CRIME & SAFETY
Crews respond to house fire in Frame, West Virginia
FRAME, WV (WOWK) – Crews are on the scene of a structure fire in Frame, West Virginia. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the fire was first reported around 7 p.m. Thursday regarding a home in the 2000 block of Poca Fork Road. Dispatchers say the home is fully engulfed. No one has been […]
Crews fight vehicle fire close to middle school
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Crews from multiple fire departments are on the scene late Friday afternoon of a vehicle fire close to Elkview Middle School, Metro 911 dispatchers said. The fire was reported just after 4 p.m. No injuries are reported. First responders were checking the school building for...
Police investigation underway after reported Charleston shooting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police are investigating a reported shooting that happened Friday evening in Charleston. Dispatchers received a call about 7 p.m. concerning a sustained injury and emergency services responded to the area of Crescent Road and Spring Street. One victim was taken to the hospital but their...
Russian-US dual citizen extradited from Armenia to West Virginia on drug charges
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A Russian man formerly of West Virginia has been arrested and brought back to the United States on controlled substance charges. According to the U.S. Marshals Service for the Southern District of West Virginia, Dr. Alexander Vladimirovich Otellin, 57, was arrested by the Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division (CUFFED) Task Force on a 10-count federal indictment, which accuses him of “unlawful distribution of controlled substances.”
Multi-vehicle crash closes two lanes of traffic in Nitro
NITRO, WV (WOWK) – Two lanes of traffic are shut down in Nitro after a vehicle crash. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the crash happened at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday in the 3600 block of 36th Street in Nitro. Three vehicles were involved. Dispatchers say the middle and eastbound lanes of 36th Street are currently closed […]
Charleston Police Department officers promoted in ceremony
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Members of the Charleston Police Department on Wednesday were joined by Mayor Goodwin for a promotion ceremony. Chief Dempsey, Major Webb, and Mayor Goodwin led the promotion ceremony which honored four officers with the Charleston PD for their efforts. Steven “Matt” Webb was promoted to Captain during the ceremony. Webb has […]
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