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Ohio bill advanced to observe daylight saving time permanently
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bipartisan Ohio bill to urge observing daylight saving time permanently has taken another step forward at the Statehouse after passing the House last year. Concurrent Resolution 7 was considered in a Senate General Government Committee hearing late last month, marking the first time the bill has been debated at the […]
UPDATE: Fayette County 911 outage now resolved
UPDATE: Friday, July 19, 2024 @ 8:19 AM | FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS)– An outage affecting Fayette County 911 services has now been resolved, and all 911 lines are back up and operational. Fayette County 911 administrators confirmed this morning on Friday, July 19, 2024 that the outage previously blocking calls to both emergency and non-emergency […]
Body recovered from Summersville Lake identified as missing man
UPDATE: (5 p.m. Friday, July 19) – West Virginia State Police have confirmed a body found in Summersville Lake is that of a Morgantown man who went missing in the area Sunday. According to West Virginia State Police, the man has been identified as 44-year-old Scott David Saylor. He was first reported missing Monday, July […]
Box truck crashes on I77S/I64E; 1 lane closed
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Crews are responding to a crash on I-77S/I-64E. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the single-vehicle crash happened just before 6 p.m. Friday near the 100 mile-marker of I-77S/I-64E. They say a box truck hauling sheet metal on a trailer rolled onto its side. The crash had southbound traffic closed, […]
Deputy Sheriff's Association seeks approval for Police Memorial at Courthouse
Mingo County Deputy Sheriff’s Association President Cpl. Norman Mines approached the Mingo County Commission July 16 seeking permission to construct a police memorial on the Mingo County Courthouse property. Mines told the commission that Mingo is one of the only counties that does not have a police memorial. “We...
Man’s body recovered from Summersville Lake
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A boater discovered a missing man’s body at Summersville Lake. On the evening of Monday, July 15, 2024, Trooper L. L. Cox was informed about a missing person, 44-year-old Scott David Saylor from Morgantown, WV. According to his family, Saylor had mentioned he was going swimming but hadn’t heard from him […]
Crash closes I-77 South in Charleston, emergency dispatchers say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Interstate 77 South shut down Friday evening in Charleston following a single-vehicle crash, emergency dispatchers said. The crash, which involved a semi trailer, was reported shortly before 6 p.m. near the Leon Sullivan Way exit, according to dispatchers. No injuries have been reported. Dispatchers said...
Box truck crashes on I77S/I64E; 1 lane closed
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Crews are responding to a crash on I-77S/I-64E. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the single-vehicle crash happened just before 6 p.m. Friday near the 100 mile-marker of I-77S/I-64E. They say a box truck hauling sheet metal on a trailer rolled onto its side.
Jackson County man convicted in drug case
CHARLESTON — A Jackson County man was convicted this week of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine following a two-day trial. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, evidence at the trial proved that Mark Leslie Lively, 57, of Kenna, participated in a drug-trafficking organization that operated in the Charleston area from about November 2022 to in or about March 2023. Members of the conspiracy commonly obtained their controlled substances on consignment, paying their suppliers with proceeds from distributing them to customers.
Salango ‘disappointed’ aquatics center won’t be part of Capital Sports Center, for now
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two factors killed plans to include an aquatics center in the Capital Sports Center planned for Charleston. Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango said bondholders would not let go of the parking garage property along Lee Street at Town Center Mall and a feasibility study said an aquatics center wouldn’t be feasible.
College Students Learning on the Job with ZMM Architects and Engineers
Interns at ZMM Architects and Engineers (ZMM) are gaining real-world experience by working collaboratively with fellow interns and professional staff. The 17 students are seeing their classroom knowledge come to life in projects that benefit communities across the region. Our interns support operations across the firm in our Charleston, WV,...
Dirty Birds: Estrada and Barnum lead 26-run barrage for Dirty Birds
The Charleston Dirty Birds scored 26 runs on the road Wednesday. Keon Barnum was responsible for nine of those. Catcher Rusber Estrada drove home seven runs. Estrada had five hits in six trips to the plate, including four home runs, an Atlantic League record. No player in the Atlantic League's...
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