CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There weren’t many dry eyes outside of George Washington High School Wednesday evening, as an entire community celebrated the life of one of their own. Maddox Potter, 16, died last week after an over year-long battle with cancer. Potter made the decision to stop chemotherapy treatment when he realized the limitations on…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County jury convicted a Sissonville couple on 31 of 35 combined charges Wednesday bringing to a close an 11-day trial focused on how the husband and wife treated their adopted Black children. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz were found guilty on charges of child abuse and neglect, forced…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 55-year-old coal miner died in a Wednesday morning accident in Boone County. “I’m deeply saddened to hear about the death of one of our brave coal miners, Steven Fields,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement. “Steven tragically passed away after an accident at the Progress Surface Mine in Twilight, WV. All…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the region. According to the Department of Health, five cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in Putnam County. Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It affects mostly those who are unvaccinated. There has been a nationwide increase in pertussis cases since…