High speed chase across county lines
A high speed pursuit across county lines…Roan County deputies chased a vehicle with stolen tags into Clay County when the suspect hit a deputy’s cruiser. The driver was able to get away, and police...
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The State of the State getting mixed reviews
Governor Jim Justice’s State of the State address is getting mixed reviews. The biggest applause of the night came when the governor pledged, no new taxes. Other highlights included a one-percent pay raise for...
Judge Wants Lawsuits against Drug Makers to Have a Common Goal
A federal judge on Tuesday likened the nation’s opioid epidemic to the deadly 1918 flu pandemic while noting the drug crisis is “100 percent manmade.” Judge Dan Polster urged participants on all sides of...
CURA Suspends Grant Program
A missed payment by Charleston Town Center Mall is impacting many other businesses. The Charleston Urban Renewal Agency, or CURA, says it’s suspending the facade grants program, because the mall missed its payment. The...
Speed Limits May Increase to 80 mph on Highways
Drivers could be going faster if new legislation is approved. A bill before the state Senate would raise the speed limit on the interstate and four-lane highways to 80 mph. The bill would allow...
State of the State address tonight
Governor Justice will deliver his State of the State address tonight in Charleston. The speech starts at seven and will be presented to a joint session of the Legislature in the House chamber. Legislators...
Marshall University President suffers a broken arm
Marshall University President, Jerome Gilbert, fell on campus and broke his arm. Gilbert slipped on bricks at the Plaza yesterday. He posted picture on social media of his arm in a sling.
WVU President recovering after a fall
WVU President Gordon Gee is recovering after a procedure this month following a fall at the Pittsburgh Airport. Gee fell at the airport coming home from holiday break. After the fall doctors discovered scarring...
West Virginia’s water crisis settlement delay until February
The final decision on West Virginia’s water crisis settlement is one step closer to being finalized. The 2014 chemical spill into the Elk River contaminated the water supply. Freedom Industries reached an over 150-million-dollar...
Loaded gun found in a bag at Yeagar Airport
A Putnam County man cited for having a loaded gun in his carry-on bag at Yeager Airport. TSA officers found the pistol during an X-ray scan. The man has a concealed carry permit, and...