Former Charleston Police Chief Tyke Hunt is no longer a member of the department. He was granted his medical disability pension Friday by the department’s pension board. Tyke Hunt “He’s medically retired officially today,” board attorney John Dascoli said following the vote. Hunt will receive $6,038 a month beginning July 1 based on his 19-plus…
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — The West Virginia University State Board of Governors gave approval Friday to BOG Chairman Mark Kelley to enter into a new contract with State President Ericke Cage. It’s a five-year deal and will need final approval from the state Higher Education Policy Commission before June 30 when Cage’s current contract expires. Ericke…
HAMLIN, W.Va. — A Lincoln County father and mother are in jail after their two-year-old daughter drowned and their three-year-old son was injured Wednesday night in a farm pond near Hamlin. Jack Parsons (WVRJA) State troopers booked Jack Parsons, 30, and Tara Adkins, 24, in Western Regional jail overnight. They are charged with child neglect resulting…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly stabbing. William Selbe, 25, of Charleston, was charged Wednesday afternoon with first-degree murder in the death of Nicholas Hodge, 35, also of Charleston. The stabbing happened just before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday near the Go-Mart in Kanawha City. Police said the stabbing…
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Winfield High School rising senior Sydne Alexander now has her college paid for. Alexander is the 2024 West Virginia Scholar. She gets a free ride to West Virginia Wesleyan College. Alexander and the other finalists in the annual contest gathered on the Buckhannon campus Tuesday for the annual Scholar luncheon. She thought…
DUNBAR, W.Va. — Four West Virginia youth soccer teams have qualified for the championships of the USYS Eastern Regional Presidents Cup at Shawnee Sports Complex. After four days of competition in Dunbar, the U12 FC Alliance Boys, U16 BVBIA Girls, U17 FC Alliance Girls, and U19 Epic Soccer Club Girls all qualified for their respective…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Habitat for Humanity is not letting the June heat get in its way, as the non-profit organization broke ground on a new home in Charleston Tuesday morning. The new home in waiting will stand at 908 Grant Street in Charleston’s West Side, and according to Construction Supervisor Tiny Hanshaw, hydration is key…
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Tuesday afternoon’s blistering heat didn’t stop West Virginia State University from celebrating a recent bill passed by state lawmakers that will boost the land-grant institution’s mission. Gov. Jim Justice Gov. Jim Justice, state Senate President Craig Blair and several other lawmakers were on the Institute campus as Justice ceremonially signed into law…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several cooling centers will be open in the Charleston area to help residents deal with the excessive heat. “It’s just really a dangerous heat for anybody that has to be out in it,” Kanawha Valley Collective Executive Director Traci Strickland said. Strickland said the centers aren’t just for the homeless but they’re…
The City of Charleston has Juneteenth activities scheduled for Wednesday. The Capital City will hold its ceremonies at Slack Park in downtown Charleston. Activities will start with a parade at 11 a.m. beginning at the Martin Luther King Center and will go through Court, Quarrier, and Summer Streets before finishing in Slack Plaza. More activities…