Police looking for burglary suspect
Charleston police are looking for a man accused of robbing a home on Dogwood Road Monday morning. When the homeowner returned home she met the suspect coming out of the house with stolen items....
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New management for Rise WV
Governor Jim Justice is revamping the RiseWV flood recovery program, and putting a new management team in place. The state’s top military officer, General James Hoyer of the West Virginia National Guard, will run...
Young Boy Nearly Drowns in Hurricane
A young boy was transported to the hospital Monday after nearly drowning at the Hurricane Wave Pool. One man’s quick action saved that boy’s life after he went under several times and stayed under....
Biker Bash Starts Thursday in Charleston
Motorcycles will be rumbling into Charleston this week for the annual three-day Capitol City Biker Bash at Haddad Riverfront Park. The event closes all four lanes of Kanawha Boulevard and runs Thursday, June 7,...
Aging Motel is Demolished
Crews tore down a motel Monday in Kanawha City. The CAMC Medical Center Inn along MacCorkle Avenue in Kanawha City was demolished, and it’s not clear yet what the hospital plans to do with...
Charleston Police Make Arrests in Monday Raid
The Charleston Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit conducted raids and searches Monday morning on the city’s West Side. Search warrants were served on undisclosed locations, and there were several arrests for drugs and other...
Governor Makes Changes to RISE Program
Gov. Jim Justice Monday addressed problems with RISE West Virginia, saying he temporarily halted the flood recovery program after discovering a contract change order for $17 million that had not been formally signed off...
“Backpack Buddy” helps feed kids over summer vacation
Volunteers packed 18-hundred boxes for the “Backpack Buddy” summer food program. The local non-profit sends boxes to students’ homes during summer vacation to make sure they have food in the pantry. One in five...
Fireworks revenues less than expected
West Virginia tax revenues from the sale of fireworks are well below projected estimates. Last year fireworks sales generated just over a million dollars in taxes, far less than the projected two-point-eight-million when the...
Methanol plant will open a year later than expected
A West Virginia methanol plant will open more than a year later than expected. U-S Methanol says the company’s facility in Institute will start production in 2019. Construction began last September, and officials expected...