KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –A tractor trailer travelling on Interstate 77 near Kanawha City reportedly rolled over after a crash Wednesday evening. The accident happened at around 8 o’clock Wednesday evening at mile marker 96 and closed the southbound fast lane. Members of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office were on the scene. The accident has since…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Charleston on Sunday night. According to authorities, the man was shot in the chest at a residence in the 1300 block of Grant Street at about 9:20 p.m. The victim is in critical condition. No arrests have been made. Charleston police are…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A teenage co-defendant charged with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the January 2024 shooting death of a tobacco shop clerk in North Charleston is scheduled to appear in court Monday. Barack Williams (CPD) Trial is scheduled for Barack Williams. Williams, 15, previously pleaded not guilty in the robbery and shooting death…
Robert Doeffinger (left), David Ferguson (middle) and Adam Krason (right) cutting the ribbon Thursday. (Photo: City of Charleston Facebook) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Adam Krason, architect and principal for ZMM Architects and Engineers, says the company’s new design studio in Charleston is all about boosting collaboration within the company. Adam Krason “We have three tall filing systems…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The contract for a portion of the Kanawha County Judicial Building renovation project has been awarded. The Kanawha County Commission approved the award for the 5th floor project to the low bidder, Grae-Con Construction Inc., Friday evening. The bid amount was $2,011,456. The projects will look to renovate the building and add…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Poca Valley Bank is going to have a groundbreaking ceremony after much anticipation, for their ninth branch at the corner of Quarrier and Clendenin streets on Saturday. Poca Valley Bank is also rebranding as simply “Poca Valley.” Kevin Jennings, Vice President of Human Resource & Marketing at Poca Valley emphasized on the…
CLENDENIN, W.Va. — Clendenin Fire Chief Kevin Clendenin says when he looks back on assisting in the rescue missions from the recent devastating flood waters that hit Southern West Virginia, there’s no way it can’t tug on his heart strings. There were a total of 135 reported swiftwater rescues performed throughout the Southern Coalfields region…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Charleston man has been arrested and charged after a sexual abuse investigation. Bradley Allen Cooper, 60, has been charged with sexual abuse by a parent or guardian after abusing his daughter and step-daughter over 20 years ago. Court records show that Cooper abused his stepdaughter from 1991 until 1997. Cooper also…
Sheriff Joe Crawford (left), Samuel Savilla (middle) and Chief Deputy Sean Snuffer (right) and the commission in the back (Photo: Kanawha County Facebook) CHARLESTON. W.Va. –A Kanawha County Deputy who was injured in the line of duty last year honored and awarded Deputy of the Year and the Purple Heart Award for his courageous behavior. Both…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Maryland man accused of killing a man in Charleston has been apprehended. Joshua Robert Scales, 33, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder Thursday evening. According to the Charleston Police Department, Scales was apprehended along Walters Road in Charleston around 5 o’clock. Scales is accused of shooting and…