HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Two Mexican citizens, Jesus Eduardo Villeda-Villegas, 30, and Brigido Cayetano-Galvez, 29, pleaded guilty and were sentenced Monday for immigration crimes. The two pleaded guilty to re-entry of a removed alien, which is a felony. They were sentenced to time served. Law enforcement encountered Villeda-Villegas and Cayetano-Galvez in late April. ICE agents confirmed…
Before a pop-up thunderstorm hit Downtown Charleston, it was a pop-up antique car show that got hundreds of residents out to Haddad Riverfront Park. The Great Race classic car rally was held along Kanawha Boulevard in conjunction with Live on the Levee. The show, which is in a different state every day, offered dozens of…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston Police have identified the suspect of a Thursday bank robbery. Authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of the alleged bank robber, identified as Gary Lee Whitten, 60, of Charleston following an incident that happened Thursday morning at United Bank on MacCorkle Avenue in Kanawha City. Police learned that Whitten…
HURRICANE, W.Va. — Residents of Putnam County were able to get a look at the new proposed options for Appalachian Power Company’s Bancroft-Milton Transmission Line Rebuild Project. The project aims to build 20 miles worth of new lines in the county and is now set to miss the popular Meeks Mountain Trails in Hurricane. In…
SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. — A Putnam County man is facing kidnapping charged after an incident in Scott Depot. Larry Edward Newberry, 57, was arrested on Sunday. Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to Circle Way last Friday by a woman who said there was screaming coming from a man at the house next to her.…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority is hearing from the public on more changes they plan to roll out. The KRT, which serves as the Kanawha Valley’s main form of public transportation, plans to fully or partially replace six bus routes with new micro transits. These micro transits are through the KRTPlus…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On June 24, 2019, an EF1 tornado was confirmed in Kanawha County near Charleston. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado touched down near the Kanawha County/Lincoln County line just southwest of Alum Creek along U.S. 119. It eventually dissipated near downtown Charleston. The NWS also reported that the EF1 tornado…
HURRICANE, W.Va. — Those in Putnam County who fought to steer Appalachian Power Company’s plans for new transmission lines away from the beloved Meeks Mountain Trails can now take a breath. Appalachian Power has announced that there are new route options for their Bancroft-Milton Transmission Line Rebuild Project, which will see around 20 miles of…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Capitol Market in Downtown Charleston announced on Friday that it was included on the National Register of Historic Places. This new designation sheds light on places that have historical and cultural significance in a certain area. Evan Osborn, the executive director of the Capitol Market, says this will help show off…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston has opened the new Morrison Rehabilitation Science and Athletics Center. The new facility, which is located in Goreman Hall, will house UC’s occupational therapy and physical therapy graduate programs. The center features study rooms, modern therapy rooms, a classroom, offices, and lounge spaces for the occupational therapy program.…