HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Police have found and arrested a suspect in a shooting from last week.
Chase Misner (HPD)
Chase Misner, 20, of Huntington, allegedly fired a shot from a gun that struck a victim in the shoulder at around 7 a.m. on September 17 in the 600 block of 31st Street. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the victim is in stable condition.
A collaborative effort from Cabell County sheriff’s deputies, Huntington police, and Home Confinement

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A double tragedy in the Kanawha County system.
Two of the three deaths that occurred a few hours apart Monday in South Charleston had ties to local schools.
Alison Ross, 58, of Nitro, was a second grade instructional aide at Richmond Elementary School in South Charleston.
Ross was driving across the Dunbar Toll Bridge after school on Monday when her car was struck by an oncoming vehicle. Both Ross and the driver of the other vehicle, Roy Day, 68, of Hurricane, died from

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission has ordered the Gauley River Public Service District to implement an agreement to allow West Virginia Water Company to begin operating its system that provides water to the Mount Olive State Prison in Fayette County.
It’s been more than two years since the PSC ordered the operation and management (O&M) agreement but Gauley River PSD appealed to the state Supreme Court.
The appeal was unsuccessful.
The PSC order issued Tuesday said it’s

FAIRMONT, W.Va. —  State police are investigating a deadly accident that happened Tuesday morning at an I-79 work site near the Monongalia-Marion county line.
Three workers were in or near a lift working on the bridge under construction at White Day Creek Road.
At around 9:30 a.m. emergency radio traffic indicates two of the workers fell. One had to be cut out of the lift.
One of the victims died at the scene and another was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital by private vehicle. No

RONCEVERTE, W.Va. — A major employer in Greenbrier County has announced plans to shut down.
Mullican Flooring in Ronceverte gave employees a 60-day WARN notice of layoff Monday. The plant is operated by Bailey Lumber Company in Hamburg, New York.
Plant officials said in the current state of the economy, there is low demand for high-end hardwood flooring. According to a source the company has a high inventory and cannot continue with production since sales are slow.
Officials say the operation of

West Virginia Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a power struggle over who has the final authority over education regulations, the Legislature or the state Board of Education.
Retired Justice Beth Walker joined the court for the oral arguments. Newly elected Justice Bill Flanigan, who recently served as a state delegate, stepped aside.
At the center of the conflict is a bill passed during the 2025 legislative session, House Bill 2755, which makes a case that the Legislature exercises

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Public outcry continues for the Republican candidate seeking a House of Delegates seat in the Eastern Panhandle to withdraw from the race.
Chris Clagett
Chris Clagett has fallen under scrutiny after troubling social media posts surfaced from earlier this year. The 91st District seat covers much of southern Berkeley County. He’s opposed by Democratic candidate David Michaels in the race.
As first reported by West Virginia Watch, Clagett allegedly made disparaging comments in