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...
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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
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,...
Michael W. Smith performs at Bush’s funeral
West Virginia native, Michael W. Smith, performed his song “Friends” at George H.W. Bush’s funeral service. Smith’s hometown is Kenova, and when he returns home he still sings with the church choir at First...
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
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
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...
Men arrested for breaking into abandoned coal mine
Two men are under arrest for breaking into an abandoned coal mine. Thirty-one-year-old Corey Bryan and 31-year-old Justin Raynes are charged with breaking and entering and grand larceny at the Jasper Workman area of...
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 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...