Judge files protective order for bond money in new civil case for Sissonville couple charged with locking kids in shed

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There is now a civil forfeiture case in connection with a Sissonville couple charged with locking their two adoptive children in a shed and forcing them to work last year. Donald Ray Lantz, 63, and Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, appeared before Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Maryclaire Akers Thursday morning where the judge…

Kanawha County Commission to choose new prosecutor Thursday

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Commission is expected to choose a new county prosecutor at its meeting Thursday evening. Prosecutor Chuck Miller announced his retirement earlier this month, effective Thursday. Three Republicans, Assistant Prosecutor Debra Rusnak, Assistant Prosecutor Don Morris and Gregory McVey have applied for the job. Rusnak won the GOP primary election…

Timet going up near Ravenswood

RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — The future of manufacturing is well underway at the Timet construction site in Jackson County. Aaron Valentine Timet, which is short for Titanium Metals Corporation, is building a plant where it will use large furnaces to melt titanium. “It’s lighter than steel but stronger and it’s used in aerospace, Department of Defense-type…

Golden Horseshoe ceremonies underway to honor 8th graders who excel in West Virginia history

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ceremonies took place at the state Culture Center in Charleston Tuesday for 8th grade students who were honored with the Goldon Horseshoe award. The state Department of Education inducted 227 students. The award recognizes students who have excelled in West Virginia history and received a high score on their Golden Horseshoe test.…