KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –Local lawmakers sharing their thoughts on Governor Patrick Morrisey’s first State of the State address. Governor Morrisey gave the address Wednesday night at the state capitol. He talked about the budget, creating a new power center, a little bit on education in the state, and healthcare. Senator Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha, said that he…
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. — Former Putnam County Commissioner Steve Deweese has been sentenced to one year of probation in a fraudulent financial activity case. Deweese entered an Alford Plea last December after allegations arose of him misappropriating $4,000 from 2017-2019while serving as the county’s sheriff. Those allegations stemmed from four $1,000 checks made out to…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nursing students and medical employees are coming together and learning about what to do in an active shooter situation within a real hospital setting. Charleston Area Medical Center held an active shooter drill Wednesday at its Center for Learning and Research. Students from West Virginia State University and University of Charleston came…
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — Kanawha County Sherriff Department is currently investigating vandalism reports at the AEP power site in Sissonville. AEP power outage was reported in Derricks Creek Road at around 1:45 pm on Tuesday. According to the workers at AEP the transformer had been severely damaged. Investigators claim that there is clear evidence that the…
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University President Ericke Cage is all set to advocate for university’s funding at the state legislature. West Virginia legislative session starts this week WVSU President Cage will be an attendee at Gov. Patrick Morrissey’s State of State Address on Tuesday. “We will be up there under the dome advocating for…