CHALESTON, W.Va.— After a traffic staff, police were able to seize marijuana and a gun from a vehicle with three occupants. On Thursday, Trooper A.A. Toler went out on a routine road patrol on Randolph Street in Charleston. Toler observed an orange Mitsubishi Mirage that had expired registration, and he initiated a traffic stop. After…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County child care center currently under investigation has issued a statement. Amber Seiler (WVRJA) The Cross Lanes Child Care and Learning Center is currently under provisional license status and currently not caring for children after former worker Amber Seiler was arrested and charged with battery and assault involving children at the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Forester Jeremy Jones says while the consistent dry weather and increased wind make for a tricky fire season, he’s hoping the weather is looking more promising as we head into November. He said the dry falling leaves mixed with the wind have been causing a few more forest fires than usual,…
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — An Indiana man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the kidnapping and murder of a Fayette County woman. The Prosecuting Attorney in Fayette County announced Thursday that Andres Torres, Jr., 29 of Goshen, Indiana was convicted for the February 16, 2023 first-degree murder, kidnapping, and first-degree robbery and…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The strike involving 77 union machinists at Dow Chemical/Union Carbide in South Charleston is over. Members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 598 accepted the deal Thursday evening. The new contract ends a 10-day strike. “Congratulations to the membership of IAM Local 598 for standing strong for…