Charleston police are asking for the public’s assistance in a credit card fraud investigation. The incident occurred on January 10 at 1015 Bridge Road, where a credit card was reportedly used fraudulently. Investigators obtained surveillance video showing two suspects and a related vehicle connected to the case. Anyone with information is urged to contact the … Read more
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday requiring certain opioid treatment programs to offer long-acting reversible contraceptives. House Bill 4196 mandates that patients receiving methadone or suboxone treatment at licensed facilities be offered long-term birth control as part of the program’s services. The legislation also requires programs to provide non-coercive counseling … Read more
Appalachian Power is working to restore electricity to all West Virginia customers affected by the recent ice storm as of Tuesday evening. At the storm’s peak, more than 40,000 customers lost power, with roughly 3,900 linemen deployed for restoration. By Tuesday afternoon, the number of outages dropped to below 4,000. Extreme cold and strong winds … Read more
Governor Patrick Morrisey has appointed two individuals to fill vacancies in the West Virginia Legislature. Trenton Barnhart of Pleasants County was appointed to the 3rd District of the West Virginia Senate, replacing State Senator Donna Boley, who retired earlier this month after 41 years of service. Barnhart has served in the West Virginia House of … Read more
Many residents in Kanawha County remain without power as crews work to clear roads and restore electricity following recent storms. “We’ve got people that are sleeping in their cars because they don’t want to leave their pets,” said Loudendale VFD Chief William Eads. Crews have been working nonstop to remove debris and reopen roadways. Eads … Read more
A Kern County Supervisors meeting turned contentious Tuesday as public comments focused on a proposed county charter. One speaker strongly opposed the initiative, stating, “No to the Kern County charter initiative. While it’s presented as a plan to improve efficiency, this charter actually centralizes power in a small group of leaders, reducing transparency and limiting … Read more
A Kern County jury on Tuesday convicted Tony Reyes, 43, of two counts of attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and shooting at an occupied vehicle stemming from a 2021 incident. Prosecutors said that on the evening of January 5, 2021, a mother and her juvenile daughter witnessed a crash at the intersection of … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that a 29-year-old Bakersfield man has pleaded not guilty to aggravated identity theft and possessing stolen mail in a scheme that began in 2023. According to court documents, between January and July 2023, Kyle Matthew Lisman allegedly orchestrated a plan to steal victims’ identities for financial gain. Prosecutors … Read more
A massive crash involving 43 vehicles on eastbound Highway 58 near Towerline Road Tuesday morning left nine people injured and forced the closure of both sides of the highway. As of the latest update, only eastbound lanes remain closed. The California Highway Patrol reported that around 8:07 a.m., CHP Bakersfield units received multiple calls about … Read more
One person was hospitalized with moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash into a tree in the Rosedale area, according to a Bakersfield police official. Police said the crash occurred at 10:05 p.m. near the intersection of Calloway Drive and Olive Drive. Officers arrived at the scene about five minutes later. Photos from the scene show … Read more