Man charged for leading police on chase, crashing head-on into patrol car

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) - An inmate at Southern Regional Jail was charged with bringing contraband into the facility during an x-ray procedure. The scan is part of the entry procedure for inmates at the jail. The discovery on Thursday follows a separate incident on Tuesday night, when three inmates were...

BELINGTON, W.Va (WDTV) - A Buckhannon man has been charged in Barbour County after he led officers on a pursuit late Monday night. Officers were in front of Belington City Hall around 11 p.m. Monday when they saw a pickup truck without a registration plate being driven by 36-year-old David Swauger, according to a criminal complaint.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The fire that destroyed the Regal Apartments building on Wednesday afternoon in Charleston has been ruled undetermined by investigators from the Charleston Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau. The Regal Apartments along Kanawha Blvd. caught fire about 3 p.m. Wednesday. No one was injured, and all 35...

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - An announcement regarding when a stretch of highway in Randolph County will reopen is expected soon. The closure of Corridor H (US 219, US 48) between Kerens and Elkins began in 2021 to allow for the reconstruction of the Pearcy Bridge system. State transportation officials initially...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Crews demolished an apartment building early Thursday morning, hours after it caught fire. The Regal Apartments along Kanawha Blvd. caught fire about 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured, and all 35 residents are accounted for and safe. Crews say the demolition of the building...

GLENVILLE, W.Va (WDTV) - Gilmer County High School was placed on a Code Red lockdown Thursday due to a potential threat, officials said. Law enforcement responded to the situation and completed a threat assessment alongside the school and district administration, according to Lisa Moore, the Executive Secretary and Coordinator of Administrative Services for Gilmer County Schools.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Nearly three dozen people were displaced following a massive fire Wednesday at an apartment building in Charleston along Kanawha Boulevard. As crews demolish the four-story apartment building, donations are pouring in for the victims that lost everything as flames ripped through the building. If you want...

WEST UNION, W.Va (WDTV) - Adam Burnside has signed his letter of intent to compete as a thrower for Glenville State University. Doddridge County is currently the state champion in boy’s track and field as a team and is currently seeking it’s third consecutive title. Burnside is a multi-sport athlete for the Bulldogs, competing in track, wrestling and football. More on his decision can be seen in the story above.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) -Jennifer Anderson is an autism professional who wants to help families who are caring for children with autism. She is doing this by partnering with Good Dogs. Good Dogs is a non-profit organization located in California. They train dogs specifically to help people with autism. Anderson said...

Rae Dickinson Holdren, 71, of Webster Springs passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at WVU Hospital Ruby Memorial. She was born July 16, 1951 in Parkersburg to the late Paul and Julia Anne (Dickinson) Holdren. Rae attended Redeeming Grace Baptist Church; was a 1969 Webster Springs High School Graduate,...

Doy D. Cowger, 92 of Webster Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2023 at home with his family and close special kid, Melissa Hamrick, by his side. He was born August 9, 1930 on Lick Run in Webster County to Commodore and Bertie Hamrick Cowger.

Judith Lynn (Gerwig) Bonnett, 69, of Bergoo passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Born February 25, 1953 in Webster Springs, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edwin and Jeanice Alma (Hamrick) Gerwig. Judy was a Christian and she enjoyed nature, particularly birdwatching, reading,...

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) - On Thursday, Governor Jim Justice traveled to Tamarack in Beckley to explain his current tax proposal to residents. He did the same to residents of Parkersburg on Wednesday. This proposal would cut personal income tax by 50 percent: 30 percent in 2023 and another 10 percent...

BUCKHANNON, W.Va (WDTV) - The popular West Virginia Strawberry Festival is back in action this May in Buckhannon. This year’s theme for the festival is “Strawberry Freedom.”. Organizers said the festival is a way to celebrate the strawberry harvest, but it got its start in a very different...

Mary Margaret Sommerville, 91, of Webster Springs, passed away peacefully at Webster Nursing and Rehab Center on January 24, 2023. Mary Margaret was born in Tucker County, WV on December 26, 1931, the daughter of Bert and Ruth (Moore) Sommerville. Mary Margaret was employed by the Webster County Board of Education for many decades as a home economics teacher. Mary Margaret enjoyed cooking and loved her canine companions. Mary Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, her brother A.L. (Booney) Sommerville, and many cherished uncles, aunts and cousins. She leaves behind sister-in-law Barbara (Booney) Sommerville, nieces Jennifer Sommerville, Jan (Mike) Smith, great nieces Milisa, Amye, Hilary and Megan Cutlip, great nephew, Jake Smith, God-son Derek Moore, and many cousins and friends. Per Mary Margaret’s wishes, there will be no service. The family will gather in a private graveside service to inter her ashes at a later time. Donations to honor Mary Margaret and her love of animals, may be made to Saving Webster Dogs via mail to: Saving Webster Dogs, c/o Rose Cochran, 168 Foxfire Lane, Cowen, WV 26206. Online donations may be sent to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/savingwebsterdogs Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doddreedfh.com. Dodd & Reed Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Sommerville family.

BUCHANNON, W.Va (WDTV) - The Mon Health scholar program is open to students getting their associate’s or bachelor’s degree, as well as students transitioning from LPN to ASN. This helps students financially with tuition, textbooks, and academic fees. James Moore is the president of West Virginia Wesleyan College.