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Phone scam alert

Phone scam alert

Double check your caller ID. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s office wants you to be aware of a phone scam. They’ve had reports of a person claiming to be a deputy sheriff and demanding money...

Huntington house fire

Huntington house fire

A Huntington man is recovering this morning after his home caught fire last night. Firefighters responded to the house on Adams Avenue around 8 o’clock, a man was asleep inside, but crews were able...

Escaped inmates Mother facing charges

Escaped inmates Mother facing charges

The mother of escaped inmate, Todd Boyes, is facing charges for helping him escape from the South Central Regional Jail. Troopers say Robin Helton drove her son to Laredo, Texas before he tried to...

Two Marshall Athletes are Suspended

Two Marshall Athletes are Suspended

Two Marshall University athletes have been suspended from their teams after an incident Sunday morning at Rocco’s Little Italy in Huntington. Nathaniel Devers is a junior offensive lineman for the football team, and was...

Thomas Health Reduces Workforce

Thomas Health Reduces Workforce

Thomas Health System has reduced its workforce by about 10 employees as part of operational changes that included going from two information technology systems to one. The changes come as Thomas Health continues to...

New Austin Library defaced

New Austin Library defaced

JUST A DAY AFTER IT OPENED AUSTIN’S NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS BEEN DEFACED. OBSCENITIES SPRAYED ACROSS SEVERAL WINDOWS ON THE NORTH AND EAST SIDE OF THE COMPLEX. LIBRARY WORKERS WERE ABLE TO CLEAN UP...

Deadly motorcycle crash

Deadly motorcycle crash

A DEADLY CRASH IN EAST AUSTIN SUNDAY NIGHT. A MAN DIED WHEN HIS MOTORCYCLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF COMAL AND EAST SEVENTH STREETS. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING.