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Man found guilty of murder
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A man has been found guilty of murder in Fayette County, West Virginia. County prosecuting attorney Anthony Ciliberti Jr. says that Kayce Simms was convicted of first-degree murder and use or presentment of a firearm during the commission of a felony after a six-day trial.
Tractor-trailer hauling frozen chickens crashes on I-77
UPDATE: (5:30 P.M.) – Kanawha County dispatchers say no one was injured after a tractor-trailer crash in Charleston that closed a lane of I-77 South. KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) -A tractor-trailer crash has blocked a lane of the interstate in Kanawha County. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the crash happened just before 4 […]
State Police arrest Fayette County man following road rage incident
Mount Hope, WV (WOAY)- The West Virginia State Police have arrested a Fayette County man following a road rage incident. According to a WVSP press release, Senior Trooper S. A. Wickline responded yesterday afternoon to a shooting complaint on the 5500 block of Robert C. Byrd Drive in Mount Hope.
Fires continue across multiple Mountain State counties
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Fires continue to burn across southern West Virginia counties. According to the West Virginia Division of Forestry, the fire around Spruce Mountain in Raleigh County is approximately 50 acres. Members of the West Virginia Division of Forestry are working on getting containment lines around the fire. Crews are also working on […]
Road rage incident near Crossroads Mall results in shots fired, suspect apprehended at residence in Oak Hill
MOUNT HOPE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A road rage incident that led to shots fired near Crossroads Mall has resulted in the arrest of one man. According to a criminal complaint, on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, at approximately 12:09 PM, the West Virginia State Police received a complaint through Raleigh County Emergency Operations Center in reference […]
Names of victims of deadly Fayette County double stabbing released
KANAWHA FALLS, WV (WOAY) – The names of the victims of a deadly double stabbing on Sunday have been released. Phillip Hughes, a 61-year-old man, was found by deputies with a head wound. He succumbed to his injuries at Montgomery General Hospital. Meloni Flood, a 44-year-old woman also from...
West Virginia State Police still looking for missing woman who was last seen at her boyfriends house after a “suspicious fire”
The West Virginia State Police are trying to find a missing woman after she was last seen at her boyfriend’s house after a “suspicious fire.” State Police say they are looking for 33-year-old Lindsay Gale Hawkins who was last seen at her boyfriend’s house in Ottawa, West Virginia. Officials say Hawkins was allegedly last seen […]
Brush fires continue to blaze across southern West Virginia
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Fires in the Region 4 area of the state have been reported in the Wyoming and Raleigh county areas. According to Mat Bailey, the Regional Area Forester for the West Virginia Division of Forestry, a fire near the town of Woosley in Wyoming County, five miles north of Welch currently has […]
Kanawha County leaders react to bridge collapse in Baltimore
CHARELSTON, W.Va. — Joe Stevens is a spokesman for the city of Nitro in Kanawha County. However, he’s also a native of Baltimore, Maryland and still has family there. Like most, he was horrified when he awoke Tuesday to the news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had collapsed into the water in the wee hours of Tuesday.
7:30 AM UPDATE: Overnight Wind, Dry Conditions Fuel Brush Fire
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Critical fire weather with low humidity, gusty wind and warm weather continues through tonight. 7:30 AM: Raleigh County Emergency Services confirm that crews from several fire departments have been battling a brush fire on Clear Fork Road near Spruce Mountain since just after Midnight. MONDAY, MARCH...
Oak Hill High School students share their “Oakheal” mental health model
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) – In most classrooms and presentations, you will see adults standing behind the podium. For this conference, the kids took the reins to teach the adults a little something about teen mental health. Students from Oak Hill High School’s ‘Oakheal’ Outreach Team, hosted a Student Mental Health Conference on Wednesday, March […]
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