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Steptoe & Johnson announces 148 attorneys recognized as best in America, ones to watch
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC announced that 135 of the firm’s attorneys were named in the 2025 rankings of The Best Lawyers in America. They practice throughout firm locations in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. Also noted below are 13 attorneys who have received the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in […]
WVU launches new robotics engineering degree
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia University is launching a new degree this semester. The new robotics engineering degree will launch this fall for undergraduate students. NASA is providing $1 million in funding for the program, which supports the inclusions of state-of-the-art, new equipment and laboratories at the WVU Benjamin...
WVU women’s soccer shuts out Delaware to kick off 2024-25 calendar
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Mountaineers are starting the year as winners. WVU women’s soccer (1-0) defeated Delaware (0-1) 2-0 Thursday night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in the first WVU athletics event of the 2024-25 season. “They definitely showed us some areas that we need to get better,”...
Large police presence near downtown Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We are tracking a large police presence near downtown Lexington. WKYT has a crew on the scene at the 300 block of Ohio Street. They have spotted several police officers working in the area. We have a call in to police but are waiting to hear...
Video: ‘When Earl Went to War’
Earl Goodall, my neighbor, friend, and an amiable human being, passed away at age 93 on July 5, 2024, in Huntington, West Virginia. His funeral was July 13 in Proctorville, Ohio, near where he entered this world. Earl was the subject of my 2021 16-minute documentary, “When Earl Went to...
‘American Idol’ seeks Ohioans to audition
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — If you think you have what it takes to become the next “American Idol,” this could be your chance. For season 25, “American Idol” is currently conducting free virtual auditions with producers from individuals across the U.S. The show has assigned certain states to a specific audition date as people from […]
PAAC to ‘Seize the Day’ with ’24-’25 season
PORTSMOUTH- The Portsmouth Area Arts Council (PAAC), through its Portsmouth Area Children’s Theatre (PACT), is ready to open yet another season of musical productions, now with its first cast of the season announced for the musical Disney’s Descendants. Once the fall season has wrapped Disney’s Descendants, the troupe...
McKinney asks to be allowed to leave home for work
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — One of the defendants charged in connection with the death of Amber Spradlin has asked a judge for permission to return to work. Dr. Michael McKinney, who is charged with eight counts of complicity to tamper with physical evidence, filed the motion Thursday afternoon. McKinney posted...
OVI Checkpoints this weekend in Ross & Jackson Counties
Chillicothe - The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Ross County Sheriff’s Office and the Chillicothe Police Department, announced today that an OVI checkpoint will be held from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. friday night on South Bridge Street, in Ross County. The OVI checkpoint, funded by...
Attorneys establish website for claimants of Southern Regional Jail lawsuit settlement
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $4 million class action lawsuit settlement with the State of West Virginia filed by inmates against Southern Regional Jail. One of the attorneys representing the inmates, Stephen New, said a website was established during the week of August 12, 2024 for claimants. […]
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