CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former United States Attorney and Kanawha County Prosecutor Chuck Miller has died.
Miller’s distinguished career included four decades in the military, beginning when he was 17 years old. Miller served in Vietnam as a Combat Medic in the U.S. Navy. His service also included time as Judge Advocate General in the West Virginia Army National Guard and state Air National Guard. He later rose to become the legal advisor for the Director of the Air National Guard in Washington,

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Huntington Police and the public will interact this evening on National Night Out Against Crime. The event is observed all over the country each year and is aimed at forging a relationship and a familiarity between police officers and the public. The event in Huntington is especially aimed at letting children understand the role police play in society and to see them not as a potential enemy, but in a role of service and protection.
“We do a lot of kids activities with

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A 20-year-old man has been charged in Monongalia County in connection with damaging a Flock Camera.
Illia Petrov, 20, has been charged with damage, destruction, or theft of equipment used by emergency responders and conspiracy and has entered pleas of not guilty.
Court documents say the crime happened on or around June 26.
Last month, Wesley Jackson, 20, was also charged for damaging two of the devices on Chestnut Ridge Road.
Petrov is free on a $15,000 personal recognizance

HUNTINGTON, W.Va – Governor Patrick Morrisey is headed through southern West Virginia this week to hear from residents and local officials about the challenges facing water infrastructure in the region.
Morrisey kicked off the tour in Huntington on Tuesday and called assuring clean water for West Virginians a key component moving forward.
“It’s part of that fabric of the fundamentals that we need to succeed in to move to the next level. I’m intending to continue to put a lot of initiatives and

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va – Governor Patrick Morrisey will choose from three nominees to fill the vacancy left by Elliott Pritt in the House of Delegates’ 50th district.
The Fayette County Republican Executive Committee named William Jennings Vest, Brent Alan Hudnall, and Eric Walton as candidates at a meeting Monday that will be submitted to serve the remainder of Pritt’s term. Pritt remains in jail after being charged in federal court for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a minor.
Vest,

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