Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., and his family have told a federal court they will shutter The Greenbrier’s casino to expedite closure of a deal to stave off a court-ordered takeover of the rest of their resort business.
A man died and a woman was injured in a weather-related motorcycle fire and electrocution Tuesday night outside ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä.
With control of their Greenbrier business empire in jeopardy, Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., and his family are on the hook for millions of dollars in new financial and legal liabilities as federal and state agencies look to recoup what they say Justice businesses owe them.
Due to road work in the 200 block of Oakwood Road, the location for a Thursday evening checkpoint has been changed to the 3800 block of Chesterfield Avenue in Kanawha City, according to a revised news release from the ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Police Department.Â
FORT GAY — Fort Gay’s former mayor, Joetta R. Hatfield, and former treasurer and recorder, Sheila K. Bowen, have been granted parole from their respective sentences for convictions of embezzlement from the town.
Former Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Cass A. Close, now facing federal charges following his arrest and indictment in July 2025 on state charges of sexually assaulting a female inmate in his custody in his role as a Kanawha Circuit Court bailiff, waived his right to a preliminary he…
Gov. Patrick Morrisey purported to be a champion of “beautiful, clean water†on a two-day tour Tuesday and Wednesday of Southern West Virginia communities that lack it on what he billed as a move to hear firsthand about aging water infrastructure and operational challenges from local residen…
Former Delegate David Elliott Pritt has voluntarily withdrawn his candidacy for the Nov. 3 general election, West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner announced in a news release Tuesday.Â
An energy company whose ex-leader in 2023 told West Virginia officials it was poised to generate a type of industrial material that could “give rise to a complete change of society†has filed a bankruptcy petition two years after the state finished disbursing $50 million to it via a forgivab…
Two chemical industry giants are looking to throw out expert evidence against them asserting an increased risk of illness from air pollution in South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä in response to their emissions of a carcinogen that has driven up Kanawha County’s cancer risk, downplaying an established link bet…
West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office has issued a consumer alert about a “free†gas and grocery card mailer that has been received by residents in recent weeks.
The West Virginia Department of Education on Tuesday hosted a panel discussion on the dangers of “sextortion,†a form of blackmail where a person is threatened with the release of private, sexual images or messages unless they meet the demands of their blackmailer. The panel was conducted as…
The ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Police Department, in conjunction with the Governor's Highway Safety Program, has planned a high-visibility DUI and child safety seat checkpoint for ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä on Thursday.
The ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Police Department grew its ranks Tuesday, swearing in 12 new officers in a ceremony at City Hall.
Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., and his family have secured more time from a federal judge to close a deal aimed at staving off a court-ordered takeover of their Greenbrier empire.
It may be months before the trial of the former Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority driver Alyssa Middleton, charged in the April 16 dragging death of Elkview resident John Lucas, gets underway — possibly in another county — following a pretrial hearing Tuesday in Kanawha County Cir…
The North Carolina man accused of murder related to a fatal car fire on June 14 allegedly shot the victim — who he knew — and tried to burn the body, according to police.
The executive committee of the West Virginia Republican Party is moving to disavow Del. Elliott Pritt from the party following his arrest for enticing a child and having a sexual relationship with the minor.Â
Delegate David Elliott Pritt, R-Fayette, has resigned from the West Virginia Legislature, according to a letter provided by the House of Delegates on Monday afternoon.
The company pushing for a court-ordered takeover of the Greenbrier business empire from Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., and his family doubled down Friday on its doubt that the Justices will close — in a timely way — a deal designed to stave off that takeover.
West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw hand delivered a letter to Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office Friday morning requesting a special session for members to vote on expelling Delegate Elliott Pritt.
The state Republican Party likely can’t replace Delegate Elliott Pritt, R-Fayette, on the ballot in Fayette County even if he resigns from his seat following his arrest for seducing a 15-year-old girl.Â
A Dunbar Police officer was terminated Saturday after being charged on the same day with 10 violations of a protective order and sending hundreds of texts to a victim, according to Dunbar Mayor Scott Elliott and court records.
Delegate Elliott Pritt, a Republican member of the House of Delegates, has been charged with enticing a minor after an investigation found that he communicated with a girl through Roblox and Snapchat.
LESAGE — An investigation is underway after three people were fatally stabbed early Tuesday morning near Lesage, according to Cabell County Sheriff Doug Adams.
A body found under a Clendenin area bridge 12 years ago has been identified as a 49-year-old man with ties to the state’s Northern Panhandle, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday.
“Indeed, just a few steps remain to get this transaction over the finish line.â€
Time may be running out for Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., and his family to close a deal designed to stave off a takeover of their Greenbrier business empire.
HUNTINGTON — Forty-six Flock Safety cameras will soon watch the streets of Huntington.
HUNTINGTON — A Huntington resident is suing the city over a contract City Council approved early Tuesday morning with Flock Safety, a company providing license plate readers and surveillance cameras for police use.
A federal court on May 30 set July 16 as the date by which it expected Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., his wife Cathy, son Jay and six of their Greenbrier resort-linked businesses to close on a deal designed to stave off a court-ordered takeover of the Justices’ Greenbrier empire.
WVU Health Systems knew for years that employees were stealing highly addictive drugs. A federal settlement shows the medical system didn’t take enough steps to report and stop the problem.
On May 30, a federal court told Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., his wife Cathy, son Jay and six businesses linked to the family’s historic Greenbrier resort that July 16 was the date it expected them to close on a refinancing deal to stave off a court-ordered, debt-driven takeover of their Greenb…
Three people died Thursday morning in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 77 just north of the Kanawha County line in Jackson County.
A federal judge has tossed the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for unredacted West Virginia voter registration.
The man who was fatally shot in Cheylan following a nearly four-hour standoff with police stabbed a stranger, which began the incident Tuesday morning, according to police.
HUNTINGTON — After overwhelming concern over implementation of Flock Safety cameras in the city, a majority of Huntington City Council members voted for the services during a meeting Monday night that ran until early Tuesday morning.Â
Findings of financial disclosure failures have landed the business empire of Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., in trouble in two federal courts as it struggles to stave off a threat to take over some of its most prized assets — with Justice’s son and another company executive newly ordered to pay a…
A 19-year-old ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä man on Tuesday received sentences totaling 21 years of imprisonment for the accidental shooting death of Tiffany Adkins, 42, of Marmet, as she walked across the parking lot of the Kanawha City Sheetz store on May 27, 2025.
West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is leading a 23-state coalition in a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging it to delay and eventually repeal excessively strict “Tier 4†vehicle emission standards.
A Logan County man is the latest to be arrested for an alleged terror plot planned for last month’s Ultimate Fighting Championship fight on the White House lawn.Â
“Without trying to cause alarm, this is a little scary.â€
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story misidentified Clay's age. Details have also been updated regarding Officer Adam Mason's status with the DPD.Â
Timothy Kennedy was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday for the 2023 shooting death of West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard.
In a hearing before Kanawha County Circuit Judge Kenneth Ballard on Monday, Gavin Blaine Smith was sentenced to life in prison for one count of first-degree murder plus the equivalent of 40 additional years of imprisonment for three counts of second-degree murder, to be served in a combinati…
The IRS has filed federal tax lien notices against two businesses belonging to Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., reporting more than $3.6 million in unpaid assessments and extending the Justice family business empire’s long record of unmet tax obligations.
The company’s state air quality permit granted in August is real.
After a 4-month-old baby in West Virginia foster care died last week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey had no information to share with reporters on Monday about the case but said, “We certainly want to get to the bottom of things.â€
One person is dead following a crash involving a coal semitruck and an SUV on U.S. 60 in eastern Kanawha County early Wednesday.
The victim of a fatal car fire in Cabin Creek in June has been identified, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Tuesday.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Cross Lanes Tax Office is moving to a new location on Big Tyler Road effective Wednesday, as announced at a news conference on Monday by Sheriff Joe Crawford.
West Virginia officials and community advocates alike are facing legal obstacles as they look to push back against developing, large-scale data center-linked projects.
The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Police Department and the Governor's Highway Safety Program, has planned a high visibility DUI checkpoint in Nitro.
One of the most prominent coal companies in the teetering business empire of Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., owes the state of West Virginia more than $1.6 million in delinquent fines.
