CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Sissonville couple convicted on over 30 combined charges of child abuse and neglect, forced labor, and human trafficking will have their sentencing in Kanawha County Wednesday. After two of Jeanne Kay Whitefeathers’ and Donald Ray Lantz’ five adoptive black children were found locked in a shed on their Sissonville property back…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –– The Kanawha County Commission passed the county’s budget of $61,563,000 for fiscal year 2025-2026 on Tuesday. The budget is an increase of nearly $1.5 million from last fiscal year. Most of that number stems from a $400,000 increase for the PEIA rate increase, and a $700,000 increase for the county’s jail bill.…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new CEO stepping into serve at a longtime Charleston nonprofit says she is ready to get to work. Sonya Hairston, who hails from Nashville, Tennessee was recently selected to serve as CEO of YWCA Charleston. Hairston said she is extremely honored to serve at such a longstanding nonprofit that works tirelessly…