Fire crews responded early Sunday morning to a house fire at a rural home in Calhoun County. According to the Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department, the fire was reported around 5 a.m. along Rowles Run outside Grantsville. Firefighters said the home had been burning for some time before anyone noticed, and officials have declared it a … Read more
Deputies said a woman died in a fire Saturday night in Kanawha County. The fire was reported around 7 p.m. near Creek Alley in the Marmet area after witnesses said they heard explosions and then saw flames and smoke, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Marmet firefighters said two dogs also died in the … Read more
Deputies arrested two men late Saturday night after they reportedly took part in street racing in St. Albans. Kanawha County deputies said they spotted two yellow Chevrolet Camaros around 11 p.m. Saturday along MacCorkle Avenue SW that “appeared to be engaged in street racing,” according to a news release. When a deputy turned on emergency … Read more
Oliver H. Machado, a 4-year-old dog, was honored in an obituary published in the Warwick Beacon in January after his death, just shy of his fifth birthday. “Born in North Carolina, Oliver began life as a determined little survivor,” his family wrote. “He was rescued from living in the wild by Katelyn, who saw him … Read more
A West Virginia woman was arrested after her husband reported that she stabbed him, authorities said. Amanda Brown, 38, of Orlando, was charged with malicious wounding, according to a press release from the West Virginia State Police. Troopers responded to a reported stabbing in the Orlando area of Lewis County on Tuesday around 2 p.m. … Read more
Prosecutors report that a Fayette County man was convicted Thursday on several drug-related charges. Justin Kile Legg, 30, of Oak Hill, was found guilty of four counts of delivering fentanyl mixed with xylazine, ketamine, and methamphetamine, as well as conspiracy to deliver fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to a press release from the Fayette County Office … Read more
Attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit in Kanawha County representing residents impacted by the Wayne water crisis. The complaint, submitted late Thursday morning by Calwell Luce diTrapano, Powell & Majestro, and Forbes Law Offices, names American Electric Power, operating as Appalachian Power, and the Town of Wayne as defendants. The lawsuit stems from vandalism … Read more
Snow is set to impact the Mountain State Friday, leading several school districts to announce closures, early dismissals, or a shift to non-traditional instruction. Counties closing schools Friday, Feb. 6 (as of 9:55 p.m. Thursday):Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Gilmer, Greenbrier, Jackson, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Marshall, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Pleasants, … Read more
Senate Joint Resolution 19, introduced by Republican Sen. Rupie Phillips, proposes adding a line to the state Constitution mandating that gubernatorial candidates be born in West Virginia. The measure would also need voter approval before it could take effect. Phillips told WCHS on Thursday that he plans to amend the resolution so that candidates must … Read more
After a quiet Thursday, winter conditions will make a comeback Friday into the weekend, creating slippery roads and frigid weather. Some afternoon sun on Thursday turned snow and ice into slush in some areas, but that will refreeze after sunset. Aside from the refreeze, tonight should be relatively calm with thickening clouds and a chance … Read more