3 people escape burning home
Three people escaped a burning home early this morning in Charleston. The fire started in an outbuilding on Madison Street and spread to the house. Both structures were destroyed. The cause of the fire...
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Huntington Mayor working to keep the public safe
Yesterday’s shooting was the 18th murder this year in Huntington. Mayor Steve Williams appeared yesterday with multiple agencies, saying he wants to send a message to the public that law enforcement officials are doing...
Third Huntington shooting in a week
The third shooting within a week in Huntington. Kafredrick Mceachin was gunned down in the Huntington Mart parking lot on Hal Greer Boulevard yesterday. Antwon Starkey is charged with murder. The shooting is connected...
Wintery weather slows communte
Give yourself a little extra time this morning. The wintery weather is causing some slick road and a slow commute. Kanawha County Emergency Management says road crews are prepared and have been treating surfaces...
West Virginia Ranks Low on the Healthy States List
West Virginia isn’t at the bottom, but it’s close in the llist of the healthiest states. The state does rank dead last in categories like drug deaths, obesity and smoking, and that puts the...
WVU Enters Coding Partnership to Benefit Younger Students
West Virginia University has become a regional partner of a network that works to provide computer science education opportunities to students in kindergarten through high school. The university’s Center for Excellence in STEM Education...
Putnam County Teacher is Fired Over Misconduct
A criminal investigation is underway after a Putnam County teacher is fired. WCHS TV reports Superintendent John Hudson recommended that the school board terminate Putnam Career and Technical Center teacher, Kevin Neal, immediately over...
More Elk Are Coming to West Virginia
More elk are on their way to West Virginia. Twenty-two elk were moved to West Virginia from Kentucky last year, and more are coming from Arizona in 2018 as part of the reintroduction project....
Greenbrier Resorts Face Suit Over Rental Equipment
A Tennessee company has filed a lawsuit against The Greenbrier Hotel Corporation and two affiliated companies, over The Greenbrier resort’s failure to pay out on damaged rental equipment. The Gazette-Mail reported that Special Event...
Boyes Gets Max Sentence for Prior Charges
The inmate who escaped from South Central Regional Jail in October and was then captured in Texas, received the maximum sentence Tuesday on previous charges he was set to be sentenced on prior to...