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Former West Virginia Supreme Court Judge Menis Ketchum is due in court today for a plea hearing. Ketchum pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for personal use of a state vehicle and...

A Leon man is accused of hitting a boy several times for not eating pizza toppings. Thirty-nine-year-old Kevin Durst is charged with child abuse. Police say Durst grabbed and hit the 8-year-old boy several...

The United Mine Workers of America elected Cecil Roberts to a sixth term as international president. Roberts says he’ll focus on retired miner pensions, mine safety, and preserving jobs.

A federal appeals panel has upheld the conviction of a Pikeville psychologist who pleaded guilty in a more than 500-million-dollars Social Security fraud scheme. Forty-seven-year-old Bradley Adkins is serving a 25-year sentence after he...

A drive-by shooting left bullet holes in a home on Third Avenue in Huntington. Eighteen-year-old, Thurman Hinkle, fired three shots from a .22 rifle. He’s charged with nine counts of felony wanton endangerment. Nine...

The state’s four remaining Supreme Court justices face possible impeachment after a historic vote in the House Judiciary Committee this week. Among the articles facing Allen Loughry – illegally possessing a historic “Cass Gilbert”...

Nitro is joining the fight against utility companies pushing for rate increases despite the millions of dollars in tax savings. The Nitro City Council voted this week to approve a resolution to join the...

The annual Pinch Reunion Parade is coming up as part of events celebrating the 117th year. The parade starts at 4 p.m. Saturday, with line-up at 3 p.m. at the New Beginnings Church and...

You may notice changes soon to a Charleston sculpture. The Henry Gassaway Davis sculpture in Davis Park will see some improvements after the Charleston City Council approved an agreement with an Ohio arts and...

A recent WalletHub study finds West Virginia as one of the top states in the country with the most underprivileged children. West Virginia is ranked seventh. Ohio is ranked 21st and Kentucky is ranked...