Photo courtesy DOH MAHAN, W.Va. Clean-up is expected take most of Thursday after three tractor-trailers crashed on the West Virginia Turnpike near Mahan in Fayette County. The first crash occurred at around midnight Thursday morning when a driver lost control of his truck heading north. The truck, which was carrying heavy plastic pipe, lost its…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The development of breast cancer and other types of cancers in the Mountain State continues to be top of mind for medical professionals. The cancer research was among the 60 different presentations being given by students and residents in collaboration with medical professionals Wednesday at Charleston Area Medical Center’s annual Research Day.…
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. –A World War 2 veteran was honored in a big way Wednesday morning in Barboursville. The Woody Williams mural sits on a long wall inside the Huntington Mall facing the food court section, near one of the entrances to Macy’s. Williams, a West Virginia native, was born on October 2, 1923, and is a…
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Staff and students at West Virginia State University came together on Tuesday afternoon for a tree planting ceremony on campus. The event marked one year anniversary of the devastating April 2024 storms. The storm felled several trees across campus. and also led to a power outage on campus. The heartfelt ceremony also…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County sheriff’s deputies are calling a man’s death suspicious and “inconsistent with natural causes.” The remains were found Tuesday over a hillside on Walnut Gap Road not far from Charleston. Investigators said there had been significant decomposition and it’s difficult to tell how long the remains had been there. The remains…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Over $56,000 was appropriated during a Tuesday Kanawha County Commission meeting. Commissioners approved Advantage Valley’s request of $12,000 to pay for a residential site assessment by Moonlight engineering. Advantage Valley is an economic development organization trying to tackle both the housing crisis and the statewide childcare crisis. The funds will go towards…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A two-day show that helps coal mining businesses connect with one another, but also potential customers is in Charleston. The West Virginia Coal Show, put on by SEMCO Publishing in partnership with the West Virginia Coal Association as they celebrate their 51st symposium, began April 15 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –An investigation is underway after human remains were found Tuesday in Kanawha County. According to a Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office news release, deputies received a welfare check call for what appeared to be a body over a hillside along Walnut Gap Road, which is just outside the Charleston. When deputies arrived on scene,…
WELCH, W.Va. — Two months after the floods that caused devastating damage across Southern West Virginia, officials there are still asking for help to recover. On February 15, the Southern Coalfields were inundated with record-breaking amounts of rainfall that led to disastrous floods, further resulting in multiple deaths, numerous rescues and significant infrastructure damage. Governor…
Story by Chris Lawrence HURRICANE, W.Va. — The hailstorm which hit Putnam County didn’t last much longer than a minute Monday evening, but it inflicted heavy damage to a lot of property. The storm hadn’t been over more than a few minutes before Jeremy Caldwell’s phone started ringing. Caldwell is the owner of Caldwell Insurance…