Bald eagle injured near Ripley

RIPLEY, W.Va. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has its fingers crossed that a bald eagle struck by a driver Friday on U.S. Route 33 near Ripley will be able to recover. The bald eagle was struck Friday along U.S. Route 33 near Ripley. (Photo/Facebook) “Today, deputies responded to a bit of a different “Hit &…

Advocate responds to Sissonville domestic violence death

SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — Domestic violence victim advocates say tragically what happened in a Sissonville residence early Saturday morning has happened before—way too many times. “This didn’t have to happen,” Charleston YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program Executive Director Julie Britton said about the shooting death of Joanna Phillips. Julie Britton The 46-year-old Phillips was allegedly shot…