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Charleston man arrested for shooting that occurred in April, court records say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Charleston man was arrested Friday in relation to a shooting that took place in mid-April, court records say. Stephen Belcher, 52, has been charged with endangerment involving a firearm after he was seen on April 18 on a porch along Washington Street W, firing into a residence through a glass door, according to a complaint filed with the Kanawha County Magistrate Court.
Man charged with attempted murder
GLASGOW, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A Putnam County man is facing an attempted murder charge after investigators say he seriously injured a man after an argument over a canopy. According to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court, William Cobb, 72, of Winfield, was arrested after West Virginia State Police were called to East Dupont Avenue in the Glasgow area.
Man arraigned in Kanawha County after allegedly beating man with object, causing life-threatening injuries
A man was arraigned in Kanawha County on Thursday on attempted murder and malicious wounding charges after allegedly hitting a man over the head multiple times with an object, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.
The Role Rural Libraries Play Today, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, President of the American Library Association, Emily Dubinsky, is on a three-week road trip from New York to the annual Conference in San Diego. Along the way, she will stop at different rural libraries to talk to them about the work they are doing and what they need to continue that work.
Donald M. Legg Memorial Bridge on I-64 in Nitro nearing completion
NITRO, W.Va. — West Virginia Division of Highways officials are still projecting construction on a main I-64 bridge through the Nitro-St. Albans area to be complete by late this fall. WVDOH Chief Engineer Joe Pack said on 580 Live last week that they recently were able to open up...
Summers County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime
SUMMERS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – David Nelson Gill, 32, of Hinton, was sentenced today to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, on February 6, 2023, Gill was […]
Charleston man arrested after firing at Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Deputies from porch
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A residential disturbance led to a shooting incident involving multiple Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and a pair of formerly friendly neighbors. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office reports that, at just prior to 11:00am on Friday, June 7, 2024, Deputies with the KCSO were dispatched to 1605 Coonskin Drive in Charleston. […]
Case against Milton couple accused in infant's death dropped due to insufficient evidence
MILTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A couple accused in the death of a 3-month-old in Milton will be released from jail after a judge found insufficient evidence in the case. Cabell County Magistrate Chris Sperry on Monday found no probable cause in the case against Cody Dale Wilson, 24, and Trisha Lynn Grigson, 26, who were originally charged with child abuse causing death after an infant in their care died.
Defense attorney responds after bus driver’s case sent to grand jury without preliminary hearing
UPDATE: (4:39 P.M. Monday, June 10) – A defense attorney is speaking out after the decision was made to send his client’s case to a grand jury without a preliminary hearing. According to Attorney Matthew L. Clark with Kayser, Layne and & Clark, LLC, the decision to send Leslie Watterson’s case to grand jury without […]
Teays Valley High School's 4th Nine Weeks Honor Roll
TVHS Q4 Honor Roll Grade 9Jacob Abercrombie, Aiden Adair, Charlotte Adams, Violet Adams, Mackenzie Addy, Mylee Adorna, Sana Afzaal, Stephen Alava, Aiden Allmon, Hussein Amin, Alyssa Anderson, Lindsay Autullo, Kaylee Babbert, Paige Baker, Kaden Barrick, Jack Baumgardner, Alabama Beumer, Hayden Blackstock, Cameron Blakel, Owen Blake, Trinity Blake, Joseph Blaney, Katelyn Blaney, Kaylee Borgman, Sophia Boyer, Evangeline Branch, Trevor Bridges, Lauren Bright, Samuel Bristle, Addison Brown, Austin Brown, Chesney Brown, Miley Brown, Natalie Brown, Mia Browning, Amelia Brumfield, Sydney Brumfield, Brylee Brunton, Madilyn Burdette, Merveille Byiringiro, Samuel Caceres, Cheyenne Caldwell, Emma Camden, Brielle Cannon, Cohen Carpenter, Kaleb Cassidy, Franciska Castro-Climer, Benton...
WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $137,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers Association (OMEGA) raised $137,238 during their Every Child Deserves a Loving Home Mother’s Day Campaign to help children across the state dealing with crisis in the family. “West Virginians take care of their own; particularly our children,” said Traci Nelson, President of OMEGA. “We […]
WVU Medicine hospital taps CFO
South Charleston, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals has named Rachel Jones CFO, according to a June 7 post on her LinkedIn page. Ms. Jones previously served as CFO of Steward Health Care's Ohio and Pennsylvania market, according to her LinkedIn page. She served in that role from August 2021 to December 2023.
Emergency services respond to house fire in Institute
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A home caught fire in Institute Sunday that sent smoke roaring through the area. Dispatchers say they received reports of the fire at about noon along Sullivan Avenue and confirmed that the home was empty. Emergency services are still on the scene. This story...
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