CHARLESTON, W.Va.— People who have enjoyed the 2024 WV Vacation Guide now have the chance to pre-order the new 2025 Vacation Guide from the WV Department of Tourism. People wanting to pre-order can opt-in when they are requesting a free copy of the 2024 Vacation Guide. The opt-in button is at the bottom of the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — President of the Kanawha County Commission Lance Wheeler is looking back on 2024 and what they’ve managed to accomplish so far, as well as looking ahead to opportunities to come in 2025. Wheeler said on 580 Live with Dave Allen the day after Christmas on Thursday that being his first year as…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority is one of the most recent organizations coming on board to a growing statewide initiative that gives first responders the ability to provide whole blood transfusions on ambulances in the field. After implementing the whole blood program last year for EMS workers, the West Virginia Department…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Huntington Mayor Steve Williams recently gave his final remarks to his hometown city as his last term comes to an end. Williams has served the City of Huntington since 2013, and most recently served as West Virginia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, losing to Patrick Morrisey in the November General Election. An emotional Williams…
CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Charleston’s mobile food service Manna Meal will now have a place to do all of their food preparation. Manna Meal is a non-profit organization providing 550 to 700 meals daily and was given a building through an agreement between them and WV Health Right. WV Health Right serves over 45,000 uninsured or underinsured…
MARMET, W.Va. — An Amazon tractor-trailer crashed on Christmas Eve in Kanawha County. It happened northbound on the West Virginia Turnpike/I-77 near the Marmet exit. The truck went off the right side of the highway with the cab crashing into the guardrail. Kanawha County Metro 911 said the wreck occurred at around 9:40 a.m. Traffic…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –A pair of escaped inmates accused in the 2002 killing of a Marshall University student were part of President Biden’s list of commuted death row inmates. Brandon Basham and Chadrick Fulks will spend the rest of their lives in jail as opposed to receiving the death penalty after President Biden made the decision…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There’s nothing like having breakfast with Santa to get in the Christmas spirit. The City of Charleston hosted the Breakfast With Santa event at the Kanawha City Community Center Monday the day before Christmas Eve. Kanawha City Community Center Assistant Program Coordinator April Meadows said there was a lot going on to…
WAYNE, W.Va. — Charges of murder and arson against a Huntington man will next be considered by a Wayne County grand jury after a Monday morning hearing. Joshua Morrow (WVRJA) A Wayne County magistrate found there was enough evidence against Joshua Morrow to forward the charges to a grand jury. Morrow, 42, is charged with…
Story by Morgan Pemberton ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — The St. Albans Police Department will be receiving much needed funding to improve technology and to help with the purchase of newer technology. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced on December 3, that she was able to secure a Congressionally Directed Spending award from the U.S. Department of…