KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. — An Ohio man has been convicted after a shots fired incident in Kanawha County. Jaylean Deshawn Puzakulics, 21, of Akron, OH, pleaded guilty Wednesday to being a Person Prohibited in Possession of a Firearm. Officers from the Kanawha County Sheriff Office were dispatched to the Dunbar area on May 19 for…
CHARLESTON, W.Va.— A former Fayette County police chief that was convicted in a child sex trafficking investigation will be going to prison. Larry Allen Clay Jr., 58, was sentenced to 25 years followed by 10 years of supervised release in the case which dates all the way back to 2020. Clay was convicted last April…
ELEANOR, W.Va. — It’s always important to water your live Christmas tree as it can potentially pose a major fire hazard if left forgotten. The Emergency and Firefighting Management Services Class at Putnam Career and Technical Center came together with fire and rescue squads from Buffalo, Hurricane and Eleanor Thursday afternoon for a live Christmas…
CHARLESTON, W.Va.–Natalie Tennant officially taking oath of office to serve as the newest member of the Kanawha County Commission. An investiture ceremony was held for Commissioner-elect Natalie Tennant at the historic Kanawha County Courthouse Thursday. It marked a particularly pivotal moment in Kanawha County history as Tennant becomes the first woman to serve on the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While it may be crowded, last minute shoppers West Virginia might run into some of the best deals of the holiday season this weekend. President of the West Virginia Retailers Association Bridget Lambert says her team estimates half of the state’s residents still have shopping to do, and retailers will be ready…
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. — Putnam County will have to wait until after the holidays to find the replacement of former Commissioner Steve Deweese. The Putnam County Commission was unable to agree on a replacement for Deweese, who had served on the commission since the beginning of 2023. The process now goes over to the Putnam…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va.— A Huntington man has been sentenced to prison and has been ordered to pay restitution for vandalizing property of the United States. Brian Scott Murray, 51, will spend one year and four months in prison and will be followed by three years of supervised released. He has also been ordered to pay $45,205.60…
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Chief of Interpretation for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Eve West says there has been nothing but steady growth in visitation since the park’s redesignation four years ago. “Typically after a redesignation, numbers will settle out at about a 20-percent increase, but we’re almost double that,” said West.…
PRATT, W.Va.–A potion of road on WV 61 and MacCorkle Avenue SE in Pratt is closed due to a rockslide that occurred Wednesday afternoon. According to officials, the rockslide happened at Beechwood Run Road and traffic is being re-routed at MacCorkle SE and Center Street. A release from the state Department of Transportation says rain…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite it being just under two weeks tardy, the Charleston Christmas Parade brought thousands out to the city’s downtown areas. “This is what Christmas is all about,” Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin said. The parade, which was originally scheduled for December 5, was postponed due to extremely low temperatures and heavy wind.…