Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 11:36 PM EST
|By Associated Press
Lionel Womack alleges in an excessive force lawsuit filed Thursday that he sustained serious injuries when Kiowa County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Rodriguez intentionally drove over him during the Aug. 15 encounter.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 1:26 PM EST
|By WSAZ News Staff
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection to a murder.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2020 at 7:38 PM EST
|By WSAZ News Staff
Incumbent Gov. Jim Justice defeated Democrat Ben Salango Tuesday night in the West Virginia gubernatorial race, the Associated Press reports.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 1:51 PM EDT
|By MARK KENNEDY
The nominations were pulled from just 18 eligible plays and musicals, a fraction of the 34 shows the season before.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2020 at 7:37 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy
Leaders in one part of our region are improving the odds of students returning to the classroom, but it’s leaving community members concerned.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2020 at 12:25 AM EDT
|By Jim Treacy
Ashland wins 2020 home opener.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By Associated Press
Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett seemed equally taken aback after host Keith Urban announced the tie at the awards show held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2020 at 9:43 AM EDT
Family and friends gathering to honor a federal law enforcement officer fatally shot while guarding a U.S. courthouse in Oakland will be joined Friday by the acting chief of Homeland Security, who traveled from Washington to honor “a fallen hero,” his office said.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2020 at 11:08 AM EDT
|By LISA MASCARO and ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press
Philonise Floyd’s appearance before a House hearing on Wednesday comes a day after funeral services for his brother.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2020 at 12:56 AM EDT
|By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press
A Santa Cruz Sheriff’s deputy was killed and two other law enforcement officers were wounded when they were ambushed by a suspect who is a member of the U.S. Air Force.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2020 at 6:58 AM EDT
The incident came amid chaotic scenes in recent days, when peaceful protests over the police killing of George Floyd have been punctuated by reports of violent clashes.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2020 at 11:48 AM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
The commission voted Friday to give students greater flexibilities to qualify for the PROMISE Scholarship in the 2020-2021 academic year.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2020 at 9:49 AM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
The yearly stop at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs is missing from the PGA Tour schedule this year and according to the resort, this change will be permanent.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2020 at 9:59 PM EDT
|By Kim Rafferty
The Clendenin Health Center has administered about eight tests since last Friday.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2019 at 5:49 PM EST
|By WSAZ News Staff
Gov. Andy Beshear was sworn in at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. The public ceremony is at 2 p.m., with several events leading up to that.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2019 at 9:23 PM EDT
George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide who was a key figure in the FBI’s Russia probe, filed paperwork Tuesday to run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Democrat Katie Hill.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2019 at 11:52 AM EDT
|By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press
The Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed ready Tuesday to uphold the Trump administration's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, despite evidence that millions of Hispanics and immigrants could go uncounted.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2019 at 1:49 PM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
Judge Stucky retired in 2018. He served Kanawha County for nearly 40 years.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2019 at 3:17 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
All-State Team Loaded With Local Stars
Updated: Feb. 25, 2019 at 12:41 PM EST
|By WV MetroNews
The House of Delegates is considering one of the more favorable parts in the failed education reform bill in a separate piece of legislation.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2019 at 2:39 PM EST
|By Marshall Media Relations
Marshall coach Doc Holliday has announced the Thundering Herd's February newcomers in the 2019 football recruiting class, a haul that is ranked Conference USA’s best by Rivals.com. The group features four student-athletes.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2019 at 11:14 AM EST
|By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press
Lawyers for Kevin Spacey entered a not guilty plea on his behalf in Massachusetts court Monday on charges he groped an 18-year-old busboy in 2016.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2018 at 11:40 AM EST
|By Associated Press
New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood and the foundation filed a joint stipulation with the court Tuesday laying out a process for shutting down the charity and distributing its remaining assets to other nonprofit groups.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2018 at 11:34 AM EST
|By The Associated Press
President Donald Trump's charitable foundation reached a deal Tuesday to go out of business, even as Trump continues to fight allegations he misused its assets to resolve business disputes and boost his run for the White House.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2018 at 9:52 PM EST
|By WSAZ News Staff, Dan Klein
It happened around 5 p.m. Monday in Looneyville. The child died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning and three others were taken to the hospital.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2018 at 11:43 PM EST
|By Associated Press
After going scoreless in the previous game, Keyshawn Woods was determined to make a positive impact Wednesday night.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2018 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
New York's attorney general is working with GoFundMe to ensure all donations related to the limousine crash that killed 20 people go to the intended beneficiaries.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2018 at 8:00 AM EDT
|By Associated Press
Department of Transportation Secretary James Trogdon said Monday that there is one major accessible route into the city of nearly 120,000.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2018 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
Each cruiser will cost around $32,000 and be equipped with WatchGuard camera systems.
Updated: May. 13, 2018 at 10:10 PM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
It happened around 5:45 p.m. Sunday across the river of the New River Campground, located in Gauley Bridge.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2018 at 11:35 PM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
The Huntington Police Department received eight awards during the ceremony but on by the Region 2 Office of the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2018 at 2:31 PM EST
|By Associated Press
A North Carolina man was charged Tuesday with a fatal shooting captured live on Facebook not far from a town's police department.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2018 at 10:35 PM EST
|By WSAZ News Staff
HPD Capt. Dan Underwood said the current computers are about five years old and are starting to show issues that come with regular wear and tear.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2017 at 5:39 PM EST
|By Kathryn Robinson
A string of violence this past month, especially this past week prompted the idea.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2017 at 6:44 PM EST
|By Kathryn Robinson
It brings the number of homicide investigations up to 21 this year.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2017 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Sheriff James Underwood says an inmate used peanut butter to write the number of an outside door over his cell, and then persuaded a new employee watching on closed-circuit camera from a control room to open what he thought was the door to the man's cell.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2017 at 11:54 AM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
Bryon Underwood, 25, of Portsmouth died in the crash in the 1900 block of Kinneys Lane in Portsmouth.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2017 at 3:23 PM EDT
|By Blaine Carragher
The event honored the flood victims who lost their lives, but it also celebrated the flood recovery effort up to this point.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2017 at 2:36 PM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
John Underwood, 44, of Gilboa plead guilty Tuesday to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2017 at 10:13 AM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff, Jatara McGee
Matthew Nelson Underwood of Oak Hill pleaded guilty last week to accessory after the fact in connection with the shooting death of Janet Garrett.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2016 at 12:20 PM EDT
|By Kelsey Hoak
According to the criminal complaint, the boyfriend said while he was arguing with her, she put a cigarette put in his eye.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2016 at 10:43 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Pritt, who was a pro-labor, liberal member of the state House and Senate, defeated now-U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1996. She lost to former Republican Gov. Cecil Underwood in the general election.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2016 at 3:51 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
As a Democrat, Pritt lost to Republican Cecil Underwood in the 1996 governor's race.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2016 at 11:33 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
In a news release Friday, West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association said executive director Nicholas "Corky" DeMarco died Thursday night in his home in Pinch from an apparent heart attack. He was 68.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2016 at 3:29 PM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
Items needed include nonperishable food items, bottled water and new or lightly worn clothes, bug spray and sunscreen.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2016 at 11:30 PM EDT
|By Tony Cavalier
Beware the sun on Friday morning as Tony recalls a thunder pattern 2 winters ago that impressed.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2016 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
Thomas Walkup scored 33 points and 14th-seeded Stephen F. Austin faced down West Virginia's full-court pressure with some of its own in-your-face defense, pulling off a rugged, 70-56 first-round upset of the third-seeded Mountaineers Friday night in the NCAA Tournament.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2016 at 10:28 PM EST
|By WSAZ News Staff
The city of Kenova has hired 5 new police officers including the first female officer in over 30 years.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2016 at 6:47 PM EST
|By Kaitlynn LeBeau, Andrew Colegrove
Officials say the rock that fell was about 10-feet high, 8-feet wide and 4-feet thick.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2015 at 9:47 PM EST
|By WSAZ News Staff
Donations will be given to the Huntington High School and Cabell Midland High School food pantries to help ensure students will not go hungry during the winter break.