Billion dollar opioid epedemic
West Virginia’s opioid epidemic comes with a big price tag, costing the state’s economy nearly a billion dollars. WVU Chief Economist John Deskins says loss of life, loss of jobs, and tying up resources...
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EPA hearings continue today
The EPA is holding public hearings this week in Charleston to gather input about the federal Clean Power Plan. Many spoke about the negative impact the rules have on the coal industry, others pointed...
Chopper makes an emergency landing on I-77
A scary sight for drivers along I-77 in Jackson County yesterday…A helicopter made an emergency landing near Goldtown. The chopper had engine trouble, and the pilot found a gap in interstate traffic to land....
Shots fired at a vehicle in Huntington
Huntington police are looking for a gunman who fired several shots at a vehicle on Charleston Avenue Tuesday evening. The vehicle was hit multiple times, but police don’t believe it was the intended target....
Man dies in Boone County mine
A man is dead after he fell through a crack in a mine in Boone County. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon near Cazy. The Boone county Sheriff’s Department is investigating alongside the Mine Safety...
Nitro Looks for a New Football Coach
The Nitro High School Football coach is retiring. Bryce Casto took over the Nitro program in 2015 after coaching several seasons at South Charleston High School. Coach Casto announced plans this week to retire...
East Bank Middle School Counselor is Arrested
A guidance counselor at East Bank Middle School is facing a charge after police said they found drugs in his vehicle. Matthew Anderson was arrested about 1 a.m. Tuesday after officers found drugs in...
Kroger Stores to Host Food Drive
Kroger stores are teaming up with Union Mission Ministries for a food drive starting this weekend. Between Saturday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 16 you can donate nonperishable food items in bins inside the...
Wyoming County Man Faces Charges for Counterfeit Bills
Wyoming County deputies are investigating after counterfeit bills, templates and computers were found at a man’s home. George Day of Key Rock used a fake bill at a grocery store in Pineville, which led...
Train Death Remains a Mystery
Investigators are still trying to figure out why a woman reacted the way she did just before being struck and killed by a train Monday. 56-year old Tami Ann Gibson of East Bank was...
