CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials cut the ribbon Wednesday to the new physical therapy/rehabilitation center at WVU Medicine Thomas Orthopedic Hospital on the Saint Francis campus in Charleston. The new space allows all orthopedic services for WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals to be under one roof in the Capital City. “It’s very important that we were able…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fruth, which has a dozen stores in West Virginia, has announced a sale of its pharmacies to Walgreens. Fruth has served residents in the Mountain State since 1952 when founder Jack Fruth opened the first store in Point Pleasant. Fruth’s daughter, Lynne Fruth, took over the business in 2009, a few years…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. — A Kanawha County man has been arrested following a reported domestic incident. Alexander Franklin Rhodes, 27, of Sissonville, was arrested Tuesday at a residence on Rich Fork Road. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team executed a search warrant and arrested him without incident. The warrant was obtained for felony wanton…
UPDATE — One east bound lane has been opened since the vehicle fire. CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. — Traffic has been stalled for multiple hours in eastbound lanes of I-64 in Cabell County after a vehicle caught fire. According to WV 511, the fire was reported at around 1 p.m. near mile marker 30. That’s on the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey ordered flags at all state-owned facilities to be flown at half-staff Friday to honor the life of Steve Lipscomb. Lipscomb, 47, of Elkview, was found dead on Thursday morning inside the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County. Crews had been searching for him for around four full days after…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The PEIA Finance Board gave employees and retirees a chance to speak about the agency’s proposed changes Thursday. Around 50 people made their way to the state Culture Center in Charleston, with over a dozen people choosing to address the board about the changes. The agency’s proposal for next year includes a…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some of the most integral members of the Charleston community were recognized Wednesday evening at the ninth annual Urbanite Awards. The award ceremony, which is put on by Charleston Urban Works, looks to award volunteers, businesses, and organizations for their efforts in making Charleston a great city. “The maker, the entrepreneur, the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Capital City’s best and brightest leaders will be taking home hardware Wednesday night. Charleston Urban Works is hosting its ninth annual Urbanite Awards, which recognizes and honors the people who make Charleston a better place. “It’s solely focused on the business owners, the employees, the property owners, civic leaders, artists and…
NITRO, W.Va. — The City of Nitro used two different ceremonies Monday evening and Tuesday morning to honor its veterans. On Monday evening around sunset, flags were lowered at the Veteran’s Memorial and Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance Ryan Kennedy addressed those in attendance. Kennedy is a disabled U.S. Army…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. — Multiple accidents have been reported across the Charleston-Huntington metro area since snow picked up late Monday afternoon. An accident with injuries shut down northbound lanes of Interstate 77 late in the afternoon. The Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department said that the accident was near the Edens Fork Road exit. According to Kanawha…