CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service expects several areas of the Mountain State to see flooding beginning Saturday night and stretching into Sunday from a strong rainy system that will hit the state Saturday morning. The latest models, as of Friday morning, were showing the rain will enter the state in the southwestern coalfields…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County officials are gearing up for more potential flooding. Just a week after dealing with flooding, the county could see more high water over the weekend. Between two and four inches of rain could fall in parts of the state from Saturday until Sunday, according to forecasters. On Thursday afternoon, the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey says West Virginia could become the country’s leading energy and economic driver if our state’s resources and workers are pulled together in the right direction. Morrisey came on MetroNews ‘Talkline’ Thursday following his first state of the state address he delivered to legislatures Wednesday night at the capitol. Energy,…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — State police say they don’t know what caused a 24-year-old Huntington man to crash his car into a Speedway convenience store parking Thursday night taking out a gas pump and claiming his life. Dustin Vega was driving on state Route 152 when he went off the right side of the highway, according…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. —Soon to be Kanawha County School Superintendent Dr. Paula Potter says she hopes to strengthen ties with the community as she steps into the new role. “Our goal always is to improve academics as well as build relationships with students and the community.” said Potter. Potter, who has been a lifelong resident of…
Update: 12:09 p.m. –Police have identified the man who crashed into a gas station pump in Huntington has died. Police say Dustin Jacob Vega, 24, of Huntington was driving on State Route 152 and going off the side of the road. Sgt. Stuart Swope says that Vega’s car ended up over a creek bank and…
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…