Local News

Several dozen Kmart employees are being laid off, eight months after a flood shut down the Crossings Mall store. Ever since last summer’s massive flood that closed off access to the store, 69 workers...

If another round of airport travel protests sweeps the country, Yeager Airport wants to be prepared. Even though there are no international flights in and out of Yeager, the city wants to be prepared...

The state’s revenue secretary said this week that West Virginia’s general obligation debt rating has been downgraded one notch. During a news conference with Gov. Jim Justice, Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy said Tuesday the...

Vacant restaurant space on Charleston’s West Side will be used again. The owner of Mi Cocina announced this week on Facebook that he has plans to open a new burger restaurant in the former...

Plans are in the works in Nitro that will make it easier to enjoy the view of the riverfront, and they’ll stabilize it at the same time. Plans introduced at this week’s city council...

No injuries are being reported after a flight had to return to Charleston’s Yeager Airport just minutes after taking off. The flight left just before 3:00 yesterday afternoon heading to Atlanta but was forced...

Buying or trading a gift card at a pawn shop could soon come to an end. Yesterday, the West Virginia Senate passed a bill that would put a stop to the practice dealing with...

A proposal to raise the legal age to purchase cigarettes has been snuffed out in the House. A House of Delegates committee on health and human resources denied the bill yesterday. Those who were...

The House Education Committee will consider some changes of how state universities manage staff. House Bill 2542 would provide more local staffing decisions to the schools. If passed into law, HB 2542 could make...

A Pittsburgh-based bank will be providing more than two-million dollars in funding to those rebuilding after the June 23rd flood. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh is offering a program to those in...