HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — State police say they don’t know what caused a 24-year-old Huntington man to crash his car into a Speedway convenience store parking Thursday night taking out a gas pump and claiming his life. Dustin Vega was driving on state Route 152 when he went off the right side of the highway, according…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. —Soon to be Kanawha County School Superintendent Dr. Paula Potter says she hopes to strengthen ties with the community as she steps into the new role. “Our goal always is to improve academics as well as build relationships with students and the community.” said Potter. Potter, who has been a lifelong resident of…
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — Kanawha County Sherriff Department is currently investigating vandalism reports at the AEP power site in Sissonville. AEP power outage was reported in Derricks Creek Road at around 1:45 pm on Tuesday. According to the workers at AEP the transformer had been severely damaged. Investigators claim that there is clear evidence that the…
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University President Ericke Cage is all set to advocate for university’s funding at the state legislature. West Virginia legislative session starts this week WVSU President Cage will be an attendee at Gov. Patrick Morrissey’s State of State Address on Tuesday. “We will be up there under the dome advocating for…
WINFIELD, W.Va. — The FBI is looking for a man who walked into the John Amos Power Plant in Putnam County more than a year ago without having the proper authorization. Suspect in John Amos Power Plant. (FBI photo) The man, dressed in work clothes with reflective stripes, entered the large American Electric Power-owned plant…
Story by Robb Reel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s been four years in the making, but the Quarrier Diner is once again serving the Capital City. According to partner M.J. Riggs, the ribbon cutting held Friday was only the beginning. “There’s multiple phases to the growth we’re going to have here,” Riggs said. “In the spring…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has posted a flood watch for two dozen counties from Friday night until Saturday night. The green counties are under the flood watch. (NWS graphic) Another round of rain is in the forecast to cover the Mountain State and it could cause further flooding because the heavy rain…
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University launches a new initiative aimed to make education more accessible and affordable. WVSU announced The Yellow Jacket Pledge, an initiative aimed to increase student success rate by making education accessible, affordable and focusing on career readiness for students. The initiative helps students starting in Fall 2025, as it…
Photo courtesy Nitro Fire Department CROSS LANES, W.Va. — A log house in Cross Lanes sustained significant damage in a Friday morning fire. Flames were showing when fire crews arrived on the scene in the 5000 block of Monta Vista Drive at shortly after 9 o’clock. “It was a well-involved house, a story with a…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service says there will be minor flooding along the Elk River in Clay and Kanawha counties, the Tygart River in Barbour County and the Buckhannon River in Upshur County this evening and overnight. Meteorologist Joe Curtis said the river flooding comes from the flash flooding from earlier Thursday. “When…