MT NEBO, W.Va. — The Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department is releasing information about a deadly crash from last Friday. In a Monday news release, deputies said it was a three-vehicle crash. including a tractor trailer, at the intersection of U.S. Route 19 and state Route 129 near Mt. Nebo. Deputies said Haley Short, 22, died at…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston is now designating itself as “Bike City USA.” The Capital City is electing for the additional nickname thanks mainly to the recent success the city saw when hosting the USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships. The championships, which took place in May, generated an estimated $4.6 million in economic impact during…
CHARLESTON,W.Va. — A man was killed in a shooting early Sunday morning in Charleston. Lt, Tony Hazelett confirmed city police detectives were conducting “an active homicide investigation” following the 3:50 a.m. shooting on Elizabeth Street in the city’s east end. Police said Ethan Samule Chic-Colbert, 34, of St Albans, was found in a car parked…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin has officially proclaimed January 24, 2025, as Maddox “MadDog” Potter Day in the City of Charleston. Maddox Potter, a 16-year-old student at George Washington High School, passed away Friday after battling cancer since December 2023. Potter recently made the decision to halt chemotherapy treatments once coming to…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A forensic psychologist testified for the defense Friday afternoon in the child abuse/trafficking trial of Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz. Donald Ray Lantz (WVRJA) Dr. Timothy Saar was called to the stand to go over the mental health of the couple’s oldest son, who has been the focus of the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On a cold January morning, the students at Holz Elementary School in Charleston awaited new state Treasurer Larry Pack to hear about talk the Smart 529 “When I Grow Up” essay contest. Larry Pack Pack, still in his first month in office, is continuing the program started by past treasurers. It gives…
UPDATE 1/23/2023 7:00 –Donald Ray Lantz, the second defendant in the Sissonville couple accused of locking two of their children up in a shed on their property, continued his testimony Thursday afternoon. More testimony concluded that the oldest boy’s mental health issues kept declining which made it difficult to keep the family safe. Lantz said that…
(Photo/Rob Reel with SuperStar Country and listener at Thursday’s event) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A simple pair of socks is making a big difference at WVRC Media’s Drop Your Socks Drive Thru event Thursday, an initiative aimed to provide warmth and comfort to those in need. This morning, Jason Quintrell, the director of Union Mission of West…
Two chefs with Charleston ties are in contention for prestigious cooking awards. Chase Collier, the head chef at Ristorante Abruzzi inside GoMart Ballpark, has been named a semifinalist in the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Southeast, while William Dissen, a Charleston native, is in the category of “Outstanding Chef.” Dissen is the head…
UPDATE 1/22/2025 7:30 p.m. –On day six in the trial of a Sissonville couple charged with child abuse, neglect and forced labor, the defense had a full day to lay out their case, calling witnesses that say that what the couple is accused of would be out of character for them. Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz…