NITRO, W.Va. — Motorists who travel east on Interstate 64 near Nitro have been getting acquainted with a set of dips on the Nitro-St. Albans bridge. The dips were noticed by drivers shortly after the state Division of Highways finished their bridge widening project. The project, which spanned from the Scott Depot and Nitro exits,…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several state officials expressed their sadness and condolences Tuesday evening after news broke that former lawmaker and businessman Doug Skaff Jr. had tragically died in a car accident. Skaff was traveling south on Interstate 79 when he crashed between the Jane Lew and Weston exits at around 4:15. Officials and organizations that…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — According to multiple state officials, well-known Charleston businessman and former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates Doug Skaff was killed in a wreck on Interstate 79 in Lewis County. Skaff, 48, of South Charleston, died after his vehicle crashed in between the Jane Lew and Weston exits in southbound lanes…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Charleston-based attorney and former Delegate Charles R. “Rusty” Webb has been appointed to serve on the Board of Governors for Marshall University. Governor Patrick Morrisey appointed Webb to the role on Tuesday, citing his experience and familiarity with the university. “I’m so pleased to name Rusty Webb as a board member. His…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several departments set up in the basement of the West Virginia Capitol building have been scrambling to move items out of their respective offices after over 100,000 gallons of water settled into the bottom floor. According to Bob Kilpatrick, the director of General Services Division for the West Virginia Department of Administration,…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new trial will be coming for a Kanawha County man previously convicted of killing four family members in 2020. Gavin Blaine Smith, 21, was convicted in December 2022 of three counts of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree murder, and one count of using a firearm during the commission of a…
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Sunday morning stabbing in Sissonville. According to a release from the KSCO, the incident occurred at around 1:50 Sunday morning at Last Stop Bar on Sissonville Drive. Cullen Parsons, 25, of Charleston, was named the suspect and arrested later Sunday morning on an unrelated…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Commission has restored $100,000 in funding for Camp Virgil Tate, which will help in the effort to keep the camp open. The 4-H camp, which hosts weddings, reunions, church camps, and plenty of other events, has a laundry list of repairs that need to be made to its nine…
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. — A Fayette County man has been charged after he allegedly beat his girlfriend badly in Jackson County Friday afternoon. Logan Willis, of Oak Hill, is charged with attempt to commit felony murder, malicious wounding and strangulation. According to deputies, Willis self-reported the attack by calling 911 from a gas station in…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The contract for a portion of the renovation project for the Kanawha County Judicial Annex Building has been awarded to Pray Construction. This portion of the project, which is described as “phase 2,” is a remodel of the first floor. The first floor is in need of updated security and more room…