CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Over 16,000 Appalachian Power Company customers in West Virginia are without power due to flash flooding and the winter storm that blew through the state this past weekend. AEP spokesperson Debby Pannell says that their main challenge has been flooding, which has restricted access to some areas. “Many of our neighbors and…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jamal Boustany says around 12 to 15 inches of standing water is now soaking through the floor of his Capitol Convenience Store basement. This comes after a West Virginia American Water main burst in downtown Charleston Sunday near the intersection of Capitol and Lee Street, flooding parts of both streets and into…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two busy streets in downtown Charleston were flooded following a water main break Sunday afternoon. The break occurred near the Capitol Street/Lee Street intersection. Parts of both streets were flooded. It was initially unclear if any water had gotten into the businesses that line both streets.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While the lineup may be a little shorter this year, Charleston’s popular festival celebrating the arts is set to return to the Capital City again with a jam-packed five day schedule full of music, theater, dance and more. FestivALL Charleston will now embark on its 21st year with a pared back schedule…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –Marshall University is expanding their Marshall For All program, which aims to relieve students of loan debt while they attend college. The university announced the Marshall For All: Tuition Free WV program on Thursday, which will help incoming first-time freshman, who have an income lower than $65,000, be able to come to Marshall with…
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. –– A couple has been arrested after being found asleep in their vehicle with drug paraphernalia and an infant in the backseat. Jordan Wade Loudin, 29, and Amy Nicole Briers, 33, of South Charleston, were arrested Friday night and charged with child neglect creating risk of injury. Authorities were called to the…
UPDATE 2/14/2025 — All eastbound lanes in the Barboursville area are back open following three separate crashes. No injuries were reported. BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. –Three separate crashes on Interstate 64 has closed all eastbound lanes in the Barboursville area. The first wreck happened around 3:30 p.m. at the on ramp at the Merritts Creek exit (Exit 18).…
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. — Around 3,800 Putnam County residents are without power due to a Friday afternoon outage, according to an Appalachian Power Company outage map. Reports say a voltage line tripped out around 4 o’clock Friday, causing some residents in Hurricane and Culloden to lose power, as well as customers in the Nye area.…
Photo of flooding of Rutledge Road in Charleston Feb. 6 KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –The Kanawha County Commission has put the county under a State of Preparedness due to the incoming rain and threat of flooding. This comes after the National Weather Service has issues a flood warning for the county and neighboring counties, which is…
Lakeva Campbell and Malik Jackson before exchanging vows on Valentine’s Day CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Love filled the air at Kanawha County Judicial Building as couples tied the knot on Valentine’s Day. Judge Maryclaire Akers performed weddings throughout the day at the Judicial Building. Akers said she is following the tradition started by the late Judge…