The family of a woman who died following an incident involving a Metro garbage truck has identified her as 35-year-old Tyrah Adams. According to Louisville Metro Police Department, officers were called around 9:04 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, to the area of 26th Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard for a report of a person down. … Read more
A driver was injured following a single-vehicle crash Friday night in Kanawha County, deputies confirmed. The wreck happened shortly after 9 p.m. in the 23700 block of McCorkle Avenue near Glasgow, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived, they found an SUV resting on its driver’s side in the roadway, with flames … Read more
Authorities are asking for the public’s help after a vehicle and a stolen telephone line were found early Saturday in Mingo County. According to a post from the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office, deputies located the vehicle and the cut telephone line on Calico Mountain in the Beech Creek area. Investigators are now working to identify … Read more
A partial structural collapse in Athens County has led officials to declare a downtown building unsafe and schedule it for demolition. City leaders in Nelsonville said a roughly six-foot section of brick wall fell from The Mine Tavern on Sunday, prompting an inspection by a structural engineer. As a precaution, residents of the nearby Dew … Read more
Traffic is moving again on I-64 East after a tractor-trailer overturned Sunday afternoon, forcing a temporary shutdown near Institute. According to a Metro 911 alert, the crash happened just before 3:15 p.m. at mile marker 50. Emergency officials initially closed the right and center lanes, but later shut down all eastbound lanes to allow crews … Read more
Kris Warner said he was involved in a car crash Friday in Pendleton County but escaped without serious injuries. In a social media post Saturday, the West Virginia Secretary of State said he experienced general soreness, a stiff neck and a headache, but was otherwise unharmed. He described being grateful for the people who stopped … Read more
New statewide figures from the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network indicate a rising demand for child protection services across West Virginia, with sexual abuse and drug endangerment among the leading concerns. According to the data, nearly 46% of referrals to child advocacy centers involved allegations of sexual abuse. Another 17% were related to drug endangerment … Read more
A Kanawha County man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he drove under the influence and crashed his vehicle, seriously injuring his passenger. The rollover happened just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the 3800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue near Pinch, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Troopers with the … Read more
Authorities in Laurel County have issued a Golden Alert for a missing 23-year-old man last seen near London. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says Justin A. Robinson was last seen around 9 p.m. on Feb. 12 near Bill Karr Road in Lily, approximately seven miles south of London. Deputies report Robinson requires medication for mental … Read more
A tragic house fire in Leslie County late Friday night claimed three lives and sent a teenager to the hospital. According to Kentucky State Police Post 13, crews responded just before 11 p.m. to a mobile home along Highway 421 in the Hyden community. Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames, but while searching the residence, … Read more