Local News

Make sure you’re using bug spray with deet when you’re outside for the rest of the summer. Mosquitoes in Kanawha and Putnam counties have tested positive for the La Crosse and West Nile viruses,...

A body found on Saturday in the Kanawha River has been identified. Sgt. B-D Humphreys with the sheriff’s office says the body was found near Riverwalk Plaza in South Charleston. After an autopsy, detectives...

A concert celebrating the rebounding of the Elk River area happens early next month. The Elkview Crossings Mall has been in the rebuliding process since last year’s devastating flood, and the free 2017 Mud...

A trail that opened in 1980 and closed after last year’s floods is open once again. The Greenbrier River Trail runs for 78 miles, and it’s been reopened to bikers, hikers and horseback riders....

Senator Joe Manchin is looking for some GOP support to a Democrat-backed tax reform plan. The West Virginia senator is one of three Democrats who have not signed on with their party’s tax reform...

A new judge is in place in Kanawha County. Angela Purdue is taking over as magistrate for Julie Yeager, who is accused of ethics violations. Purdue was sworn in late last week after Yeager...

The West Virginia State Fair gets underway later this week and will include a celebration of WVU’s 150th birthday. School President Gordon Gee will make a special appearance Thursday during Governor’s Day. The Mountaineer...

Frontier Communications’ Internet speed is on the rise for many West Virginia customers. The state reached a settlement in 2015 that required the company to boost speeds after accusations it came up short in...

West Virginia has had its share of problems treating drinking water, but a facility in Morgantown is one of a few in the country that cleans water so that it far exceeds federal and...

Two men are facing charges after police say they left two puppies to die in an alley on the West Side of Charleston. Hakeem T. Ford and Johnathan Lee Williams are charged with two...