CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Preparedness for all 55 counties throughout West Virginia due to the threat of flooding this week. The main threat will be possible isolated flash flooding due to heavy downpours or steady rain, with storms forecast for much of the state through Friday morning. Click here to Read More…
Month: July 2022
Boggs Arrested on Multiple Counts
Mia Sinead Boggs, age 21, was arrested on June 26, 2022 and taken to Central Regional Jail. She is being held on a $3,000 cash only bond on the charges of False Information to Law Enforcement, Possession of Marijuana and Fleeing on foot in case number 22-M07M-00280.
Rain Slick Highway Causes Route 16 Accident
Greg Knicely lost control of his 2007 Chevy Silverado on the rain soaked roads of Route 16 just north of Crummies Creek Road between Noon and 1 p.m. today, July 26th. His truck did receive damage after taking down a Dept. of Highway sign and stopping in the ditchl-line a few yards later. West Virginia Read More…
July Circuit Court Case results for Tallhammer and Yoak
Brandon Tallhammer pleaded no contest to one count of felony fleeing in a vehicle with reckless indifference on July 19th. His sentencing will occur on a later date. Amy Yoak was found not guilty by reason of mental illness after a bench trial in circuit court on July 21st. She was ordered to Sharpe Hospital Read More…
Gov. Justice amends Special Session Call; asks Legislature to clarify and modernize abortion-related laws in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, amending his call for the West Virginia Legislature to convene in Special Session to include an additional item for consideration. The additional item asks the Legislature “To clarify and modernize the abortion-related laws currently existing as part of the West Virginia Code, to ensure a coherent, comprehensive Read More…
West Virginia Waterfall Trail Hits 10,000 Check Ins
Nominations are now being accepted for new waterfalls to be added to the trail Charleston, W.Va. – Since its launch in early June, the West Virginia Waterfall Trail has received more than 10,000 participant check-ins in six weeks. With the success of the trail, the Department of Tourism is now accepting nominations for new waterfalls to be added Read More…
Frontier Communication Vehicles Hit in Late Night Accident
Photos by Kayla Moreford Two Frontier Communication vehicles, a bucket truck and SUV, were involved in a late night accident when Hannah Johnson failed to get stopped before hitting and knocking the Frontier Company SUV into the Frontier Bucket Truck. The damage to the Frontier vehicles did not seem as significant as the damage to Read More…
911 Call Protocol Called into Question and Further Concerns with EMS
By Publisher Shari Johnson ”Is there even a protocol as to what agencies get’s dispatched when incidents are reported?” That’s a question county firefighters have been asking. With the levy at risk of failing a second time in the general election, now is not the time for firefighters to have to answer questions from the Read More…
