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West Virginia Police arrest 2 people after a high school dugout was burnt down
UPDATE: West Virginia State Police say two people have been arrested in connection to a high school dug out being burnt down. Arrested were 57 year old Lisa McClure and 32 year old Curtis Mooney of Griffithsville, WV. McClure and Mooney were arrested on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, and charged with Arson, Conspiracy, and Felony Destruction […]
Dunbar city officials react to another civil lawsuit filed against police department
West Virginia Ohio Kentucky National News Watch Weather Sports Community About Us. The West Virginia State Police has been asked to investigate sexual assault allegations against a Dunbar Police Officer following a civil lawsuit, according to a letter sent to the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office.
Boone County woman charged in daughter's death appears in court Monday
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The mother charged in the death of her daughter in Boone County was in court Monday morning. Julie Anne Stone Miller, 49, of Morrisvale waived a preliminary hearing in Boone County Magistrate Court. Her case is now headed to a grand jury. Miller was...
EPA Lists Union Carbide South Charleston Landfill As Superfund Site
This is a developing story and may be updated. The original story misstated the number of National Priorities List sites in West Virginia. It has been corrected. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has listed a closed Union Carbide landfill in South Charleston as a Superfund site, joining some of the most contaminated places in the country.
Dunbar officer suspended amid civil lawsuit, mayor says
DUNBAR, W.Va. (WCHS) — A 15-year Dunbar police officer has been suspended with pay after being named in a federal civil lawsuit. Mayor Scott Elliott said Lt. Chad Shafer has been sidelined after being accused of violating a woman’s constitutional rights, sexual harassment and battery. According to the...
Calling All Foster Alumni, Help Us Pave The Way!
The Foster PTO is selling bricks that will be made into a beautiful hardscape at our new elementary school, celebrating everyone who has walked the halls of William L. Foster Elementary School over the last 73 years. The patio will be dedicated to our wonderful Foster Community – past, present, and future. Please help us spread the word with your schools, families and friends. This is a community wide fundraiser for all of our Foster Alumni.
Man who pleaded guilty in deadly DUI crash sentenced to prison
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A man who pleaded guilty in a DUI crash that killed a mother and her daughter was sentenced to prison Tuesday. Andrew Wyrick, 26, was sentenced to 3-15 years for each of his four driving under the influence charges. He pleaded guilty to the charges in March.
Miller Attends the Back the Badge Police Appreciation Rally in West Virginia
LOGAN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) attended an event this past weekend honoring West Virginia law enforcement officers in Logan, West Virginia. Congresswoman Miller joined families and community members at the Back the Badge Police Appreciation Rally to honor the work of police officers and the late West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory […]
Gov. Justice breaks ground on new consolidated laboratories facility at West Virginia Regional Technology Park
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — Gov. Jim Justice broke ground on the new West Virginia consolidated state laboratories facility, which will be built at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park. This $250 million state-of-the-art facility will serve as a central hub housing several laboratories from various state agencies. Funds for the new laboratory were appropriated by the West […] The post Gov. Justice breaks ground on new consolidated laboratories facility at West Virginia Regional Technology Park appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Lawsuit filed by former Leet police chief against the township dismissed
A lawsuit, filed by former Leet police Chief Michael Molinaro against the township seeking more than $404,000 for what he called a breach of contract, has been dismissed. Allegheny County Common Pleas Court Judge Mary McGinley dismissed the suit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought back to court, on April 24.
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