Huntington Police investigating hit-and-run

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Huntington Police Department is looking into a potential hit-and-run incident from Monday. Officers say a 20-year-old woman reported that she was struck while utilizing the crosswalk in the 400 block of 20th Street. The victim suffered minor injuries. The victim told police that the vehicle that struck her was a red…

CPD Sgt. urges citizens to be careful if they receive calls from people asking for money to avoid being arrested

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Assistant Public Services Division commander with the Charleston Police Department Sgt. Travis Bailes is warning citizens to be extra cautious when receiving calls from people demanding money over the phone. Bailes was on MetroNews Midday to talk about recent scammers calling citizens pretending to be an officer with the Charleston Police Department, claiming that…

Students sign on to West Virginia Toyota’s 4T Academy program for its fourth year

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of upper-class high school students from across the region are the newest inductees in the advanced manufacturing work-based learning program for Toyota. Toyota West Virginia recognized the newest 4T Academy class during a ceremony and signing event held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. It’s the academy’s fourth year, and…

Marshall University official talks student financial aid amid defaulted federal student loan repayment starting again

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Those who have graduated college and have loans in default will now have to begin repayment again after the five-year pause ended Monday, May 5th. In April, the U.S. Department of Education announced that they would begin collecting on defaulted federal students’ loans, after not collecting on them since March 2020 due to COVID-19.…