WHEELING, W.Va. –City of Wheeling officials received an update Wednesday from the state Division of Highways on the future of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge.
According to a DOH release, the bridge closed to vehicular traffic in 2019, after an overweight tour bus crossed the span in defiance of weight restrictions and permanently damaged the structure.
“While the Wheeling Suspension bridge may no longer support traffic between downtown and Wheeling Island, the WVDOH is committed to ensuring the

LEWIS COUNTY, W.Va. –A Lewis County woman is in custody after she allegedly stabbed her husband Tuesday.
Amanda Brown (Photo: WVSP)
Amanda Brown, 38, of Orlando, has been charged with malicious wounding.
According to a release, Troopers with the Weston Detachment of the WVSP, Troopers from the Sutton Detachment, and deputies with the Braxton County Sheriff’s Department responded to a reported stabbing in the Orlando area around 2 p.m.
During the investigation, they discovered Robbie Brown, 41,

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia Michael T. Baylous announced Wednesday afternoon he intends to retire from the position.
Michael Baylous
Baylous was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 15, 2018.
“Serving as the United States Marshal in Southern West Virginia has truly been an honor and the highpoint of my law enforcement career,” Baylous said in a news release. “I am grateful to President Donald J. Trump and

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates passed a bill Wednesday that would create a program to help small business owners pay for upskill training for their workers.
Clay Riley
House Bill 4004 is called the Recharge West Virginia Act where businesses could apply for reimbursement of $10,000 for qualifying employee with a limit of $50,000 a year.
The program would “reimburse a qualifying employer for the costs of providing upskilling training to an eligible employee who obtains an upskill

Delegates are considering legislation designed to assist students with foster care backgrounds.
West Virginia has 5,915 child welfare placements, according to the state’s child welfare data dashboard.
House Bill 4573 seeks to ensure young and vulnerable people moving into adulthood are made aware of the available support framework to successfully navigate their post-secondary lives.
The House Education Committee started discussing the bill on Wednesday afternoon and will consider it for passage

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state capitol was filled with the Gold and Blue for West Virginia University Day in Charleston Wednesday.
WVU President Michael T. Benson
WVU President Michael T. Benson said he’s been asked about the recent economic impact report released by the university and WVU Medicine. The Tripp Umbach Economic Impact Report showed the entities have an economic impact in the state of more than $14 billion, and one in every 28 jobs is either directly from the university, because of

RIPLEY, W.Va. — The Jackson County Commission and WVU Hospitals Jackson General have reached an agreement to install a device at the hospital aimed at saving infants in dire situations.
It’s called the Safe Haven Baby Box, which was created by a company in Indiana. The box, which will be mounted on the side of the hospital building will be heated and air conditioned and will be a safe spot for a baby if a new mother decides she cannot handle the responsibility and wants to give up the child

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County Schools is inviting high school seniors and their parents to the school system’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid Fair on Thursday.
Jon Duffy
The FAFSA is completed each year so students can apply for federal aid from colleges and universities, the federal government and state programs.
West Virginia FAFSA Day is Thursday, KCS’ annual fair will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at four different locations, including:
– Marshall University-South

WASHINGTON D.C. — The man charged with shooting two members of the West Virginia National Guard as they patrolled the streets of Washington D.C. in November has entered not-guilty pleas to nine counts he faces in D.C. Federal Court.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal
appeared before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta and was arraigned Wednesday. Lakanwal, an Afghan national, faces a murder charge for the death of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom. assault with intent to kill in the injuring of Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe