A house fire early this morning in East Bank. A home caught fire in the 2200 block of Third Avenue around two a.m. It took firefighters several hours to put out the blaze. No...
Huntington Police have a new contract
Hunting Police have approved a new contract with the city. The Fraternal Order of Police, Gold Star Lodge 65, ratified the contract yesterday. The FOP represents 95 current officer and retirees. Huntington City Council...
