SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fire crews in South Charleston had to battle flames at a home Monday afternoon. The blaze was reported at around 12:15 in the 600 block of Montrose Drive. No injuries were reported. Firefighters did not say what started the fire.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston will be impacted by a 10 percent reduction in scheduled flights during the government shutdown. The FAA will begin imposing the reduction for the 40 airports beginning Friday. “All of our direct destinations are on that list,” said CRW director and CEO Dominique Ranieri on…
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. — A former school bus driver in Putnam County was sentenced Thursday in connection with a crash with 28 students on board. Amy Allen was sentenced to three years of probation on a six-month suspended sentence. In September, Allen pleaded guilty to one count of reckless driving causing serious bodily injury. With…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston City Council approved a $60,000 allocation at its Monday night meeting to help with hunger needs. The $60,000 will go to the Kanawha Valley Collective to supply food for the next two months as the federal government shutdown continues. “People are hungry,” Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin said Monday on 580Live with…
CABIN CREEK, W.Va. — An investigation is underway after authorities recovered a set of human remains in the Cabin Creek part of Kanawha County. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, the remains were found late Thursday night on an access road near Hill Street and Canady Lane. Two men found the remains and flagged down…
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — A home in Sissonville was taken out by a fire Friday morning. According to a Metro911 alert, the blaze was first reported at 9:30 in the 7000 block of Sissonville Drive. Firefighters on the scene say two people were inside the home during the time of the fire. Both were able to…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Around 1,600 students from several different counties were bussed to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center Wednesday to take part in CAMC’s annual Career Healthcare Showcase. CAMC employees set up over 40 themed booths to show students the many pathways and programs offered in their area. “We are showing them that there…
KANAWHWA COUNTY, W.Va. — One person was transported to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a wreck on the West Virginia Turnpike. The accident was reported on I-77 North near the 78.5-mile marker in the Sharon area and involved a passenger vehicle and a semi. The crash shut down both northbound lanes, but one has since…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Commission has decided to move the county-wide trick-or-treat to Friday because of anticipated rainy conditions on Thursday. According to the commission, Trick-or-Treat will now be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday. The commission said in a Facebook post, “Always walk on sidewalks, and avoid walking in…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A murder trial got underway Monday in Charleston for a man accused of killing a woman and dumping her body in a Kanawha County well. Michael Smith is accused of killing Cheyenne Johnson, of Jackson County, in April 2021. Johnson, who was 35 at the time of her time, was found dead…