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Spinnaker Insurance proposes rate increase for approximately 20 West Virginia customers
The Spinnaker Insurance Company, last month, requested authorization from the office of the West Virginia Tax Commissioner to increase their customers’ liability rates by 21.99%. The increase would impact approximately 20 customers in West Virginia. As is required by code anytime an insurance provider wishes to raise their rates,...
SeaLand Encounters hosts educational Shark Show at State Fair of West Virginia
FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) – Brave fairgoers got the chance to get up close and personal with some creatures from the deep. SeaLand Encounters is hosting a live Shark Show featuring two Nurse Sharks. All of the sharks they work with are raised in captivity, and some of them (like Rosita, who was rescued from living […]
Search begins for next Dunbar police chief
DUNBAR, WV (WOWK) – The search is on for a new chief at the Dunbar Police Department. Former Chief Brian Oxley announced his resignation from the department in a statement on Sunday. Oxley served as chief for three and a half years. Mayor Scott Elliott says his search could be slow and steady. He wants […]
Man accused of robbing Huntington tobacco store arrested
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A man is accused of robbing a tobacco store in Huntington on Saturday night, police said. Charles Farley, 35, is charged with robbery in an incident at Stogies on Washington Avenue about 10:30 p.m., according to a criminal complaint filed in Cabell County Magistrate Court.
Authorities searching for burglary suspects in Rowan County
ROWAN CO., Ky. (WKYT) - The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says they got quick answers about a burglary when they posted surveillance footage on Facebook. One of the three potential burglary suspects has been identified as of Monday afternoon, with the post being made Monday morning. “With that advancement,...
Top 2026 WVU Football QB Commit Reveals Upcoming Visit for Big Game
A top commit in West Virginia’s 2026 class reveals when he will be making his next trip to Morgantown. 2026 four-star quarterback Brodie McWhorter will be on campus and visiting the WVU football program as the Mountaineers kickoff the 2024 season against Penn State on August 31. McWhorter, who...
Kanawha County man charged with wire fraud in investment scheme
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A Kanawha County man is facing a federal wire fraud charge following a year-long FBI investigation into an investment scheme. According to a criminal complaint and affidavit from the United States District Court, Theodore Miller, 35, of South Charleston was arrested on Aug. 9, 2024. The FBI says Miller frequently […]
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