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ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — A St. Albans man faces criminal charges after he allegedly fired a gun after yelling at a FedEx driver. Kanawha County sheriff’s deputies said it happened Thursday afternoon in the 500 block of Moses Street in St. Albans. The driver said a man confronted him as he was attempting to turn…
DUNBAR, W.Va. — A man wanted for a shooting death in Florida is in custody in West Virginia. Matthew Waggle (WVRJA) The U.S. Marshal Service said its CUFFED Task Force arrested Matthew Waggle, 33, at the Super 8 Motel in Dunbar Wednesday night. Authorities have been looking for Waggle in connection with last Sunday’s shooting of…
CHARLESTON, W.Va –The United Way of Central West Virginia is one of the numerous groups around the Kanawha Valley that sprung into action following this past weekend’s flooding. All it took was one phone call from Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin to bring the United Way onboard to help coordinate relief. “We were certainly concerned…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Michael Epoilipiy has worked for the City of Charleston street crew for less than a year but he’ll likely remember what happened Sunday night for the rest of his life. Epoilipiy was off Sunday but was called into work to help check some of the city’s larger storm drains to make sure that…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Commission is planning assistance to flood cleanup efforts following last weekend’s severe storms. The commission will provide curbside pickup for flood-related debris starting on Monday, and continuing through September 4, in the Campbells Creek, Rutledge Road, Cabin Creek, and Cross Lanes areas of the county. Exact locations for pickups…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A fired Kanawha County sheriff’s deputy has been indicted by a federal grand jury over alleged sexual misconduct against an inmate. Cass Close (WVRJA) Cass Close, 56, of Charleston, was indicted Wednesday on one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. Close reportedly sexually assaulted a female inmate at the Kanawha County…
HURRICANE, W.Va. — Local leaders from the Kanawha Valley came together for the 4th annual State of the Valley event on Wednesday. Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards, Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell, South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens, and Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin comprised the panel to highlight what is and isn’t working in the region. State…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin is urging residents to fill out damage surveys in connection with the flood that occurred Sunday night. Amy Shuler Goodwin Goodwin said those surveys are needed to get both flood victims and the city the help it needs. “It is a way that we can start building a case.…
Photo: Appalachian Power CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Appalachian Power reports service has been restored to everyone affected by the most recent batch of storms. Debby Pannell Company spokesperson Debby Pannell told MetroNews that it took a lot of work. Those repairs wrapped up Tuesday night. ApCo has restored service to around 50,000 customers since Sunday. The majority…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal prosecutors announced the grand jury indictment of David Elliott Pritt, a former West Virginia state legislator and teacher, with felony charges including child sexual exploitation, coercion of a minor and witness tampering occurring between 2024 and 2026. “With West Virginia’s children returning to school this month, now is another opportunity for…
LOGAN, W.Va – Willie Akers meant so many things to so many West Virginians. Akers was a childhood hero to some, a mentor to others, and a legend to so many in his life as a West Virginia University basketball standout and celebrated Logan High School coach. That much and more is clear from the…
