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Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Joseph Payton
“There wasn’t anything found,” said Portsmouth City Councilman Dennis Packard. “But the test did recommend a second phase which would be core sampling.”
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Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Kimberly Keagy
It marked three fires in three days.
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Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Alex Jackson
Ritter Park Trail users may notice repairs to the walkways.
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Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Martina Bills
The incident was reported in the Southside area.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Lesya Feinstein
Basketball fans know there aren’t many events that bring the thrill quite like March Madness. In Ohio, the urge to bet is greater for some this year with the recent passage of gambling laws.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Alyssa Hannahs
Agents reported the street value of methamphetamine seized was $11,800.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Alyssa Hannahs and Curtis Johnson
Gov. Justice plans to hold a press briefing on the matter at 1 p.m. Monday.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Ryan Epling
An overnight fire spread from one abandoned home to another Monday morning.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Alex Jackson
The Huntington Fire Department says no one appeared to be inside at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 2:19 PM EDT
|By Samantha Valentino
Those against the bill have concerns about its potential mental health impacts on the LGBTQ+ community.
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Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 12:00 AM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
The Senior Box Program is a reoccurring monthly program organized by Facing Hunger Foodbank.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 11:08 PM EDT
|By Jordan Mullins
The Appys celebrates Appalachia's artists, musicians, educators, writers, and more.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 9:03 PM EDT
|By Willard Ferguson
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the work on the overpass, located north of Diederich Boulevard in Russell, will impact all southbound lanes and make all northbound lanes a single one-lane diversion.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Samantha Valentino
Parents planning surprise for their 6-year-old-son with cancer
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 3:50 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a $4.87 billion budget Friday for the next fiscal year along with bills giving pay raises to public employees and making changes to their insurance program.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 7:53 PM EDT
|By Kim Rafferty
A 19-year-old man and a juvenile died in the crash Thursday.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 7:23 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Donahue
It’s been more than five years since a fire ripped through the old St. Albans junior high building, with city officials declaring it unsafe a day later.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 4:36 PM EDT
|By Ryan Murphy
It was reported at the intersection of Jefferson Road and the Kanawha Turnpike.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 2:05 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs
School officials are encouraging parents to have a ‘frank’ conversation with their children about the dangers of tobacco and THC vape devices.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 1:50 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs
The fire was reported around 1:00 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 11:25 AM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs
State police reports the driver and his juvenile passenger were ejected from a motorcycle after hitting a log truck.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 7:08 AM EDT
|By Shannon Litton
It happened just before 6:30 a.m. around mile marker 5 on State Route 93.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:39 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
One vehicle was going 26 mph higher than the posted 55 mph speed limit.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 9:34 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Donahue
It's all due to the West Virginia Division of Highways ongoing pothole milling and filling project.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 7:53 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The sheriff said the men were stopped at the intersection of state Route 104 and McDermott Pond Creek Road after deputies noticed the vehicle had “fictitious plates.”
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
The crash was reported near Powell Mountain in the Summersville area.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 11:16 AM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs
According to the Treasurer’s Office, it’s the largest unclaimed property firearms auction in state history.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 9:08 AM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs
Dispatchers tell WSAZ.com the fire was reported along Union Ridge Road.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 10:43 PM EDT
|By Andrew Colegrove
Residents are afraid protection for others could spell trouble for them.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 10:25 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
In 2015, the Sheriff’s Office had 196 applicants for their open deputy positions. The number has decreased almost every year since, with only 16 applicants this year.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 7:46 PM EDT
|By Curtis Johnson
We first reported on those allegations last week -- when WSAZ Investigative/Political Reporter Curtis Johnson took the letter to the head of State Police, Col. Jan Cahill.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy
A construction zone in Cabell County has been the site of numerous crashes despite the 55 mph speed limit.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 5:42 PM EDT
|By Alex Jackson
This project is part of a $23 million investment across 15 different projects in Lawrence County.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Donahue
The man's body was found March 5 near a dock in the 1800 block of Kanawha Avenue in South Charleston.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 12:46 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs
Crews say traffic backups are expected.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 10:51 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
The vote was 9 to 1 for House Bill 551 Wednesday morning in the Senate Occupations and Licensing Committee. It’s the first time the Senate has taken up the issue of sports betting.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Donahue
Dispatchers say all lanes will remain closed until a state DOH crew cleans up the slide.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 10:18 PM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
Investigators say he was the ringleader in an operation involving 11 other defendants who have since been convicted.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Kim Rafferty
“We call it the Close Call Investigations,” said State Fire Marshal Jason Baltic.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Ryan Murphy and Kimberly Donahue
The accident was reported at 1:40 p.m. and snarled traffic in that area, including on the Silver Memorial Bridge.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Andrew Colegrove
A letter from the Ohio University president says the center has seen declining enrollment and revenue.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 3:45 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs
The Fayette Township Fire Department responded to Township Road 148 in Fayette Township on Saturday, March 11.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 12:49 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy
Legislation to legalize medical marijuana for specific uses in Kentucky now moves the full Senate.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 11:23 AM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs
At least two people were transported to the hospital, dispatchers say.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 10:08 AM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs and Alex Jackson
Kayla Simpson, 27, of Pike County, Kentucky, left a facility with her daughter, Mylee, against court orders, investigators said.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 9:23 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
West Virginia’s governor on Monday signed a bill that makes interfering with a police officer and causing their death a felony punishable by up to life in prison.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 11:53 PM EDT
|By Andrew Colegrove
A trip back from a cheer competition turned into a nightmare.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 10:32 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Donahue
West Virginia’s largest car event, the annual Charleston Boulevard Rod Run and Doo Wop will not return in 2023.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 7:02 PM EDT
|By Evan Hatter
First responders from W.R. Castle Fire and Rescue had to help save one of their own in pursuit of a dog that was stuck on a cliff.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Alex Jackson
The flood wall is still several years away from completion,