CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ben Salango will serve as the next president of the Kanawha County Commission. Commissioners Lance Wheeler and Natalie Tennant voted for Salango to be the president during the first meeting of 2025 on Thursday. “I appreciate the vote and the vote of confidence,” Salango said. Salango, who considered entering the 2024 race…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –– A Kanawha County man has been convicted of child sex crimes. Benjamin Joseph Roy, 22, of Julian, pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree sexual abuse and third-degree sexual assault charges. Court documents show that a criminal complain was filed against Roy on June 12, 2024, on Younger Drive near Charleston. The complaint stated…
CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. –– All 55 West Virginia counties were shut down Tuesday due to recent winter weather, but five counties, including Cabell County, took to remote instruction for its students. Cabell County Schools Director of Health and Safety Keith Thomas says with Winter Storm Blair touching down so close to Christmas break, students are…
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. –– Governor Jim Justice has announced that the Putnam County Residential Development will be receiving a $5 million investment from West Virginia’s Water Development Authority. The grant will assist with residential development of 600 units in proposed communities in both Hurricane and Frazier’s Bottom and will go towards supporting utility extensions, road…
NITRO, W.Va. — A multi-vehicle wreck has shut down westbound lanes of Interstate 64 at Nitro. The accident was reported around 6:15 p.m. According to the Nitro Police Department, one person was reported injured in the wreck that involved two tractor trailers and a car. Response teams from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. — An Ohio woman died Sunday on Interstate 77 in Kanawha County after being hit by a tractor trailer, according to State Police. Alexis Vega, 25, of Cleveland, Ohio, was traveling south at around 7:30 p.m. when she crashed into the concrete median barrier after losing control of her vehicle. Vega crashed…
ELKVIEW, W.Va. — A portion of U.S. Route 119 in Kanawha County will be closed throughout much of Monday evening. Elk River Road South from the 4900 block to the 5000 block in Elkview will be shut down for approximately eight hours, according to an emergency message from Kanawha County. The road is closed until…
CHARLESTON, W.V. — As of Monday afternoon, Appalachian Power Company reports that just under 100,000 customers in their three-state service area are without power due to Winter Storm Blair, including over 42,000 in the Mountain State. Appalachian Power Company spokesperson Debby Pannell says the bulk of the reported outages are coming from the southwestern part…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A person is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Huntington. The accident was reported on 31st Street and 3rd Avenue around 7 o’clock Tuesday night. The condition of the victim was not made available. The driver of the vehicle was said to have stayed on the scene.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Appalachian Power has reported that 12,000 customers were lost power during Tuesday afternoon’s rain storms coupled with heavy winds. Appalachian Power says two thirds of the affected customers were in West Virginia, with Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Ohio, Roane, and Wyoming Counties being hit the hardest. As of 5:20 , Appalachian Power has…