Story by Chris Lawrence CROSS LANES, W.Va. — A Kanawha County delegate continues to press state leaders about indefinite delays on an extremely busy road project in the region. Work to widen the Big Tyler Road through Cross Lanes from the intersection with Goff Mountain Road to near Andrew Jackson Middle School remains at a…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Police say two men got into a fight Monday night in a downtown Charleston sports bar over music resulting in a shooting. Detectives say the argument between Jacques Weldon, 21, and Nigel Hampton, 26, both of Charleston, continued outside Adelphia Sports Bar on Capitol Street where Hampton shot Weldon in the stomach.…
Story by Katherine Skeldon CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia International Yeager Airport has a groundbreaking ceremony set for Tuesday on a project that officials say will enhance the airport’s general aviation area. Dominique Ranieri Groundbreaking for the General Aviation Apron Expansion project will start at 10:30 a.m. CRW Director and CEO Dominque Ranieri said the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Commission will soon send a letter to the state Division of Highways about lights that need replaced or repaired on the three interstates that dissect the county Commissioner Lance Wheeler said it’s a survey the commission has been doing for several years. He said the DOH is responsible for…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston Police have identified the suspect of a Thursday bank robbery. Authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of the alleged bank robber, identified as Gary Lee Whitten, 60, of Charleston following an incident that happened Thursday morning at United Bank on MacCorkle Avenue in Kanawha City. Police learned that Whitten…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission has rejected a request by Appalachian Power Company to cancel a hearing set for next week’s on the utility’s proposal to securitize $2.4 billion in assets to reduce a base rate increase on customers. Karen Wissing In a motion filed earlier this week, Appalachian Power urged the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Six protesters who staged a sit-in in front of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s office in downtown Charleston Wednesday afternoon were removed by Charleston police officers and charged with trespassing. The protesters wanted Capito to commit to voting against the Big Beautiful Bill. They said thousands of state residents on Medicaid will…
NITRO, W.Va. — The Nitro Fire Department has a new $1.4 million tower ladder truck. The 100-foot truck was delivered Tuesday. FD Chief Casey Mathes said the department has been limited with a 75-foot ladder truck. “This will greatly enhance our reach and our capability and how to get a better reach on structures we…
Story by Chris Lawrence BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Upshur County authorities say a Kanawha County man is the victim of an apparent drowning in the Middle Fork River. Deputies responded to a call of a possible drowning Sunday at 700 Boy Scout Camp Road close to the Barbour County line. An investigation revealed Harold Feagans, 71, of…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A shooting victim is in serious condition following a Sunday afternoon shooting in Huntington. A Monday morning statement from Huntington Police Chief Phil Watkins said the shooting occurred at around 3:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Jackson Avenue. Watkins said the dispute-led shooting involved several people and multiple guns. The victim…