Little girl left alone in a running car
A 1-year-old girl is in Child Protective Services custody after her mother left her alone in a parked car. Suanne Barefield is charged with child neglect. Police walking by the Shanklin Parking Garage saw...
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Woman arrested for making fake 911 calls
A Charleston woman is under arrest for making fake 911 calls, and a lot of them. Police have a long list of calls, made under a fake name, all tracing back to Kassandra Fridley....
Ashland steel plant shutting down
Kentucky Electric Steel in Ashland is closing its doors. The plant will shut down in March, putting over 100 people out of work. Officials say the general decline of the steel industry, as well...
Morrisey Representative Plans Stops to Answer Questions
A representative of Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office will meet one-on-one with Metro Valley residents in January to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions. Jessica Napier-Eagle, a consumer outreach and compliance specialist...
Kanawha County Woman is Accused of Making False 911 Calls
Charleston police said a woman with a history of making false 911 calls is in custody again on the same charges. Officers arrested Kassandra Fridley for nine separate warrants for making fake 911 calls....
Recycling Grant Awards Include Kanawha County
Department of Environmental Protection has awarded nearly two dozen recycling grants to groups in 20 counties. The DEP said funding for the recycling assistance grant program is generated through a $1 assessment fee per...
Water Settlement Delayed
The final decision on West Virginia’s water crisis settlement was delayed Tuesday. There were no objections to the deal in federal court in Charleston Tuesday, but WCHS TV reported the final settlement of the...
Fire department treasurer pleads guilty to embezzlement
The former treasurer of the Teays Valley Volunteer Fire Department has pleaded guilty to embezzling over 75-thousand dollars. Kathy Gwinn admitted to writing herself unauthorized payroll checks form the fire departments accounts since 2014....
Former Fire Departmen treasurer pleads guilty
The former treasurer of the Teays Valley Volunteer Fire Department has pleaded guilty to embezzling over 75-thousand dollars. Kathy Gwinn admitted to writing herself unauthorized payroll checks form the fire departments accounts since 2014....
New Commissioner for WV Department of Corrections
A longtime prosecutor is the new West Virginia Department of Corrections Commissioner. Betsy Jividen will replace the current acting commissioner. Jividen moves into the position after spending four decades as federal prosecutor.