WINFIELD, W.Va. — A month ago, Winfield High School junior Ty Laughery was focusing on transitioning from football season to basketball season. Now, a different challenge is before him. Laughery, who also reps the General green on the football and baseball fields, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. “It happened very rapidly, as far as…
Story by Chris Lawrence The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department has released more information about a fatal accident in eastern Kanawha County. According to deputies Sharon Williams, 65, of Hansford, W.Va. died in the collision on U.S. Route 60 at Glasgow. The crash happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday evening. Law enforcement officers said Williams had pulled…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Fourteen prospective nurses are on their way to achieving their goals after signing to join the WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse Program. WVU Thomas Hospitals welcomed the students from BridgeValley Community & Technical College with a celebration on Thursday. BridgeValley President Dr. Casey Sacks believes this program is a significant aid to its…
GLASGOW, W.Va. –One person is dead following a crash Wednesday evening on Route 60 in Glasgow. The crash was reported a little before 6:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of East Dupont Avenue, near the London Recycling plant. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, a pickup truck and a sedan collided. The driver of the…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –The Kanawha County Republican Executive Committee is reaffirming its support for keeping West Virginia’s Republican primary closed, limiting participation to registered Republican voters. The committee adopted the resolution Tuesday, two years after the West Virginia Republican Party voted to move to a closed Republican primary beginning this year. Committee Chair Donna Caruthers said…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –An Elkview man is in jail following a police pursuit Tuesday. Wilbur Lee Johnson, 56, has been charged with DUI and fleeing while driving under the influence. Around 9:30 p.m. Kanawha County Deputy Crosier attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a black Chevrolet Silverado; he the car was observed swerving across the…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –A Sissonville man is in custody following a sexual assault investigation conducted by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s office. William Roy Mooney, 62, was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual assault in the first degree and sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust to child. According to…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A man convicted of causing damage to several properties on Charleston’s East End during a violent spree will serve his time on home confinement. Isaiah Barksdale was sentenced by Kanawha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey on Wednesday. He will consecutively serve two terms of 1-10 years for felony destruction of property. Investigators…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Officials with the Salango Law Dirty Birds Light the Night event are celebrating another year of an increase in attendance and community impact. According to a release, overall attendance for the six-week event was over 100,000 customers who came to see the lights, eat food, play games and enjoy carnival rides at GoMart Ballpark…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Board of Education began the process Tuesday of agreeing to a new contract with School Superintendent Paula Potter. Ric Cavender The board met in executive session and then announced Potter would be working on a draft of goals and objectives that will board will discuss at a future meeting.…