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Diversifed agrees to plug aging wells

Diversifed agrees to plug aging wells

Diversified Gas and Oil has made a deal with state regulators to plug oil and gas wells over the next fifteen years. The company entered a consent order with the West Virginia Department of...

Man accused of hiding meth in his underwear

Man accused of hiding meth in his underwear

The Cabell County Sheriff’s Office stopped a man for shoplifting and found what’s believed to be 26-grams of crystal meth in his underwear. Twenty-eight-year-old Brandon Webb and a woman were stopped by Walmart employees....

Bush remembered in West Virginia

Bush remembered in West Virginia

Former President George H.W. Bush is being remembered in West Virginia. A ceremony to honor the 41st President was held yesterday at Charleston’s Veterans Memorial. Bush died last week at the age of 94,...

Man accused of punching pregnant wife

Man accused of punching pregnant wife

A Beckley man is accused or repeatedly punching his pregnant wife in the stomach. Twenty-five-year-old Charles Bishop II is charged with domestic battery and child neglect. He punched his wife and forced her out...

Person injured in Mason house fire

Person injured in Mason house fire

One person suffered serious burns in a house fire in Mason. The blaze broke out Tuesday night on Adamsville Road. Firefighters say the fire was visible from miles away, and the home was engulfed...

Fatal house fire in Mason

Fatal house fire in Mason

One person suffered serious burns in a house fire in Mason. The blaze broke out Tuesday night on Adamsville Road. Firefighters say the fire was visible from miles away, and the home was engulfed...

Sobriety Checkpoints Planned for Tonight

Sobriety Checkpoints Planned for Tonight

State Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint tonight from 6 p.m. to midnight on W.Va. 34, in front of Chapman’s Funeral home in Hurricane. That’s one of two planned checkpoints. Another checkpoint site will...

Nitro Approves Special Election

Nitro Approves Special Election

Nitro voters will have a chance to weigh in on issues including police and first responders, street repair, the library, that affect the city of Nitro. The levy will be up for a vote...