CHARLESTON — A suspect in a Pittsburgh double-murder case died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Kanawha County Monday morning. Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Joe […]
Author: Jeff Jenkins, WVMetroNews.com
‘I just hung on’ — Fayette County resident describes tornado that moved through Lavista
LAVISTA — The little Fayette County community of Lavista looks nothing like it did just before a tornado tore through it late Tuesday afternoon. Lifelong Lavista resident […]
Fifth body found near deadly Lewis County fire
CHARLESTON — Lewis County Sheriff Dave Gosa said there’s another victim at the scene of a deadly fire on Glady Creek Road, near the community of Ireland. […]
Finance approves bill that bans smoking in cars with kids
CHARLESTON — A bill that would make it illegal for an adult to smoke in a car where kids are passengers remains alive in the final week […]
Kroger workers reject contract, authorize strike
CHARLESTON — Union workers at nearly three dozen Kroger stores in West Virginia could be headed for the picket line after soundly rejecting the company’s contract offer […]
State reports avian flu case
CHARLESTON — An avian flu case has been confirmed in Kanawha County. The state Department of Health said it’s the first case of avian flu, H5N1, in […]
Charleston Police conducting internal investigation of Jimmy Wriston traffic stop
CHARLESTON — Charleston City Police announced Wednesday that an internal investigation is underway to determine if city police officers handled a Tuesday night traffic stop of state […]
Manchin announces he won’t be running as a third-party candidate
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announced during an appearance in Morgantown Friday that he will not be running for president. “In the long game maybe we can make […]
House jails committee approves bill creating ombudsman to investigate jail complaints
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates is advancing a bill that would create an ombudsman program in the state’s Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. According to HB […]
Bill allowing sale of raw milk advances through ag committee
A bill that would allow the sale of raw milk in West Virginia passed the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee in the House of Delegates Wednesday. The […]
