As the Kanawha County Commission moves closer to finalizing its annual budget, commissioners continue working through a $700,000 deficit that is shaping how they decide to allocate funding. “From all of the budget requests we’ve received from our internal offices or elected officials and our external offices, things like the humane association, that total, if … Read more
A fire tore through multiple buildings early Tuesday morning in the Altizer area of Cabell County. Barboursville firefighters said crews responded around 3:40 a.m. to the 5000 block of Altizer Avenue. The blaze destroyed three storage buildings and a camper. Firefighters reported that the structures were fully engulfed when they arrived on scene. No injuries … Read more
A prolonged cold snap has intensified the financial strain many West Virginians face as they try to pay their electric bills. Heather Santee, sounding apologetic, recently shut down her dream venture — a bakery in Ravenswood. The former owner of Santee Sweets & Eats said soaring electricity costs ultimately forced her to close her doors. … Read more
Deputies have apprehended a man wanted in connection with a Kanawha County shooting that left a victim hospitalized. Kenneth “Smokey” Allen, 34, of St. Albans faces a charge of malicious wounding, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives located Allen on Tuesday at Cedar Grove Farm near Heizer Creek in … Read more
Authorities have accused a Logan County woman of taking money from a psychiatric hospital patient while she worked for a residential services provider. Brooke Elaine Vance, 28, of Logan faces charges of financial exploitation of an incapacitated adult, grand larceny, fraudulent schemes, fraudulent use of an access device, obtaining money under false pretenses, as well … Read more
President Donald Trump presented the Purple Heart to two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot in the line of duty last year during his State of the Union Address Tuesday night. U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe came under fire during an attack while they were on … Read more
Former Adam Jones, known as “Pacman,” faces prison time after pleading guilty to charges related to his arrest last year in Northern Kentucky. Jones, who previously played for the Cincinnati Bengals, was arrested in June 2025 after officers with the Covington Police Department responded to a disturbance at The Second Story Bar in Covington. According … Read more
A significant water line break has left some residents in Mingo County without service as crews work to restore the system. Officials said the issue began Friday after debris built up around an old bridge between Lenore and Naugatuck, diverting water and eroding the creek bank. The erosion pulled out a line critical to moving … Read more
A stretch of Interstate 79 South was closed Monday evening in Kanawha County following multiple crashes, emergency officials said. The shutdown occurred near the 16-mile marker in Clendenin, according to a Metro 911 alert. Dispatchers reported that an SUV rolled over shortly after 5 p.m., followed by a secondary crash involving a tractor-trailer. The trailer, … Read more
Snow and wintry conditions returned to parts of West Virginia this week, leading to hazardous travel on roadways statewide. Mountainous areas saw more than a foot of snow in some locations, while lower elevations received a light dusting to a few inches. Though totals were lighter than the storm’s core impacts in the Mid-Atlantic and … Read more