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Fayette County man sentenced for felony drug crime
PAX, WV (WVNS) — A Fayette County man was sentenced to prison for the delivery of methamphetamine. On April 23, 2024, 60-year-old Donald L. Coleman plead guilty and was sentenced to one to fifteen years in prison for the felony offense of delivery of methamphetamine. Coleman will need to serve the sentence consecutively to his […]
Kanawha County woman shoots husband in the groin during domestic dispute
JEFFERSON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Kanawha County woman faces charges following a shooting incident that occurred during late Tuesday night during a domestic dispute. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, just before midnight, Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched in response to a shooting in the 100 block of […]
Fayetteville man gets two life sentences, threatens prosecuting attorney
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) – A Fayette County man has received two life sentences for the murder of his daughter and son-in-law. In the process, he threatened the lives of the prosecuting attorney who successfully secured his conviction. A Fayette County jury convicted Carl Cox of shooting his daughter Rhonda...
Russian medical doctor extradited to Kanawha Co. to face federal charges
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A Russian medical doctor who formerly lived in Charleston was arrested in Armenia in connection with unlawful distribution of controlled substances in the United States. The U.S. Marshals Service made that announcement Wednesday about Dr. Alexander Vladimirovich Otellin, 57, who has since been extradited back to...
Weather Update: Full Throttle Transition to Summer Weather
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): A few minor hiccups are in the offing before we make the full transition to summer next week. Expect a gorgeous sunset behind a few high, thin cirrus clouds tonight. Don’t forget about an almost full moon (96.7% full) that will rise around 10:20 p.m.!
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 […]
Oak Hill Middle Schoolers experience ‘Real Life’
OAK HILL (WOAY) – Oak Hill Middle School seventh and eighth-graders got a taste of real life with the Get a Life program. It teaches them the importance of budgeting and planning for their post-secondary education (whether certification, technical program or college). Regional treasury representative Debi Lockharte likes to...
Frosty Then Total Flip in Weather Pattern
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): The next two nights offer a great sky recipe to view the nearly full moon (98-99% full moon), but expect a chill in the air. OVERVIEW: Frost is expected in the deep valleys such as the New River Gorge National Park between 4-8 a.m. Thursday. Then, temperatures will swing to the opposite end of the pendulum by Monday and reach within 5 degrees of record highs. The only risk for rain is with a warm frontal passage between 3-9 a.m. Saturday and a late day storm Tuesday ahead of a front that promises to shave only a few degrees off temperatures by Wednesday.
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 […]
Meet and greet with two local candidates in Fayette County
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Fayette County Republican Candidates Brian Helton for State Senate and Chuck Miller for Fayette County Sheriff are inviting the public to a meet and greet at Tee Time Golf at 3948 Lochegelly Road, Oak Hill, WV, at 6:00 PM on April 23, 2024. The public will have a chance to […]
Man convicted for shooting and killing man in Kanawha County
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been convicted after shooting and killing another man in Kanawha County. According to the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office, Tyran Boisa Gray, 26, of Detroit, MI, was convicted Monday of First Degree Murder by a Kanawha County jury following a three-day trial. Gray was also found guilty of three […]
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