Ex-confinement officer will do jail time
A former home confinement officer will spend some time in jail. Jacques Vance was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for taking a bribe from an offender. Vance pleaded guilty to taking...
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A Capital High School threat
A high school threat is under investigation. “The Gazette” reports that a 16-year-old Capital High School student posted a picture online that shows him with a gun and a caption about making someone pay...
Heroin found in a trick-or-treat bag
Oak Hill police say heroin was found in child’s trick-or-treat bag. It happened I the Hidden Valley area in the East End of Oak Hill. The substance field tested positive for heroin. No one...
Girl shot with a BB gun while trick-or-treating
A 9-year-old girl is recovering this morning after being shot with a BB gun. The girl was trick-or-treating with friends on Bradford Street last night when a car drove by and shot her. She...
A hijacked ambulance ride
A wild ride through Kanawha County. A patient hijacked an ambulance with a paramedic inside and took off down I-77. The patient was on his way to a drug facility in Bluefield when he...
Patient is Arrested After Hijacking Ambulance
Charleston police say one person has been detained after hijacking an ambulance. The man was a patient on the way to CAMC when he took two paramedics hostage and led police on a wild...
Two Accused of Embezzling from Youth Soccer Team to Appear in Court
Two people are facing charges after some money went missing at the Riverside Youth Soccer League. The current Riverside Youth Soccer League president said the previous president and treasurer are accused of stealing thousands...
Marshall and BridgeValley Reach Agreement to Help Students Get Degrees
Marshall University is partnering with BridgeValley Community and Technical College to help students who earn an associate degree in nursing to obtain a four-year degree. The schools signed cooperation agreements that will allow BridgeValley...
Sen. Manchin Launches Job Resource Website
Sen. Joe Manchin has launched a website with job listings for residents. The website currently lists 22 postings, ranging from coal miner to bartender to procurement specialist at West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals....
Skip paying at the pump
Credit card skimming is becoming so rampant that the Travis County Sheriff’s office says you should skip paying at the pump, and pay inside. Officials say it’s the safest way to protect your credit...
