Man sentenced to prison for paddling girl 21 times
By The Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - A 34-year-old West Virginia man convicted of paddling a 10-year-old girl more than 21 times says he got carried away because he was on heroin. The...
View ArticleMan dead after officer-involved shooting in Putnam
By Staff reports HOMETOWN - A man died after being shot by a sheriff's deputy in Putnam County Saturday morning, police say. The incident happened around 10 a.m. on Sixth Avenue North in Hometown,...
View ArticleMan wounded in Clendenin shooting
By Staff reports One man was wounded in a shooting in Clendenin Saturday, police say. Police are searching for Christopher Dwayne Bennett, 35, of Elkview, who they say allegedly shot another man,...
View ArticleSupreme Court's Calhoun ruling could have implications for Boone
By Ryan Quinn The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled last month against Calhoun County public school workers who had contested, through grievances and lawsuits, the eleventh-hour, state-ordered changes...
View Article30-year domestic violence victim advocate reflects on progress made
By Erin Beck Before embarking on a career in domestic violence victim advocacy, Tina Manns says she was shot at through her closed door by a relative by marriage because she was protecting his child...
View ArticleMan wanted in Clendenin shooting arrested
By Staff reports A man suspected of shooting another man in Clendenin Saturday has been arrested. The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office arrested Christopher Dwayne Bennett, 35, of Elkview. Bennett, who...
View ArticleMan dead after Logan shooting
By Staff reports PECKS MILL, W.Va. -- A man is dead after an overnight shooting in Logan County, police say. The incident happened around 4 a.m. Sunday at a residence in Pecks Mill, said Trooper N....
View ArticleFederal prison inmate gets 10 months for assaulting nurse
By The Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A former federal prison inmate in West Virginia has been sentenced to 10 months for assaulting a nurse. Forty-year-old Isaac Pettiford was convicted...
View ArticleRelative of assault victims speaks on Jimmie Gardner's release
By Kate White Until the day she died, Judy's mother remembered almost every detail about being sexually assaulted. "My mom could tell you to the letter what happened. She never forgot, even after her...
View ArticleMan shot in Miami, Kanawha County
One person was shot on Joliet Road in the Miami community of Kanawha County shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers said. Medics transported one male victim to an area...
View ArticleFor ninth time in 2016, gun found at Yeager Airport
By Kate White For the ninth time this year, someone has tried to bring a gun onto a plane at Yeager Airport. The number is more than four times the number caught at the airport in 2015, when two...
View ArticlePaint thrown on Boone veterans memorial; police offer reward
By The Associated Press MADISON, W.Va. - Police are investigating after white paint was thrown on a veterans memorial in Madison. The Madison Police Department says it is offering a $500 reward...
View ArticleWV AG sues Jackson meat wholesaler
By Kate White West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office filed a lawsuit Monday accusing a Jackson County meat wholesaler of coercing elderly customers into buying his products. Steve A....
View ArticleCharleston police to announce initiative to improve race relations
Charleston Police Department and community activists will announce Tuesday several measures they hope will strengthen police relationships with the community, and in particular with black community...
View ArticleWheeling considers raising fines for parking violations
By The Associated Press WHEELING, W.Va. - The Wheeling City Council's Finance Committee will consider raising fines for downtown parking meter violations. The Intelligencer reports that the potential...
View ArticleCharleston police announce plan to improve race relations
By Erin Beck Another week or month will go by, and Takeiya Smith will hear about another shooting. She'll watch a video or read a social media post, and she thinks about people she knows, like her two...
View ArticleMorrisey ordered to turn over 349 documents about hospital merger
By Eric Eyre A Kanawha County judge ordered West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday to turn over 349 documents related to the merger of two hospitals in Huntington. Morrisey has...
View ArticleDeadline looms for volunteer fire department in Roane County
NEWTON, W.Va. (AP) - A volunteer fire department in Roane County has six months to fix its problems before the State Fire Marshal's Office closes it. WCHS-TV reports state fire officials have given...
View ArticleWV man wearing clown mask chases kids with baseball bat
By The Associated Press FAIRMONT, W.Va. - A Fairmont man has been accused of wearing a clown mask while chasing children with a baseball bat. The Times West Virginian reports that Marion County...
View ArticleJackson man allegedly sexually assaulted baby
By Jake Jarvis Deputies arrested a Jackson County man they allege sexually assaulted a 10-month old infant, leaving the child with extensive bleeding and life-threatening injuries, according to a...
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