CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 55-year-old coal miner died in a Wednesday morning accident in Boone County. “I’m deeply saddened to hear about the death of one of our brave coal miners, Steven Fields,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement. “Steven tragically passed away after an accident at the Progress Surface Mine in Twilight, WV. All…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the region. According to the Department of Health, five cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in Putnam County. Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It affects mostly those who are unvaccinated. There has been a nationwide increase in pertussis cases since…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The jury for the Sissonville couple charged with child abuse, neglect and human trafficking will start deliberating the case Wednesday morning. The jury heard closing arguments Tuesday afternoon before deciding to go home, Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers presented 60 pages of instructions Tuesday morning to the 12-member panel which has been considering…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Flags in Kanawha County and at all state of West Virginia facilities will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday to honor the memory of a longtime judge. Thomas McHugh Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued the order in honor of the late Justice Thomas E. McHugh. He was 88 years-old when he passed away…
MARMET, W.Va. — A woman died from her injuries on the way to the hospital, after she was hit by a driver Monday night. That is according to Marmet Police Captain Paris Workman who says that Rebecca Estep was 47-years-old. Several witnesses told police she was walking in the area of 100th Street and MacCorkle…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 12-member Kanawha County jury is expected to begin jury deliberations Tuesday in the trial of a Sissonville couple indicted on 20-counts of child abuse, neglect, and human trafficking-related charges. The jury heard from the final witness Monday in the trial for Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather. Clinical, Medical, and…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A man has been indicted in relation to a deadly 2023 Kanawha County crash. Ryan Jones, 28, is accused of DUI causing death from the October 7, 2023, accident in Sissonville that left his passenger Dusty Myers, 26, dead. Jones was allegedly driving impaired when he ran his pickup truck off of…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Over a dozen restaurants across the Capital City will be participating in Charleston Restaurant Week. Restaurant week, which started Monday and spans through Saturday, is a way for restaurants to pick up business in a usually slow month of January by offering customers the chance to enjoy special three-course meals at a…
MARMET, W.Va. — A portion of MacCorkle Avenue in Kanawha County is closed after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The incident was reported near the intersection of 99th Street in the Marmet area just after 7 o’clock Monday. There is no current word on the extend of the victim’s injuries. The Marmet Police…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Fayette County man has been sentenced to the maximum of 25 years in prison for sex crimes he committed against a 13-year-old girl. Devon Lee Underwood, 58, of Mount Hope, was convicted in September of third-degree sexual assauly and sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian, or person of trust. Underwood…