According to available data. shows that as many as 62% of women in West Virginia are expected to experience domestic violence at some point in their lives. Joanna Phillips, a Kanawha County resident, was one of them. In October 2025, Phillips’ husband, Jason Phillips, was charged with domestic battery. According to court records, Kanawha County … Read more
Strengthening West Virginia’s child welfare system has been a key discussion point throughout the 2026 legislative session, and House Bill 4601 is part of those conversations. The proposed bill would establish a West Virginia State Police unit dedicated to investigating child abuse and neglect cases. The unit would include at least 21 retired members, with … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a major milestone for California’s high-speed rail project with the completion of the Southern Railhead Facility in Kern County. State and local leaders, along with labor partners and construction workers, gathered to mark the achievement, including California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri. The 150-acre facility near Wasco will act as … Read more
Operations have resumed at the Willow Island Locks and Dam on the Ohio River after ice buildup temporarily forced the lock out of service. The shutdown, which began Jan. 28, caused more than a dozen barges to back up along the river. In a news release, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the mechanical … Read more
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