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Murder plot prevented by arrest made in Madisonville, police say
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — Police in Madisonville say they prevented a murder plot by making an arrest Monday morning. Officers say they spotted 36-year-old Charles Pillow walking down West Broadway Street around 9 a.m. Monday, and knew he had a warrant for his arrest. Police say they took Pillow...
Man dead in Kanawha County crash
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - State Route 61 is back open Monday night in the Handley area after a head-on crash earlier that claimed a man’s life and seriously injured man, Metro 911 dispatchers said. A 59-year-old man from Belle died in the crash, Kanawha County Sheriff’s deputies said....
Man, woman sentenced in West Virginia drug bust
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – A woman from Kanawha County and a man from Michigan will spend the next two years behind bars for their roles in a drug trafficking organization. According to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia’s Office, Ladonna Rae Abner, 50, of Nitro, was sentenced to two years and […]
Records: Parents charged after Mingo County infant found with multiple bone fractures
MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Two Mingo County parents were charged with child neglect after an infant was brought to a local hospital with multiple bone fractures, court records said. Carl Thomas, 26, and Cheyanne Varney, 22, of Red Jacket, W.Va., were charged with child neglect stemming from an...
Repayment obligation off the table for former Conn clients
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Prestonsburg attorney Ned Pillersdorf is still working to contact former clients of Eric C. Conn, more than nine years after the scandalous social security fraud case hit national headlines. Pillersdorf represented the former clients in a class action lawsuit, calling the reaction by the Social Security...
Ohio-based Big Lots names nearly 150 stores closing amid bankruptcy risk
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Big Lots, the discount retail chain headquartered in central Ohio, has identified nearly 150 stores that are closing this year amid speculation the company will file for bankruptcy. The chain shared plans in June to shutter 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024, a filing the company submitted to […]
Still no action on DeWine’s call for ‘diet weed’ regulation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A call to action from Gov. Mike DeWine nearly seven months ago to regulate delta 8 THC products still has no legislative answer. Delta 8 is a low-level THC product, sometimes known as “diet weed.” Right now, it is completely unregulated, meaning, in part, anyone at any age can buy it. […]
The Buckeye Flame is growing and glowing
The Buckeye Flame, the only Ohio newsroom dedicated exclusively to LGBTQ+ issues, is making waves. Driving the news: Staff writer H.L. Comeriato last week was named the 2024 recipient of the Sarah Pettit Memorial Award by the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists (NLGJA). The award honors the journalist of the year...
‘The best version of myself’: Stivers grad, Miss Ohio USA 2024, competes in Miss USA pageant soon
Miss Ohio USA Macy Hudson, a 2017 Stivers School for the Arts graduate, is feeling confident, determined and grateful as she prepares to compete in the 73rd Miss USA pageant, which will take place Aug. 4 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. “I’m hoping for the very best but...
Majority of workers at Athens County Public Libraries call for union recognition
Today, an overwhelming majority (72%) of librarians and library workers at Athens County Public Libraries (ACPL) called on their Director and Board of Trustees to recognize their union. Copies of signed union cards from an overwhelming majority of library employees were delivered to management, while the originals were filed with the State Employee Relations Board (SERB) to request voluntary recognition of the union. “An Athens County Public Libraries staff union is something our patrons deserve just as much as we do,” said Carter Beeson, a...
Former Ohio realty association executive indicted on theft, forgery charges
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio (WCHS) — A former southern Ohio realty association executive was indicted by a grand jury Monday in the theft of funds from her organization, officials said. Brenda Free, 58, of Chillicothe, Ohio, a former executive officer of the Scioto Valley Association of Realtors was indicted on...
Arson investigation after blaze damages property in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Authorities are investigating a fire that caused damage to a fence and other items in an alleyway between East Fifth and East Fourth Streets on July 28. At approximately 5:16 a.m., emergency services responded to a report of a fire in the alley. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a witness who had discovered the blaze while walking through the alley. The witness, who did not have a phone, asked a nearby resident to call 911. The witness also noted seeing two individuals on bicycles in the vicinity but was unsure if they were connected to the fire.