CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s officially the beginning of Fall Fire Season in West Virginia, and the West Virginia Division of Forestry is laying out its yearly guidelines to keep citizens safe during potentially dry months. The Fall Fire Season will last from the beginning of October until December 31. Jeremy Jones, the director of the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Dunbar man was convicted Monday on two counts of Burglary for breaking into two Kanawha County homes. Devin Craig Thaxton, 29, of Dunbar, was convicted by virtue of a Guilty Plea. In June 2022, Thaxton committed burglaries in the Cross Lanes area of the county by unlawfully entering two homes. Thaxton…
MAYSEL, W.Va. — The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a church building in Clay County. The blaze was reported at House of Prayer Church on Hansford Fork Road near Maysel at around 6 a.m. Sunday. The building was declared a total loss. The investigation into the cause of the blaze…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There will be plenty of beauty to witness at the Clay Center for two days as a major competitive flower show returns to the area after two decades. Appalachian Beauty, a Garden Club of America zone, Zone VII will be host to the MOTHERLAND Flower Show Monday and Tuesday at the Clay…
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Organizers are planning for yet another day to honor a West Virginia native most notable for being a record-setting test pilot — becoming the first in history to break the speed of sound. The Jackson County Airport will host the annual Chuck Yeager Aviation Day this Saturday, September 28 to honor the…
CHARLESTON W.Va.- The 15th annual October West festival is set to bring the community together Saturday for a day filled with food, fun, and entertainment. Located on the West Side of Charleston, the festival will feature a family-friendly atmosphere packed with actives for all ages. The event runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. for…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 5th Annual Thunder in the Mountains tennis tournament is returning to Charleston with some top regional talent slated to compete. The tournament will begin on Friday and conclude on Sunday and will be hosted at YMCA Kanawha Valley in Charleston. The tournament was originally slated to be held at the Schoenbaum…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Multiple crews from Charleston and Boone County have pulled a vehicle from the Kanawha River in Charleston. The vehicle was pulled from the river near the Frontier Boat Ramp off MacCorckle Avenue as part of a missing persons case, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities believe there could be a body…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A man has been charged with murder in the death of his wife in Huntington. According to the Huntington Police Department, Robert Lee Daniels, 55, was charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of his wife, Michelle Daniels, 47. of Huntington. Police made their way to a residence for a wellness…
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. — According to State Treasurer Riley Moore, the Putnam County Commission will be receiving $360,131.96 in unclaimed property funds. The funds come from stake dated checks that got turned over to the State Treasurer’s Office Unclaimed Property Division. According to Putnam County Commission President Andy Skidmore, the funds will be placed back…