Beckley Inmate Escapes
Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped a correctional facility in Beckley. WOWK-TV says that 36-year-old Randy Justice, also known as Randy Vance, escaped Sunday from the facility in Raleigh County. He was...
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School Starts Today; Take it Slow in School Zones
School starts today in Kanawha County, so the school zones that you’ve been driving through freely all summer long will suddenly be teaming with kids. And the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office has launced its...
Elderly Woman Runs Into Car, Church, and A Pedestrian
A man is recovering from injuries after being hit by a car outside a church Sunday. Police say an elderly woman hit another car, then the man, then the Methodist Church on Roane Street...
Counties Get Federal Funding After July Storms
President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for portions of West Virginia that were slammed by severe weather last month. The declaration provides federal funding for emergency work and to fix or replace...
County Administrator Concerns Linger After Court Ruling
There are concerns over the potential impact of a recent West Virginia Supreme Court ruling that the Nicholas County Commission illegally created a county administrator position. The court said the commission didn’t follow procedures,...
Dog Attack at the Human Association Leaves One Injured
A dog broke out of its cage Sunday at the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association and attacked another dog, despite employee attempts to stop it. One employee was injured trying to stop the attack, but is...
DEP Fines Mingo County
West Virginia environmental regulators are fining the Mingo County Public Service District $12,000 for releasing pollutants into a nearby waterway. The Department of Environmental Protection found issues around the Chattaroy collection system and pump...
Community College System Still Looking for Chancellor
The search for a new chancellor to lead the West Virginia Community and Technical College System is being restarted. The Charleston Gazette-Mail says the council that oversees the system decided Wednesday to reassess the...
Judge Rules Pipeline Surveyors Away from Couple’s Property
A judge says the developer of a proposed natural gas pipeline can’t survey a West Virginia couple’s property without their permission. Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Robert Irons says Mountain Valley Pipeline failed to...
Wayne Co. Official Charged with Embezzlement
Wayne County Assessor Eric Hodges faces charges of using a county purchasing card to buy items for personal use. West Virginia State Police say he’s charged with felony embezzlement, computer fraud and fraudulent use...
