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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A man faces two counts of first-degree murder after two bodies were found Tuesday afternoon at a Charleston apartment complex, including the suspect’s mother and a 10-year-old boy, investigators say. Nicholas David Hanshaw, 38, of Charleston, was arrested. Police said they received a well-being check...

CHARLESTON, W.Va (WCHS) — For more than 100 days, the city of Charleston has been without a permanent police chief after former chief Tyke Hunt's resignation. Since mid-August, the police department has been under the guidance of interim chief Scott Dempsey. "Chief of police isn't something you can just...

Here are five unsafe cities in West Virginia in 2023 to look out for when visiting the Mountain State!. SOURCE– Beckley is first on the list of unsafe cities in West Virginia. Beckley has the 4th highest rate of violent crime. Last year, Beckley reported a total of 1,045 crimes, including 2 murders, 116 aggravated assaults, and 8 sexual assaults. The chances of you becoming a victim of any type of crime in Beckley are 1 in 18. 81% of cities in West Virginia are safer than Beckley.

CROSS LANES, WV (WOWK) — A West Virginia man is behind bars after allegedly pepper spraying a woman at the Cross Lanes Taco Bell and stealing her vehicle on Saturday. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the Taco Bell at around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday. They said the suspect — […]

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. A small clipper system will hit the state late Tuesday afternoon bringing with it a mix of rain and snow that will be all snow in the eastern mountains of West Virginia. “It’s mainly going to produce snow in the mountains,” National Weather Service Meteorologist Tony Edwards said....

The West Virginia PSC fined Optimum in February 2022 for "[failing] to provide safe, adequate and reliable service to its West Virginia subscribers."

During a hearing before the state Public Service Commission Tuesday, West Virginia American Water officials testified that the water main that broke on Charleston’s West Side last month, causing a gas outage that affected more than 1,100 residents of Charleston’s West Side, was “relatively young” and had no history of previous breaks. Responding to a […] The post West Side main ‘relatively young,’ had no history of breaks, water company officials say appeared first on West Virginia Watch.

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around charleston..

A Charleston soup kitchen has a roof over its head again after serving meals outdoors from a food truck for most of November, but the former Garnet Career Center will likely not be a forever home for Manna Meal, leaders said Monday.  Amy Wolfe, Manna Meal’s executive director, said the non-profit’s next step will be […] The post Now at Garnet, Manna Meal looks to buy property or lease long-term  appeared first on West Virginia Watch.

Good Monday. Today is Dec. 4, 2023. 🎶 He's making a list, he's checking it twice... 🎶 National Santa's List Day is a great occasion for your child to send a letter to Santa. Have no children or just want to help another family this Christmas? Perhaps you'd consider adopting and fulfilling a child's letter.

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about the failures of Child Protective Services (CPS) in West Virginia, the 2024 election year, the war between Israel and Hamas, and the gift of giving blood and when to join the winter fun. In Segment One, we talk to […]

SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Crews responded to a structure fire Monday afternoon in the Sissonville area. The fire was reported at a building along Misfit Lane, according to Kanawha County dispatchers. The owner of the building, who said it was being used by an employee, is a total loss.

West Virginia’s Public Service Commission Tuesday will hear a request from West Virginia American Water Company to raise water rates. Despite overwhelming public disapproval during a public hearing last month, the utility wants the PSC to approve a rate increase of slightly more than $41 million. That equates to a nearly 22.5 percent increase in monthly bills for customers.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On Nov. 28, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced he had sent a letter to the U.S. Postmaster General asking for USPS not to move their South Charleston Distribution and Processing Center. “The recent “Notice of Intent: Mail Processing Facility Review Charleston P&DC released by...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -The City of Charleston is remembering a fallen police officer. Sunday marked three years since Officer Cassie Johnson was killed in the line of duty while answering a call about a parking complaint. Johnson was 28 years old when she was killed. Since Cassie’s death, Garrison Avenue,...

"Everything was geared up for me to die right here," Ellison said. "I can't make anyone's decisions for them, they can't make theirs for me. It's the decision I made. Like most decisions I've made in life, I stand behind them."

Charleston, West Virginia's Mayor, Amy Shuler Goodwin, has expressed concerns about the proposed relocation of the USPS Charleston Processing and Distribution Center's operations to Pennsylvania. She has discussed this with local American Postal Workers Union 133 representatives and written to US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, asking him to rethink the move. The transfer is currently being reviewed under the Mail Processing Facility review program.

Two people were taken to the hospital due to a vehicle accident in Tornado Monday night.

The 2023 Associated Press high school boys basketball preseason poll has been released.