CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A pizza restaurant worker is in jail after Charleston police say he shot a customer through the drive-thru window. Jahtique Farmer (WVRJA) Police charged Jahtique Farmer, 20, of Charleston with malicious wounding after the Thursday night shooting at Little Ceasars at the Patrick Street Plaza. According to a criminal complaint, Farmer fired…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –One person was injured after being shot Thursday night in Charleston. The shooting was reported outside of a Little Caesars Pizza which is located near Hills Plaza a little after 8:15 p.m. According to police, a person was shot multiple times. No other information was provided. Photo: WCHS-TV
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. –A Texas man who was accused of sexually grooming a teenager from Putnam County has now been charged. According to West Virginia State Police, Seth Boland, of Detroit, TX, has been charged with possession of child pornography and solicitation of a minor. The charges come after state police say thousands of explicit messages…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A man was taken into custody by ICE agents Thursday in South Charleston. Kanawha County Prosecutor Debra Rusnak told MetroNews that a young woman felt like she was being watched and followed by two men while she was shopping at the TJ Maxx in South Charleston Thursday afternoon. Police were called…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Third grade students from Belle, Chesapeake, and Mary Ingles Elementary Schools in eastern Kanawha County made their way to the Clay Center in Charleston Thursday to enjoy a different form of learning science. For a third consecutive year, Arclin Amines, a chemistry-based manufacturer in Belle, hosted over 100 students at its STEM…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The West Virginia Symphony will join local bands this Saturday in Charleston to help kick off their new series, Listen Where You Live. The symphony’s Marketing Director, Amanda McDonald, and Music Director Maurice Cohn were on 580 Live with Dave Allen earlier this week to talk about the event. McDonald said the new series…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia International Yeager Airport has not had to operate without an abundance the federal workers on its staff, despite them now working without paychecks. The government shutdown has now lasted over three full weeks, and while some airports around the country are suffering due to federal workers calling off, West Virginia’s…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s going to be a busy June for leaders in Charleston, as two major championship sporting events will be in the Capital City. On Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced that the USA Gymnastics for All GymFest will be held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center from June 25 through…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An Ansted man will serve home confinement after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter last month. Kanawha County Circuit Judge Dave Hardy sentenced William Cobb, 74, to three years of home confinement for the killing of Billy Palmer. Judge Hardy credited Cobb with the 503 days he has already served in jail. Palmer…
HURRICANE, W.Va. – The demand for housing in Putnam County continues to grow, and with recent announcements about projects coming to the area, businesses are already starting to pop up. One of the most significant plans underway is a development of multi-family homes on former farmland in Hurricane. The project is getting closer and closer…