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John W. Doyle: Airport doesn't need runway expansion (Opinion)
The Federal Aviation Administration and West Virginia International Yeager Airport recently paused their plans for runway and terminal expansion. This was a wise move, considering the backlash and the sound arguments against it. I think expansion of the airport is a terrible idea, for several reasons. West Virginia leads the...
Scout makes large donation of supplies, food to Kanawha animal shelter for project
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A local scout made a large donation to the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association on Tuesday as part of his Eagle Scout project. Bodie Allen, 17, raised $1,600 through GoFundMe which he then spent on supplies and food that were on the humane associations’ need list.
K-9 catches Raleigh County man after high-speed chase in Kanawha County
CLENDENIN, WV (WVNS) — A Raleigh County man was arrested and charged after a high-speed chase in Kanawha County on June 18, 2024. 44-year-old Ronald Dewayne Sims, of Beckley, was charged with fleeing from a law enforcement officer in a vehicle and showing reckless indifference to the safety of others, felon in possession of a […]
Woman accused of striking man with vehicle while under the influence, court records say
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County woman is accused of striking a man with her vehicle while driving under the influence, court records said. Annie Rhodes, 40, of East Bank is charged with driving under the influence resulting in serious injuries after an incident Tuesday in the Pratt area, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.
Raleigh County man behind bars following high-speed pursuit, capture by K-9
CLENDENIN, WV (WOAY) – A Raleigh County man has been captured by a K-9 officer with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s office. Ronald Dewayne Sims, a 44-year-old man from Beckley, was arrested after leading deputies on a brief, high-speed chase through Clendenin. Sims drove the car into the Elk...
Indictment alleges West Virginia couple used adopted Black children as 'slaves,' judge says
A couple arrested after some of their adopted children were found locked in a shed at their West Virginia home are set for trial later this year on charges that a judge said involved their use as “slaves.”. Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather face trial later this...
WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals partners with locally-grown food programs to prescribe fresh produce to those with chronic illnesses
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Patients suffering from chronic diseases are learning food-as-medicine options that are proven to help alleviate their symptoms and feel better. WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals has partnered with FARMacy WV and Crichfield Farms to make fresh produce and healthy recipes more accessible to those with Type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and heart disease, as well as those who are pre-diabetic.
A White Couple is Charged With Forcing Adopted Black Children to Work as “Slaves,” According to the Judge
Several news outlets have cited court papers that say a White couple from West Virginia is accused of locking their adopted Black children in a barn on their property and making them work. The couple is said to have done this out of racism. Donald Ray Lantz, 63, and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, were arrested […]
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