CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A child was injured in Charleston Wednesday evening after being struck by a car. The accident occurred near the intersection of Mary Street and Crescent Road at around 5:30. According to police, the child was struck by a slow-moving vehicle after walking out into the roadway. An adult was also struck in…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A man is in custody after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement and wrecking his vehicle. According to the Charleston Police, officers responded to an altercation involving two people at a bank Tuesday afternoon. One suspect then fled in a vehicle. Police elected to stop the pursuit due to roadway conditions, but were…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — One person is reported injured after a shooting at a Marathon in Huntington. Huntington Police, the victim was shot in the lower abdomen of the Bridge Street Marathon parking lot just after 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. The victim’s injuries are non-life threatening. There have been no arrests made at this time. Huntington Police…
CLENDENIN, W.Va. — A man accused of firing shots at an Ohio Waffle House has been apprehended in Kanawha County. U.S. Marshals apprehended Taerin Young, 22, of Akron, Ohio, this morning at a residence in Clendenin. Young was allegedly involved in a shooting in Springfield, Ohio, last September, where two vehicles discharged multiple firearms toward…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is looking for multiple suspects in connection to a breaking and entering incident at a Big Lots. The suspects were seen on surveillance video stealing copper wiring from the Kanawha City Big Lots on Wednesday between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. The suspects caused approximately $35,000 in…
UPDATE 03/21/2025 1:30— The person who was shot in Huntington Thursday evening has died. Police say that the male, 33, of Huntington, died at the hospital as a result of his injuries. “This is our city’s first murder since I took office—and one is one too many. It’s a stark reminder of the challenges we…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Board of Education met Thursday, and on their agenda was discussion surrounding the new elementary school coming to the Dupont City area in the eastern part of the county. The school will consist of students from the current Belle, Malden, Mary Ingles, and Midland Trail Elementary schools. The board…
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — A man has been arrested in relation to a shooting investigation from earlier in the month. According to a release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Kenneth D. Allen was arrested at a residence on Morris Street in St. Albans. He is accused of shooting a 39-year-old homeless man at a…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Residents of Charleston’s East End didn’t have to go far Wednesday evening to speak with leaders in local departments and organizations. The “Here to Serve” event brought out officers from the Charleston Police Department, firefighters from the Charleston Fire Department, and representatives from city organizations. The event, which took place at the Roosevelt…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –– The Kanawha County Commission passed the county’s budget of $61,563,000 for fiscal year 2025-2026 on Tuesday. The budget is an increase of nearly $1.5 million from last fiscal year. Most of that number stems from a $400,000 increase for the PEIA rate increase, and a $700,000 increase for the county’s jail bill.…