The Kentucky State Senate on Friday passed legislation that would permit medical professionals to refuse to perform procedures that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs. Senate Bill 72 cleared the chamber in a 28-5 vote and now heads to the Kentucky House of Representatives for consideration. The proposal would allow healthcare providers to opt … Read more
Three people lost their lives and a teenager was hospitalized after a mobile home caught fire Friday night in Leslie County. According to Kentucky State Police Post 13, troopers responded just before 11 p.m. to a home along Highway 421 in the Hyden community. Fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze, but inside the … Read more
Two people were injured in a shooting during a party at an Airbnb in Anderson County early Saturday morning, according to Kentucky State Police. Troopers said they responded to reports of gunfire around 1:27 a.m. on Lover’s Leap Road, where an estimated 50 to 75 Kentucky State University students had gathered. Investigators say a large … Read more
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