Magee Found Competent to Stand Trial
A man who admitted to burning a woman to death has been found competent to stand trial. The Gazette-Mail reported that Carl Tramane Magee III was initially found incompetent, but a second evaluation determined...
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Turnpike traffic down over Thanksgiving
The West Virginia Parkways Authority says Turnpike traffic was down over the holiday travel period. Turnpike traffic dropped almost two-percent over the Thanksgiving holiday. There were nearly 775-thousand toll transactions this year. That’s almost...
Governor appoints new chief technology officer
Governor Justice has appointed a new chief technology officer. Joshua Spence will take over the position after the retirement of John Dunlap. Spence has been the state’s chief information security officer since 2015.
WV Supreme Court tosses lawsuit over Governor’s residency
The state Supreme Court rejected a petition that calls into question the Governor’s residence. It’s the second time the issue has been thrown out of court. A Kanawha Circuit Court dismissed the lawsuit in...
WV Senate appoints new majority leader
Dr. Tom Takubo is the West Virginia Senate’s new majority leader. Takubo replaces Ryan Ferns, an Ohio County Republican who lost in the general election. Takubo was elected to the Senate in 2014. He...
Man accused of evading police in custody
Charleston police have arrested a man for a string of thefts. James Cummings was taken into custody yesterday after eluding officer several times. He fled from police in a stolen ATV over the weekend....
Ambulance destroyed in fire
The Dunlow Fire Department is down to one ambulance. Their other ambulance was destroyed in a fire Sunday night. It happened on Route 52 in Fort Gay as the ambulance was returning from a...
Police looking for shooting suspect in Jefferson
A man is in critical condition after he was shot in the neck. The victim was shot outside a home on McCorkle Avenue in Jefferson Monday evening. The victim and assailant knew each other....
St. Albans police looking for hit-and-run driver
St. Albans police are looking for a hit-and-run driver. A pedestrian was hit and killed on McCorkle Avenue Monday evening. The victim died at the hospital. Police are looking for the driver of a...
Watch Out for Package Thieves
Now that you’ve ordered the packages, the next step is delivery and police are warning to watch out for porch package thieves. Online sales are expected to increase this holiday season again and with...