Teenager brings gun to school
Two teenagers are charged with having a gun at school. It happened at Scott High School in Boone County. One student brought the gun to school, intending to trade it for a Nintendo system....
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3 shootings in 3 hours
Huntington police are the scene of another shooting this morning. One person was shot at a home in the 800 block of 25th Street just after 1:30. It’s the third shooting in three hours;...
Scott High Student Brings Gun to School to Exchange for Video Game
West Virginia State Police said two students are being charged after an unloaded pistol was found at Scott High School in Boone County. The weapon was discovered about noon Wednesday, but no bullets. State...
Gas Tax Revenue Grows
Property taxes on oil and natural gas production will provide county governments in West Virginia with just over $96 million to fund local school systems and vital community services. The top five counties generating...
Huntington Police Say They’re Understaffed
After three shooting this week in Huntington, police are working to address the increase in violence. Huntington Police Captain Hank Dial said at a press conference this week that the department is undermanned with...
Former Magistrate Charged with Embezzlement
The state Judicial Investigation Commission found probable cause to charge former Kanawha County magistrate Julie Yeager with embezzlement. The Gazette Mail reports the charges were filed against Yeager Nov. 14 and made public Tuesday....
Winter commencement is Saturday
Final plans are in place for graduation ceremonies this week at Marshall University and WVU. Marshall’s winter commencement is Saturday, 12-hundred student will get their diplomas. WVU’s commencement is the same day with close...
West Virginia near the bottom of health survey
West Virginia ranks near the bottom in a national survey of healthiest states. The 2017 America’s Health Ranking Annual Report ranks the mountain state 46th in the country in overall health. The state ranked...
Elementary school cafeteria closed
The cafeteria is closed at Montrose Elementary School. A leaky heating unit in the cafeteria caused a foul odor. The fire department has given the all clear and turned off the unit. The cafeteria...
Escaped inmate sentenced to 20 years
Escaped inmate Todd Boyes has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. Boyes escaped from the South Central Regional Jail in October, just before he could be sentenced on car theft and...