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WV Girls Softball State Tournament: Area teams are still alive
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (194+ words) SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WCHS) " The second week of the West Virginia High School Girls Softball State Tournament started on Tuesday inside the Frank A. Mullens, Jr. Athletic Complex at South Charleston's Little Creek Park. After the Class A and Class AA…...
Report challenges federal claims regarding ICE sweep in West Virginia
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (304+ words) CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WCHS) " The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia said the federal government is stretching the truth about "Operation Country Roads," a statewide roundup effort led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this year. In a recent report…...
Huntington police on scene of reported shooting
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (97+ words) WCHS Huntington police on scene of reported shooting Huntington police are on scene of a reported shooting Tuesday. (WCHS) HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WCHS) " Huntington police are on scene of a reported shooting Tuesday. The incident was reported about 3: 50 p. m. in the 100 block…...
Man accused of Little League break-ins across multiple counties appears in court
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (170+ words) KANAWHA COUNTY, W. Va. (WCHS) " A Charleston man accused of breaking into Little League and athletic buildings in multiple counties was in Kanawha County court Tuesday morning. Adrian Pennington, 35, of Charleston was arrested May 26 after troopers accused him of breaking into…...
West Virginia Supreme Court upholds PSC's ability to reconsider orders
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (185+ words) CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WCHS) " The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has sided with state regulators regarding the ability to reconsider determinations. The Beckley Water Company claimed the West Virginia Public Service Commission overstepped in reopening a case that involved a…...
WVU tops Kentucky 6-5 with extra-innings walk-off, advances to NCAA Super Regionals
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (213+ words) MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (WCHS) " The West Virginia Mountaineers tamed the Kentucky Wildcats Monday night with a 6-5 walk-off win, securing a spot in the NCAA Division I Baseball Super Regionals. West Virginia and Kentucky had previously split two postseason matches which forced…...
W. Va. American Water proposes wastewater infrastructure partnership with Huntington
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (190+ words) HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WCHS) " City leaders in Huntington are in talks with West Virginia American Water regarding an infrastructure partnership, officials said. A proposal would allow the water company to acquire Huntington's wastewater collection system while the city retains ownership of…...
Judge grants Justice family extension, delaying proceedings regarding Greenbrier Resort
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (223+ words) GREENBRIER COUNTY, W. Va. (WCHS) " A federal judge has granted U. S. Sen. Jim Justice and his family a brief extension that delays pivotal court proceedings regarding the future of the Greenbrier Resort. In a new order, Judge Frank Volk pushed back deadlines…...
High line rope rescue team extricates injured climber along New River
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (131+ words) WCHS ABC 8 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Charleston and nearby towns and communities in the Tri-State area, including Huntington, Dunbar, Marmet, Montgomery, Nitro,…...
Cabell commissioners want Gov. Morrisey to investigate escapes from Huntington facility
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (397+ words) HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WCHS) " Cabell County commissioners are calling for an investigation after three patients escaped from a Huntington behavioral health facility within one month. Commissioners are asking Gov. Patrick Morrisey to review what happened at River Park Hospital after one…...