Bike ride with Mayor
Huntington residents can join Mayor Steve Williams in a bike ride this week. The city of Huntington says in a news release that the six-mile ride will take place tomorrow night starting at the...
Local News
Funding to improve oral health
The federal government has announced $3.3 million in funding to improve oral health in West Virginia. The funding announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell goes to 10 health centers.
Greyhound fund account
A change made in the wording of the new state budget will pump some money back into the greyhound purse fund account. Governor Tomblin deleted the word “Thoroughbred” from the Licensed Racetrack Thoroughbred Regular...
Some Kanawha County Voters Went to the Wrong Precinct
The Kanawha County clerk says an additional 513 registered voters may have cast their ballots in the wrong district. The Gazette-Mail says that the total number of voters who may have voted in the...
Man Acquitted of Murder Faces New Charge
A Charleston man acquitted earlier this week in a Marmet beating death is now facing a federal gun charge. 37-year-old Miguel Quinones was arrested and charged with possessing a firearm as a felon on...
Kids learning about service animals
Marion County children got a chance to learn about service animals during a science camp Tuesday in Rivesville. Gloria McClain, of Rivesville, brought her service dog Judd with her to show the children attending...
Lexy is a miracle
Lexy Blair, a 16-year-old from Hedgesville High School, said she has found her own personal strength after overcoming what her doctors called a miracle. Lexy, who has been dancing since age 3, spends all...
Blenko glass
Blenko Glass is offering a limited-edition vase commemorating West Virginia’s 153rd birthday. The state Division of Culture and History says in a news release that 153 cobalt blue and topaz vases made at Blenko...
Tornado touched down Thursday
The National Weather Service says recent severe storms produced a tornado in northern West Virginia. Media outlets report the weather service confirmed an EF-0 tornado with winds up to 80 mph on Thursday in...
Hepatitis outbreak at Heart Clinic
The Hepatitis outbreak that officials said started with 12 patients at the Raleigh Heart Clinic in Beckley has widened. Twenty-three hundred patients of the clinic received letters from the Dept. of Health and Human...
