CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Highways announced Tuesday that it has accepted bids for a project to extend the life of the bridge deck on the Eugene A. Carter Memorial Bridge. The bridge, which is the most traveled in West Virginia, has a bridge deck that is well past its prime. On…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston has announced that former First Lady Dr. Janet Welch died on Saturday at the age of 88. Welch, a Sissonville native, served as the first lady from 1989 until 2018 while her husband, Dr. Ed Welch, led the university. Welch was known as a staple in the community…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s been less than three days since out-of-state residents have been able to apply to live in West Virginia’s capitol city through the Ascend program, but there’s already dozens across the country chomping at the bid to be selected. “We announced this at one o’clock on Friday. Since Friday, there’s been 100…
DUNBAR, W.Va. — A Kanawha County teacher is facing charges after allegedly abusing a non-verbal child a Dunbar Primary School classroom. According to a criminal complaint, Willie Lee Washington, 54, of St. Albans, has been charged with battery and assault of a disabled child. Washington was a substitute teacher working in a first-grade special needs…
DUNBAR, W.Va. — A 17-year-old is in critical condition after what an incident that deputies are calling a murder-attempted suicide. According to a release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to assist the Dunbar Police Department with a homicide investigation at around five o’clock Sunday morning. Deputies and detectives arrived at the…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. — Two people were taken to the hospital after being struck by vehicles minutes apart on Friday night. Dispatchers received a call for the first incident just after 9:20 p.m. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says a man and a child were walking along Swans Lane and Winfield Road in West Side.…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s capital city has been selected as the sixth location for the remote work program, Ascend West Virginia. Ascend WV was founded by Marshall University President Brad Smith and his wife Alys Smith in October 2021 within West Virginia University Outdoor Economic Collaborative. The program aims to attract those outside of…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The City of Charleston is taking steps to make residents feel safer in city-owned property. On Tuesday, Charleston city council members approved a $250,000 contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. to purchase and install nine cameras in city parks. “This will modernize our parks and protect the investment that we’ve had,” Matt Sutton,…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A pickup truck that caught on fire Tuesday afternoon has caused major delays in Charleston. The pickup was reportedly on fire near mile marker 57 on I-64 West in between the Oakwood Road and Montrose Drive exits. Traffic is currently backed up to the area of the Eugene A. Carter Bridge. Traffic…
POCA, W.Va. — The body of a missing man has been found in Putnam County. 74-year-old James “Jimbo” Davis was reported missing from his residence on Black Trail Road in Poca on Monday night. His body was located along Heizer Creek Tuesday afternoon. Reports say Davis suffered from dementia and was partially blind.