CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A local soup kitchen in Charleston is set to end one of its services on Friday.
Manna Meal, which has been serving meals to Charleston residents for nearly 50 years, will stop serving breakfast in an effort to preserve its ability to continue serving lunch.
The non-profit sent out a release last Friday, calling on the community for help because its mission to serve was in jeopardy.
Manna Meal CEO Amy Wolfe told MetroNews after the release was sent out that they’ve seen

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–Senators Capito and Justice call out lawmakers for lack of work on economic development
–Services set for Tuesday for late Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead to be held in the House of Delegates Chamber
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Salem man has been convicted in the February 2024 drug-related killing over a $100 debt.
A jury in Harrison County found Dennis High guilty of first-degree murder with mercy and guilty of conspiracy to commit kidnapping in the killing of Dallion Lewis, 37.
Prosecutors said High played a key role in the killing by cleaning out the trunk of his car for the killers to hide in and selecting the location the killing would take place on Jack Run Road.
Testimony said High and

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. –A campground in Summersville is set to be temporarily closed for three weeks for the beginning of Gauley Season.
The National Park Service announced that the Tailwaters Campground in Gauley River National Recreation Area, which is located below Summersville Dam on the upper Gauley, will be closed beginning Tuesday, September 2. The park is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, September 23.
According to park services, the closure will allow for better and easier access to the

BECKLEY, W.Va. –A Raleigh County man is in jail following a robbery at a gambling hall in Beckley Thursday morning.
Eric Dillon, 40, of Lanark, was arrested and charged with first degree robbery.
According to a release from the Beckley Police Department, deputies responded to a robbery in progress call at Opportunity Knocks around 3:30 a.m.
They received reports that white male had entered the establishment, brandished a firearm, and demanded money from an employee. The suspect then fled the

WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson spoke briefly about his strategic plan Thursday at the West Virginia Business Summit.
WVU President Michael T. Benson
Benson, who was interviewed by Tony Caridi at the Greenbrier Resort, rolled out the university’s new mission statement.
“Bold futures start here. Where pride runs deep, success is earned, and lifechanging experiences prepare Mountaineers to lead in West Virginia and the world. Your future starts

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — All lanes are open and the cones are gone on an Interstate 79 widening project in Marion County.
The new six-lane widening opened to traffic Thursday about 48 hours before WVU’s home opener against Robert Morris.
Work on the three-mile section of highway began shortly after Pennsylvania-based Swank Construction Company was awarded a contract for $72.5 million in May 2021.
The widening is between the Pleasant Valley and South Fairmont exits. Three bridges were replaced as part