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Russian doctor wanted for illegal distribution of drugs in Charleston arrested
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – A Russian doctor wanted for alleged fraudulent distributing drugs in Charleston has been arrested by international police and extradited back to the United States. Dr. Alexander Vladimirovich Otellin, a 54-year-old doctor who previously worked in Charleston, was arrested in Armenia earlier this week. He was...
Charleston sports complex brings high hopes for Macy’s building
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The old Macy’s building is a part of history for many people in Southern West Virginia, but city and county officials announced the space will bring new memories with families for decades to come. “What is going to happen fairly soon is going to be...
Pressure: Lawmakers should resist restoration of all cuts
Gov. Jim Justice claims there was no reason for lawmakers to have cut so much from the budget after learning the state was waiting for a federal waiver they say they knew nothing about. But taxpayers can’t blame them for it. They did exactly the right thing. Now, with...
Charleston man sentenced on ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ meth charge
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A Kanawha County man has been sentenced to more than six years behind bars for his role in a major drug trafficking organization. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, Robert Dewayne Miller, 36, of Charleston, was sentenced on Monday to six years and six […]
WV Trucking Association Announces State Driving Champions & Safety Award Winners
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – For an incredible third time, professional truck driver Larry Gorby, a driver for XPO and resident of Charleston, was named Grand Champion of the West Virginia Trucking Association’s Annual Truck Driving Championship, held Saturday, April 20th, in Parkersburg. Gorby, who has been a professional truck driver for 33 years, took the […]
Dying suspect’s confession leads to remains that are believed to be that of missing woman, daughter
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A confession by a suspect in failing health led authorities to what they believe are the remains of a long-missing woman and her daughter who were buried in the backyard of a southern West Virginia home. Susan Carter and her daughter, Natasha “Alex” Carter, have...
PSC staff says Mountaineer Gas acted appropriately during Charleston gas outage
The staff of the West Virginia Public Service Commission says Mountaineer Gas Company acted appropriately in response to a gas outage last fall that left nearly 1,800 people on Charleston’s West Side without gas for about two weeks, and recommends the investigation be closed. In a joint memo filed Wednesday, the PSC staff wrote that […] The post PSC staff says Mountaineer Gas acted appropriately during Charleston gas outage appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
‘Res-Con’ community resource fair in Charleston
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - An event in Charleston this weekend will be a one-stop-shop to help connect you with important community resources. Seth King and Carol Johnson-Cyrus stopped by First Look at Four to tell us about ‘Res-Con.’
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