Another blast of winter weather has led to school closures and delays across several West Virginia school systems. The West Virginia Department of Education reported that the following counties will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 4 (as of 10 p.m. Tuesday): Braxton Cabell Calhoun Clay Gilmer Hancock Jackson Lincoln Mason Nicholas Putnam Randolph Roane Wayne … Read more
Prosecutors said a Kanawha County man convicted of DUI causing death and DUI causing bodily injury received the maximum sentence Monday. Alva Jones, 46, of Charleston, was sentenced to three to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay a $4,000 fine following a deadly crash on Corridor G, according to a social media post … Read more
Court records say a Nitro man is facing an attempted murder charge after shots were fired during an argument with his wife early Monday morning. Police were first called to a home in Nitro just after 4 a.m. after a woman reported she had locked herself inside a bedroom during an argument and that her … Read more
Barges are piling up along the Ohio River after ice forced the suspension of operations at the Willow Island locks and dam. The number of barges backed up on the Ohio River in Pleasants County has doubled after mechanical components at the Willow Island locks and dam froze on Jan. 28. The Corps of Engineers … Read more
Two bills introduced in the West Virginia Legislature are aiming to place new limits on high school transfer rules, a long-debated issue in school athletics. Senate Bill 689 would revise current state law to allow high school students in West Virginia to transfer schools during their freshman or sophomore years without losing athletic eligibility. In … Read more
Troopers made two arrests after stopping a vehicle on Interstate 81 and finding two girls who had been kidnapped from Tennessee. According to a press release issued Monday morning, state police were alerted to the kidnapping just before midnight on Sunday. Troopers later located the suspect vehicle, a 2025 gray Nissan Rogue, near mile marker … Read more
Two men were arrested Sunday at a West Virginia state park after troopers discovered what they described as “a significant amount” of illegal drugs. According to a news release from the West Virginia State Police, Ross Dingess, 38, was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, while Christopher Brewster, 48, faces a … Read more
The father of an 11-year-old girl, prosecutors sa,y was neglected and starved as punishmen,t appeared in court for the first time since his arrest more than a week ago. Aaron Moran, 42, of Grafton, was arraigned Monday before Taylor County Circuit Court Judge Shawn Nines on charges of murder of a child by a parent, … Read more
A systemwide flushing of the Town of Wayne’s water system could begin Tuesday after the West Virginia Department of Health confirmed that lab results continue to show no trace of mineral oil in the town’s water. (WCHS TV) Wayne County officials are getting ready for a systemwide residential flushing of the local water system after … Read more
Andrew Wolfe, one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C. in November, continues to make progress in his recovery, according to an update shared by his mother on Saturday. Wolfe has shown steady improvement over the past six weeks while receiving care at an in-patient rehabilitation facility and is now preparing … Read more