Story by Chris Lawrence Jeremiah Gray CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A high-speed chase which involved two convicted felons started with a report of a suspicious person at a Jackson County, Ohio Walmart Monday. Court documents indicated Jeremiah Gray, 42, of Blue Ridge, Ga. and Desiree Lewis, 36, of Covington, Ky. were arrested by West Virginia State Police…
SPENCER, W.Va. — Construction is beginning on a renovation project at Roane General Hospital in Spencer. The hospital will use $5.4 million to improve its air handling and wiring systems. Hospital CEO Doug Bentz said some of the much-needed updates came to light even more during the covid pandemic. “After going through covid we realized…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two factors killed plans to include an aquatics center in the Capital Sports Center planned for Charleston. Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango said bondholders would not let go of the parking garage property along Lee Street at Town Center Mall and a feasibility study said an aquatics center wouldn’t be feasible. Ben…
Story by Chris Lawrence SUTTON, W.Va. — A Charleston man gave his own life to save his son from drowning. West Virginia Natural Resources Police said the body of Kevaughn Jamar Montgomery, 25, of Charleston was recovered from Sutton Lake around 7 p.m. Tuesday by members of the DNR Law Enforcement Dive Team. According to…
RIPLEY, W.Va. — At least three people were injured when a car went through the front of the CAMC Telemedicine Center in Ripley Wednesday morning. Authorities said the car went through one of the two large windows on the front of the single-story building at around 10:50 a.m. At least some of those injured were…
Story by Chris Lawrence SUTTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Natural Resources Police are engaged in the search for a man missing and presumed drowned at Sutton Lake. The incident happened just before noon Monday at the lake and according to the agency, the victim is a 25-year old man from the Charleston area. He was…
Story by Chris Lawrence SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — State Police and the DNR’s Natural Resources Police are engaged in an investigation for a missing man at Summersville Lake. The individual is a 44-year old man from Morgantown and was last believed to have gone to the lake for a day trip at Battle Run Beach on…
Story by Katherine Skeldon MALDEN, W.Va. — University students continue to uncover layers of the past at a local archeological dig site just outside of Charleston– from finding 1800 salt industry-era artifacts, to archaic pieces dating back long before. Students and staff from West Virginia State University’s Archeological Field School as well as university students…
Story by Aaron Parker CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The petition to the City of Charleston that aims to create a new city code for the simple possession of cannabis will be looked at for the second consecutive week this evening. Charleston’s Committee on Ordinance & Rules discussed a pair of bills (Bill 8039 and Bill 8043)…
CROSS LANES, W.Va. — UPDATE: 6:48 Friday — According to Metro 911, all westbound lanes on Interstate 64 are now open. Kanawha County authorities said Interstate 64 westbound will be closed near the Cross Lanes exit for an extended period of time Friday afternoon following a wreck involving a passenger vehicle and two tractor trailers.…