NITRO, W.Va. — Students from every classroom across Nitro Elementary School got to enjoy a special project Monday morning. The school held a pumpkin drop with assistance from the Nitro Fire Department’s new 100-foot ladder truck. Each class was tasked with constructing a protective case around their pumpkin. “It gets kids thinking outside the box,”…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County man will stand trial Monday for a four-year-old murder case. Michael Wayne Smith is accused of murdering Cheyenne Johnson, of Jackson County, in 2021 and disposing her body in a well. He faces a number of charges, which include first-degree murder and concealment of a dead body. Smith most…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A man was taken into custody by ICE agents Thursday in South Charleston. Kanawha County Prosecutor Debra Rusnak told MetroNews that a young woman felt like she was being watched and followed by two men while she was shopping at the TJ Maxx in South Charleston Thursday afternoon. Police were called…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Third grade students from Belle, Chesapeake, and Mary Ingles Elementary Schools in eastern Kanawha County made their way to the Clay Center in Charleston Thursday to enjoy a different form of learning science. For a third consecutive year, Arclin Amines, a chemistry-based manufacturer in Belle, hosted over 100 students at its STEM…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia International Yeager Airport has not had to operate without an abundance the federal workers on its staff, despite them now working without paychecks. The government shutdown has now lasted over three full weeks, and while some airports around the country are suffering due to federal workers calling off, West Virginia’s…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s going to be a busy June for leaders in Charleston, as two major championship sporting events will be in the Capital City. On Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced that the USA Gymnastics for All GymFest will be held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center from June 25 through…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Middle and high school students flocked to GoMart Ballpark in Charleston Thursday morning and watched their pumpkins fall 50 feet from the sky to the ground below. Students who attend the annual Capital City Pumpkin Drop put on by Bridge Valley Community and Technology College are tasked with building an enclosure from…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The YWCA Charleston unveiled a brand new, spray-painted mural to remember Katherine “Kitty” Dooley, a beloved attorney and activist in the Charleston community. Dooley, who died almost two weeks ago, practiced law in the Capitol City for over 30 years and dedicated her life to service around the community. Tyrone Scott, a…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Republican Party is looking to fill the opening in the seventh Senatorial District that came open when Mike Stuart resigned. Stuart resigned last Thursday after he was confirmed as the new general counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The GOP will take applications through 5…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey, fire service leaders of the state, and families of fallen firefighters joined together Sunday afternoon outside the state cultural center to honor the lives of those who gave their lives serving West Virginia. Between the men that gave their life as a firefighter, there was a total of 125…