Freedom Industries to Be Auctioned Next Week
The former Freedom Industries site is on the auction block and anyone can show up and place a bid. There will be a minimum amount set, and if no bids meet that amound the...
Local News
City Council Member Resigns
A Charleston City Council member who was re-elected to another term last month has resigned. Councilman Rick Burka cites health issues as the reason for the resignation. Mayor Danny Jones said Burka’s leadership helped...
Seventeen Apply for Supreme Court Vacancy
Interviews are coming up next week for those that have applied for a seat on the West Virginia Supreme Court bench. Seventeen people have applied for one opening, including Kanawha Circuit Judge Joanna Tabit,...
Substitute Teacher Faces Charges
A substitute teacher in Mason County is facing charges for sexual abuse. Douglas Wetsch of Point Pleasant was a sub teacher at Mason County School for Success and no longer has a job there...
Wednesday to Honor President George H.W. Bush; Schools Closed
West Virginia state offices and all county school systems will be closed today as a day of remembrance for President George H.W. Bush. Several county governments also are closing in observance. Gov. Jim Justice...
WVU student found safe
A missing West Virginia University student has been found safe. TaShala Turner had been missing for almost a week. She was found safe in Morgantown. Police say her account transactions suggest she was in...
Former WVU President will make large donation
Former West Virginia University interim president Peter Magrath will leave WVU almost a million-dollars in his will. Magrath will donate nearly 900-thousand-dollars to the University for Graduate School Scholarships. Magrath served as interim president...
Governor creates council to battle opioid epedemic
Governor Justice has created the Council on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment to address the state’s opioid epidemic. Justice says the plan will follow a successful model that Huntington has used to battle the...
Suspended trooper accused of assault in another traffic stop
One of the West Virginia State Troopers accused of beating up a teenager, was involved in a similar incident two years ago. A lawsuit filed earlier this year claims that Trooper Derek Walker shoved...
Help availabe to pay utility bills
A nonprofit organization that helps low-income West Virginia households pay their utility bills is accepting applications. The Dollar Energy Fund administers the Utility Assistance Program that provides grants to maintain or restore gas, electric...