CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Just over a dozen students left the Charleston Coliseum and Convention with honors after the 2025 Charleston Youth Art Month Juried Exhibition during an awards ceremony. The exhibition, which has grown in each of the last three years, judges artwork from students beginning and kindergarten all the way up through high school.…
LESAGE, W.Va. — One person is injured and part of Route 2 in Cabell County is closed after a crash that reportedly stemmed from a pursuit. The crash was reported at around 6:45 near the Hillbilly Hotdogs restaurant near Lesage. The pursuit, which had started just minutes before the accident, reportedly involved a motorcycle and…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Charleston man is facing more time in prison after he failed to register as a sex offender. Jesse James Nelson, 43, pleaded guilty to a second offense of failing to register as a sex offender Wednesday. According to a release from the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office, Nelson failed to re-register as…
MILTON, W.Va. — A Milton Police officer is recovering after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic near a school. The incident happened at the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and Newman’s Branch Road in the city of Milton around 7:10 a.m. Thursday. “Best we can tell it happened about 7:12, which is when…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Friends, family, and community leaders coming together Thursday afternoon to honor a respected attorney and advocate in the community, Katherine “Kitty” Dooley. The YWCA Charleston had a naming ceremony as they cut the ribbon to the new Katherine “Kitty” Dooley Center for Community Enrichment in honor of her commitment to justice, equity and community…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary School Principal Destiny Spencer says the delivery of 240 brand new children’s books reflecting diversity will expand the young minds of the students. The Charleston-Institute Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. met with staff and students at the elementary school Thursday to present the books…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Charleston Dirty Birds are all set to make this year’s baseball season memorable for fans. Jill Gearin, Manager of Media Relations and Community Engagement & Broadcaster for the Charleston Dirty Birds was on 580Live with Dave Allen to discuss the upcoming 2025 season. A major highlight of this year’s season will be the…
Photo courtesy DOH MAHAN, W.Va. Clean-up is expected take most of Thursday after three tractor-trailers crashed on the West Virginia Turnpike near Mahan in Fayette County. The first crash occurred at around midnight Thursday morning when a driver lost control of his truck heading north. The truck, which was carrying heavy plastic pipe, lost its…