Charleston votes to move money to fund police and fire pensions
By Elaina Sauber Charleston City Council voted Monday to allocate a portion of leftover money from the last fiscal year to help fund police and fire pensions. After learning earlier this year that the...
View ArticleTwo Nitro businesses damaged in fire
A fire early Tuesday morning destroyed much of a Nitro business and damaged another nearby business, according to officials. The fire was reported at about 1 a.m. Tuesday at 601 Main Ave. in Nitro....
View ArticleMan charged after Charleston shooting
By Staff reports One man was wounded in the neck in a shooting in Charleston Tuesday afternoon, police say. The man was taken to CAMC General. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening,...
View ArticleMonroe developer gets probation in bank fraud case
By Kate White The developer of a failed multimillion-dollar Monroe County mountaintop residential community avoided federal prison Tuesday, as he was sentenced to spend five years on probation for...
View ArticleSt. Albans man latest to admit federal meth charge
By Staff reports A St. Albans man faces up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting Tuesday to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Harold Lee Parsons III, 40, was found...
View ArticleLongtime Kanawha deputy elected Monroe County sheriff
After Tuesday's election, longtime Kanawha County sheriff's deputy Sean Crosier will follow in his father and grandfather's footsteps and serve in law enforcement in Monroe County. Crosier, who...
View ArticleMore deer found shot illegally in Fairmont
By From staff, wire reports Three more deer have been found illegally shot dead within the city limits of Fairmont. The Times West Virginian reports that since August, 10 deer have been found shot to...
View ArticleLogan judge appeals panel decision to WV Supreme Court
By Kate White Logan County Circuit judge who lost May's election by 59 votes has asked the state Supreme Court to decide whether he should remain on the bench. Logan Circuit Judge Douglas Witten is...
View ArticlePerson found in burning car was shot, deputies say
By Staff reports Deputies initially believed that the person found inside a burning car at the top of Dempsey Mountain between Oak Hill and Fayetteville in Fayette County on Monday night died because...
View ArticleCharleston man sentenced to federal prison on gun charge
By Staff reports A Charleston man will spend a year and nine months in federal prison after admitting to possessing guns as a felon. Ronald Sayles, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joseph...
View ArticleMother charged with daughter's death makes court appearance
By The Associated Press WESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Lewis County mother accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter has made her first appearance in court. Media outlets report 34-year-old Lena Lunsford...
View ArticleQuick man shot man scaring his livestock, police say
By Staff reports A Quick man who said other men were firing guns near his property and scaring his livestock confronted the men and then fired his gun into the air, striking one of them, police say....
View ArticleShooting reported in Charleston Thursday night
By Staff reports A man who was shot in the leg walked to someone's home on Central Avenue Thursday night and asked them to call 911, according to a Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatcher. The incident...
View ArticleStar City fire department seeks dismissal of harassment suit
By The Associated Press The Dominion Post of Morgantown reported that Leonel Caso's lawsuit filed in Monongalia County Circuit Court claims he was called derogatory terms because of his Hispanic...
View ArticleCrime Report: Nov. 13, 2016
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Nov. 3 and 11: East District:Charleston Town Center, shoplifting, Nov. 3, 1:25 p.m. Capitol Street100 block, petit...
View ArticleOn file: Nov. 13, 2016
MarriagesThe following people filed for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Nov. 3 and Nov.10: Terry Lee Davis, 23, of Charleston and Heather Brooke Thompson, 23, of Nellis. Shane Robert...
View ArticleBoone press box set on fire; Trump message left behind
By Erin Beck A press box and maintenance building at John Slack Park in Racine was set on fire Sunday night, and an apparent reference to President-elect Donald Trump was painted on the ground nearby,...
View ArticleHomeowner shoots, wounds one in Kanawha home invasion
By Staff reports A Kanawha County homeowner shot at two people during a home invasion in the Cabin Creek area early Tuesday morning, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. Melanie Lynn...
View ArticleAuthorities confiscate loaded gun at Yeager Airport
By Staff reports A holstered, loaded handgun was discovered by Transportation Security Administration officers in a Charleston man's carry-on baggage as he attempted to clear the security checkpoint...
View ArticleTeamsters demand probe of drug firm's sales in WV
By Eric Eyre The Teamsters union urged drug giant McKesson Corp. on Tuesday to investigate allegations in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey that...
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