CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The rainiest pattern in weeks is moving into West Virginia. National Weather Service Meteorologist Simone Lewis said a weather front will bring steady rain Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday following by rain from what’s left a tropical storm that will move in from the south on Friday. It will be welcomed relief for…
KELLYS CREEK, W.Va. — The U.S. Marshal’s Office says a man wanted in connection with several crimes in the Fairmont and Morgantown areas was arrested Monday morning in eastern Kanawha County. Jamie Ray Jones Jamie Ray Jones, 32, was picked up at a residence in the Kellys Creek area near Cedar Grove at around 8:30…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A woman was injured when she was hit by a CSX train Monday morning in Huntington. It happened at a few minutes after 9 a.m. near the intersection of Eighth Street and Eighth Avenue. The woman is hospitalized. Huntington police are investigating.
SHARON, W.Va. — Students at Sharon Dawes Elementary School on Cabin Creek in eastern Kanawha County were sent home early Friday morning after reports of gunshots near the school, which authorities now believe may have been caused by someone hunting in the area. Kanawha County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at around 7:45 a.m. after school maintenance…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The Charleston Dirty Birds have clinched a spot in the playoffs, Dirty Birds Manager of Media Relations Jill Gearin said thanks to a season marked by unwavering community support and a surge of excitement. This momentum has carried the team into the postseason, where they are set to make a impact. Gearin detailed…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Two more students are being charged in connection with school safety threats in Kanawha County. Kanawha County Prosecutor Debra Rusnak said authorities are filing the charges after working on the cases over the weekend. It has to do with a threat at Elkview Middle School. “I was made aware of two more individuals…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An investigation is underway after two people stole copper wiring from CAMC General Saturday morning shutting off power for a short time to the hospital. The copper was stolen from an temporary industrial HVAC system sitting in front of the hospital on Charleston’s East End. The theft caused a breaker to trip…
Photo by Jerry Waters CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A house on Charleston’s East End sustained significant damage in a Saturday night fire. The blaze was reported at shortly after 7 p.m. at a brick house house in the 1500 block of Jackson Street. One person was injured, authorities said. Charleston fire crews were on the scene.…
Story by Morgan Pemberton MADISON, W.Va. — Guardian caps are becoming the main topic of discussion in West Virginia since Madison Middle School football player Cohen Craddock died after suffering a head injury in practice last month. Cohen Craddock These caps are put on football helmets in order to increase the layer of protection for…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy South graduate Samantha Trump said she had motivation and the support necessary to complete the 22-week program. “What motivated me was I needed to graduate high school and I had everyone at home counting on me,” she said moments after Friday morning’s graduation ceremony in downtown Charleston. Trump,…