Inmate Suit is Pending Over Water Crisis
A lawsuit claims some West Virginia inmates were so desperate for water they tried to drink from toilets during the 2014 water crisis. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the suit was filed on behalf of...
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Police Search for Missing Man
State police are looking for Anthony Lee Rakes, whom they say has been missing since early Friday morning, Feb. 12. Rakes is from Wayne, and was last seen leaving work near the Ohio River...
Thief Steals Money Marked for Children’s Charity
Police are trying to figure out who would steal money that was intended for kids. Investigators say someone wearing a mask broke into the Huntington Veterans of Foreign War 1064 last weekend and stole...
College Enrollment Continues Decline
After reaching peak enrollment during the height of the recession, head counts at West Virginia’s public colleges have been on the decline each of the last five years. Since 2010, enrollment at the state’s...
Concealed Carry Bill Moves Forward
Members of the West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee heard arguments Monday, Feb. 15 about a bill that would allow state residents to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. The bill has already passed...
Wintry Weather to Impact Roads Today
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Charleston and surrounding areas. Kanawha and Cabell counties. A winter storm warning for Boone, Fayette and Mingo counties. Some areas could get as...
Woodrow Wilson Students Get Ready for Musical
Woodrow Wilson High School are getting ready for the musical production, “High School Musical.” The musical is full of diversity, and Woodrow has the most diverse student population in Raleigh County. The instructor says...
Fire Marshal Investigates Fatal Fire
The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating after two people died in a house fire around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. The Fayette County sheriff’s office says that when deputies arrived at the home in Fayetteville,...
Fundraiser Held for Addison Hazlett
People are coming together to help the family of a young girl who died unexpectedly a week ago. A fundraiser was held in honor of Addison Hazlett Saturday at the Teays Valley Applebee’s. WCHS...
Communities Get Help with Legal Issues on Run-Down Properties
A clinic at the West Virginia University College of Law has published a free legal guide for dealing with dilapidated properties, after a need came from working with local governments. Several communities have complained...
