CROSS LANES, W.Va. — The American Red Cross and its partners are installing more smoke alarms in southern West Virginia.
Erica Mani
The Red Cross West Virginia Region’s Sound the Alarm campaign resumed Friday with groups fanning out across Kanawha County.
American Red Cross West Virginia Region Chief Executive Officer Erica Mani said it’s the 12th year for the program. She said it was born out of a concern about fire prevention.
“We needed to do something to not just respond to home fires and

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A Harrison County-based contractor has issued a WARN notice and says up to 200 workers could lose their jobs.
ECM Energy Services said its West Virginia Traffic Management Division, which provides services for Antero Resources, will be jobless by the end of the month after an unsuccessful contract negotiation with Antero.
The WARN Act notice filed with Workforce West Virginia said the layoffs could impact 80 percent of the West Virginia workforce beginning Oct. 18.
The

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston Police Chief Scott Dempsey is calling it a career after 26 years on the force.
A West Virginia State University graduate, Dempsey has been chief since February 2024. His retirement, and the appointment of Deputy Chief Jason Webb to the role of police chief, were announced by Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin on Friday.
Scott Dempsey
“The Charleston Police Department will always be home to me, and I want to thank Mayor Goodwin for the opportunity to lead the men

CHARLESTON, W.Va – The American Heart Association is continuing its efforts to improve healthcare in rural areas with its second annual Rural Health Summit, held in Charleston on Friday.
This year’s summit, held at the Vandalia Health CAMC Center for Learning & Research, is titled “Intersection & Innovation in Appalachia” and focuses specifically on the challenges facing the Appalachian region.
What we want to do is, of course, educate people and help them understand what the challenges

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County coal miner has been killed in an on the job accident.
Governor Patrick Morrisey made the announcement this morning Travis Price was died in the incident at the American Eagle Mine in Kanawha County Thursday night.  The release gave no indication of how Price was killed.
According to the Governor’s release Price had worked in the coal industry for 24 years.
The state office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training is investigating the accident along with

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A woman is in custody following a stabbing that occurred Friday morning at a Charleston residence.
Charleston police have charged J’Mece Young, 26, with malicious wounding.
She allegedly stabbed another person during a domestic dispute at residence in the 400 block of 22nd Street in North Charleston at around 4 a.m..
Police have not named the victim. The person is hospitalized with what’s described as serious but superficial wounds.
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Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Three Boone County schools will officially close at the end of the academic year
–Health officials have identified that rash breakout in Wyoming County schools
–A former WVU basketball player pleads guilty to fraud
–In Sports: It’s a football Friday with some big games in high school football tonight
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